IELTS Essay Band 6: Favour, letter to a friend

Question
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A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

  • give contact details for when you are away
  • give instructions about how to care for your pet
  • describe other household duties
Your submission
Dear Robert, Thank you for accepting my request to take care
during my vacation. I will be
and planning to stay for a week at my
.
mostly I will be at home only. Please feel free to reach out to me at my
You can either call me or
.
(1234567890) in
phone is not reachable.
,
I may not be reachable
. Hence, I would request you to call the home
I have
food in the second closet beside the kitchen.
. Cherry likes to go for a walk
,
. Also, as discussed I would need your help to
.
,
make sure to pour water on
and keep the trash bag at the front door. Thanks again for everything and I hope you will
.
, Nicole
Your band
6
Overall band

Bandscore

CATEGORY
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9
Task Achievement


Band: 6

Grammar


Band: 5

Coherence & Cohesion


Band: 6

Lexical Resource


Band: 6

Band breakdown
6

Task Achievement

You have done a good job of addressing each point in the question and maintaining a consistent, appropriate tone throughout the letter. However, you could improve your task achievement by providing more detailed instructions and contact information, and by using more specific language. For example, instead of saying 'Please make sure to feed one can at a time', you could specify the size of the can or the frequency of feeding.

Band breakdown & tips
  • Provide more detailed instructions for caring for the pet, such as the size of the can of food or the frequency of feeding.
  • Provide more detailed contact information, such as the best times to call or alternative ways to get in touch.
  • Use more specific language to make your instructions clearer and more precise.
5

Grammar

You have made a good attempt at using a variety of sentence structures, but there are several areas where you could improve. Your use of articles and prepositions is often incorrect, and there are some errors in verb tenses. Additionally, you need to pay more attention to spacing and punctuation. Despite these issues, your meaning is generally clear, and your punctuation is mostly correct. Keep practicing and reviewing your grammar rules.

Band breakdown & tips
  • Review the use of articles and prepositions.
  • Pay attention to verb tenses.
  • Ensure correct spacing and punctuation.
6

Coherence and Cohesion

You have done a good job of organizing your ideas and providing clear instructions. However, you could improve the coherence and cohesion of your essay by using more varied and sophisticated linking words and phrases, managing your paragraphing better, and improving your transitions between different ideas. Keep practicing and you will continue to improve.

Band breakdown & tips
  • Use more varied and sophisticated linking words and phrases.
  • Manage paragraphing better to enhance coherence and cohesion.
  • Improve transitions between different ideas.
6

Lexical Resource

Dear Student, You have done a good job in using a variety of vocabulary in your essay. However, there are a few areas where you could improve. Firstly, try to use more complex vocabulary to express your ideas. This will make your writing more sophisticated and impressive. Secondly, pay attention to word formation and spelling to avoid errors. Lastly, try to use idiomatic expressions to make your writing more natural and fluent. Keep up the good work!

Band breakdown & tips
  • Try to use more complex vocabulary to express your ideas.
  • Pay attention to word formation and spelling to avoid errors.
  • Try to use idiomatic expressions to make your writing more natural and fluent.
Your strong phrases
Thank you for accepting my request
Please feel free to reach out to me
I hope you will have fun time with my pet Button
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