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Band 6+: You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven t finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter introduce yourself explain why you haven't handed in the project yet request more time to do it.

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Dear Lecturer,

I am writing this letter to inform you that I was unable to finish the project which was due last week and would request you to extend the deadline for the same.

I am Jeswin Abraham Mathew, studying B.E CSE at your college. Unfortunately, due to some personal circumstances I was unable to complete my project. I have already completed the research part of the project and I am currently working on the implementation details.

I would like to make a humble request to you to kindly extend the project deadline until next week as it would be really help me with the completion of the project.

Thankyou for your consideration and understanding.

Your sincerely, Jeswin Abraham Mathew

Word Count: 120

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6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

project: 4

would: 3

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Task Response

The letter effectively addresses all three task requirements: it introduces the student, explains the reason for the delay (personal circumstances), and requests an extension. The tone is polite and appropriate. Minor lapses include a slightly vague explanation of the delay and a small grammatical error ('would be really help'). To improve, provide a bit more detail about the personal circumstances (without over-sharing) and ensure grammatical accuracy. The letter falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, explanation, and request. The flow is easy to follow, and the paragraphs are appropriately used. To achieve a perfect score, consider using more cohesive devices to link ideas more smoothly, such as 'However' or 'In addition'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate and generally accurate, with some good formal expressions like 'humble request' and 'due to personal circumstances'. However, there is room for more sophisticated and varied word choices. For example, instead of 'kindly extend', you could use 'graciously grant an extension'. Also, 'Thankyou' should be 'Thank you'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly correct with only minor errors, such as 'it would be really help me' (should be 'it would really help me') and 'Your sincerely' (should be 'Yours sincerely'). The sentence structures are mostly simple and could be more varied. Using a mix of complex and compound sentences would enhance the grammatical range.

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