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Band 6+: You recently borrowed a book from a friend, and unfortunately, you lost it. Write a letter to your friend. You should include: -an apology for losing the book -details about how you lost it -an offer to replace it or compensate them

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Dear Ahmed

First of all, I really appreciate that you let me borrow your history book, but unfourtunatly a lot happened in the last couple of days, a robbery happened and the book was part of the stuff that went messing, I really feel bad about losing it, I know how much you loved it and talked about it with me, but bad stuff happens to everyone and I hope you accept my apologies.

However, I suggest that we go out tomorrow and have a good dinner, then we can go to the bookstore, and get you a new history book, and maybe I will get one for myself, because it was really interesting, and I couldn’t finish it, I hope the person who robbed it use it in a good way and learn anything from it, I was thinking for days why would anyone rob a book in the first place.

Sincerly

Mohamad Tarek

Word Count: 155

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Task Response

The letter addresses all three prompts: it explains the loss (a robbery), offers an apology, and proposes a solution (buying a new book). The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the response would benefit from better structural organization. Currently, the letter consists of two very long, run-on sentences, which affects the flow and clarity. To improve, use more varied sentence structures and ensure each bullet point from the task is developed into its own distinct paragraph. Additionally, ensure that the explanation of the robbery and the apology are more clearly delineated to avoid a cluttered presentation of ideas.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter suffers from significant issues with sentence structure, specifically 'run-on sentences.' You have connected many independent ideas using only commas rather than full stops or appropriate conjunctions. This makes the letter feel like one long, breathless sentence, which hinders the flow. To improve, use full stops to separate distinct thoughts (e.g., separating the explanation of the robbery from the apology). Additionally, ensure each bullet point from the task is clearly addressed in its own logical section.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the tone is appropriately apologetic. However, there are some spelling errors (e.g., 'unfourtunatly' instead of 'unfortunately' and 'Sincerly' instead of 'Sincerely') and some informal/imprecise phrasing (e.g., 'stuff that went messing' should be 'items that went missing'). Aim for more precise word choices to demonstrate a higher level of lexical control.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There is a lack of control over sentence boundaries. The heavy reliance on commas to join independent clauses (comma splicing) is a major grammatical error that affects the clarity of your writing. While you attempt complex structures, they are often grammatically incorrect. Focus on mastering the use of full stops, semicolons, and subordinating conjunctions (like 'because', 'although', or 'since') to create a variety of well-structured sentences.

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