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Band 7.5CEFR C1Task 1 General254 words

You recently visited a local park with your family. Write a letter to the park manager

The letter maintains a consistent, polite, and formal register appropriate for General Training Task 1. It successfully addresses all prompt bullet points, provides specific det...

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Prompt

You recently visited a local park with your family. Write a letter to the park manager

Essay review

Annotated essay

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Dear Park Manager,

I am writing to you about my recent visit to Greenfield Park with my family last Saturday. We really enjoyed spending the afternoon there, and I wanted to share some feedback with you about our experience.

There were several things that we thought were very good. The open grass areas were clean and well maintained, and my children had a wonderful time running around and playing. The benches and picnic tables were also in good condition, which made it very comfortable for us to sit and have lunch together.

However, I would like to bring a few issues to your attention as well. The main problem we noticed was that the public toilets near the east entrance were not clean and one of them was out of order. This was quite inconvenient, especially as we had young children with us. I would be grateful if you could ensure that these facilities are cleaned and repaired more regularly.

We also noticed that some of the playground equipment appeared to be quite old and possibly unsafe for younger children. One of the swings had a broken chain, and I think it would be a good idea to inspect the playground and replace any equipment that is damaged.

Overall, it is a lovely park and we will definitely come back again. I hope my comments are helpful, and I look forward to seeing improvements on our next visit.

Thank you very much for your time and attention to this matter.

Yours sincerely, M. Johnson

Improvement plan

Close to Band 8.0

Current Band 7.5

Target Band 8.0

  • More sophisticated lexical choices and precise academic collocations
  • Flawless punctuation and formatting throughout the correspondence

Strengths

Task Response

Strictly adheres to a formal register appropriate for writing to a municipal manager, using correct greeting and sign-off conventions.

Grammar

Demonstrates accurate control of complex sentences with non-defining relative clauses.

Weaknesses

Punctuation Slip in Sign-off

Low

A comma is missing after the closing phrase before the signature.

Priority improvements

  1. 1Enhance lexical precisionIncorporate more advanced academic collocations instead of relying on basic modifiers like 'very good' or 'lovely'.Impact: Medium

Error patterns

No recurring patterns in this essay.

Band & CEFR

Band 7.5

C1

Confidence: High

Assessment summary

The letter maintains a consistent, polite, and formal register appropriate for General Training Task 1. It successfully addresses all prompt bullet points, provides specific details, and is organised into clear paragraphs with natural cohesive flow. Lexical and grammatical control is high with only minor punctuation or article slips.

Scoring criteria

Strengths

  • Uses precise vocabulary such as 'well maintained', 'inconvenient', and 'inspect the playground'.
  • Appropriate formal register and consistent vocabulary choices.

Weaknesses

  • Relies slightly on common descriptive adjectives ('very good', 'lovely park') rather than advanced academic collocations.

Justification

Vocabulary is accurate and natural for a formal complaint/feedback letter, though it does not reach the highest tier of sophisticated academic phrasing.

Writing stats

Words
254
Paragraphs
8
Estimated time
2 min read
Grammar issues
0
Lexical suggestions
3
Major issues
0
Minor issues
1
Top error pattern
None
Confidence
High