Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.

Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter

• correct the information in the article
• explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
• suggest what the magazine should do about this situation

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my dissatisfaction about the previous written article in Douglas magazine that described my hometown.

Tripoli is one of the beautiful place in the middle east. It is considered one of the oldest city in Lebanon, it has well developed public transportation and historical landmarks. In addition, the restaurants have a taste of our culture and the people are lovely and welcoming. However, you described everything I mentioned in opposite way which may affect the tourism season and it needs some correction.

I would appreciate it if you could investigate this matter and take an appropriate action regarding the situation. I would also like to change the content of the article as I described above. Please reach me out in case of additional information regarding my town.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely,

Abed El Aziz Jamal El Dine.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a solution. However, the development is somewhat limited. While you mention that the article described your town in the 'opposite way', you do not specify exactly which facts were incorrect, which would have strengthened the letter. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an editor, and the purpose is clear throughout. To improve, provide more specific details about the inaccuracies to help the editor understand the gravity of the situation.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different points. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition', 'However', and 'I would also like to', which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between the description of the town and the request for correction is slightly abrupt. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentences could be linked more fluidly to improve the overall cohesion of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'dissatisfaction', 'investigate', and 'appropriate action'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'previous written article' (should be 'recent article') and 'take an appropriate action' (should be 'take appropriate action'). Additionally, there are minor grammatical errors affecting lexical accuracy, such as 'one of the beautiful place' (should be 'places') and 'oldest city' (should be 'cities'). The vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, but lacks the precision required for a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips. For example, 'one of the beautiful place' should be pluralized, and 'described everything I mentioned in opposite way' is missing an article ('in the opposite way'). There is also a punctuation error in the opening: 'Dear Sir/ Madam' should be 'Dear Sir/Madam'. Despite these errors, the sentences are generally easy to follow, and the grammatical mistakes do not impede communication. Increasing the variety of complex structures would help improve this score.

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