Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have been getting a weekly box of fresh fruit and vegetables from Meadow Farm for the past few months. It usually arrives at your home on Thursday afternoons, but your work hours are changing next month, so you will not be there to take it in. Ms Carter, who is in charge of the service, has asked customers to contact her if they need to change a delivery.

Write a letter to Ms Carter, the coordinator of Meadow Farm’s produce-box service. In your letter

• explain why you will not be home at the usual delivery time
• describe the different delivery arrangement you would like
• ask if this can be arranged and whether it would cost extra

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ...............,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Ms Carter,

I am writing this letter in regards to change my delivery of fruits and vegetables from Thursday evening to Monday morning between 6:00 a.m to 8:00 a.m from November, 1st.

I have started a new job and my timings are changed, so, I will not be available at my place in 26-d Golden avenue in the evening time any day of the week.

It will be appreciated if you can send the fresh utilities in a box with seprate fruit and vegetables and as I am on high protein diet, please dont forget to send Avacadoes every week.

You are always sending the items on no delivery charge on thursday's but please let me know if sendimg my food items will have an extra cost and hope you will arrange it on Monday mornings.

Please let me know if these arrangements can be done at your earliest convenience.

Yours faithfully,

Sakshi Abbott

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requested points: you explain that a new job will make you unavailable, request a Monday-morning delivery, and ask about both feasibility and extra charges. The specific time window and start date make the proposed arrangement clear. The request for separate fruit and vegetables and avocados adds useful detail, although it is not central to the task, and the reason for choosing Monday is not explained. The explanation that you will be away “any day of the week” is also broader than needed when the problem is the usual Thursday delivery. To strengthen the response, develop the practical arrangement more clearly—for example, say where the box should be left if you are not home during the new time slot.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a generally sensible order: you state the purpose, explain the work change, describe your preferences, and ask for confirmation. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these points, and the closing is appropriate. Some connections are less smooth, however. The long opening sentence combines the purpose, the requested day and time, and the start date, while the third paragraph joins several separate requests with “and” and “as.” This makes the relationship between the delivery instructions and your dietary preference less clear. The repeated references to Monday and the delivery charge are understandable but somewhat mechanical. Use shorter sentences to separate the practical request from the question about cost, and make each paragraph focus on one main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main request, including “delivery,” “fresh,” “extra cost,” and “arrangements.” There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “high protein diet,” but several word choices and spelling errors reduce precision and naturalness. “Fresh utilities” is not an appropriate term for produce, and “fruits and vegetables” would be more natural as “fruit and vegetables” in this context. “Avacadoes” and “sendimg” are misspelled, while “timings are changed” is an awkward expression. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall message, but more accurate collocations and careful proofreading would make the letter sound more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at longer structures, such as “I have started a new job and my timings are changed, so…” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. In the opening, “in regards to change my delivery” needs a different grammatical pattern, such as “regarding changing my delivery.” The time expression “from November, 1st” is also awkwardly formed, and “if you can send” would be more suitably phrased as a polite request using “could.” Commas are sometimes placed incorrectly, particularly around “so” and before “and as.” Aim for a wider range of accurately controlled sentences, and check verb forms, articles, and punctuation when revising.

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