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Band 6+: You have recently missed a project deadline which resulted in your company losing an important client. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter • apologies for what happened • explain why you missed the deadline • tell him/her how you will avoid this situation in future.

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Dear Mr. Hudson,

I am writing for expressing my deep apologies for missing the project deadline of our valuable client: Microsoft Corporation and losing an important client of our company. I am extremely regretful for my inability to complete the designated task and staking the reputation of our company.

The major cause of this incident is server under-maintenance and lack of resources in the team. Since this project requires extra work outside office hours and last week, servers were under-maintenance except office hours, we could not access to the cloud network and complete the task. Additionally, many talented individuals were laid-off from our company last month as a result, the existing team struggled to complete the project as of standard and missed our submission date.

I assure you, these kinds of issue will not be happening in future as I will be working with the administration team to implement changes. Training will be provided prior to initiation of any project, so manpower involved on it can confidently complete the task as per standard. Moreover, the server team will also be collaborated and requested to perform their maintenance and upgrade during non-urgency period, so data can be easily accessed throughout the period. These changes will definitely avoid the similar incidents in the future and keep trust of our valuable customers.

I once again apologize for all the impact upon the company. Thank you for understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Jack Aryal

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company: 3

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Task Response

The letter appropriately addresses all parts of the task, including apologies, reasons for missing the deadline, and future preventative measures. The explanation is clear and the suggested solutions are relevant. To improve, consider adding specific details to strengthen the explanation and proposed solutions. For example, instead of just saying 'training will be provided,' you could mention the type of training or the skills it will cover.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent and logically organized, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. However, the flow could be improved with better transitions between ideas. For example, when transitioning from explaining the reasons for missing the deadline to the solutions, a clearer link could be established. Also, paragraphing could be more effective; consider breaking up longer paragraphs to improve readability.

Lexical Resource

The letter demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary, suitable for the task. However, there are instances where the word choice could be more precise and natural. For example, 'staking the reputation' could be rephrased for better impact. To enhance the lexical resource, try incorporating more sophisticated vocabulary related to project management and business communication.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical errors are noticeable and impact clarity. Common errors include incorrect preposition usage ('writing for expressing'), subject-verb agreement issues, and awkward phrasing. To improve grammatical accuracy, focus on proofreading carefully for common errors and practicing sentence construction. Pay attention to verb tenses, articles, and prepositions.

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