Write an Email Test #003
Write an Email
You will read some information and use the information to write an email.
You will have 7 minutes to write the email.
You are helping to organize a music concert for a local community center. You need to ask a history professor, Dr. Evans, if she would give a short talk about the historical context of the music. You need to provide her with the event details.
Write an email to Dr. Evans. In your email, do the following:
- • Compliment her expertise in music history.
- • Describe the upcoming community concert event.
- • Ask if she would be interested in speaking.
Write as much as you can and in complete sentences.
Your Response:
To : [email protected]
Subject : Invitation to Speak at Community Concert
Sample Score 5
Dear Dr. Evans, I am writing to you on behalf of the community center to invite you to participate in our upcoming summer concert series.|As a highly respected authority in the field of music history, your scholarly work has always been a source of inspiration for our local arts community
The event, which is scheduled for the evening of August 15th, will feature classical compositions focused on the Baroque period.|We are striving to create a program that not only showcases musical talent but also provides a meaningful educational experience for the public
Would you be interested in delivering a brief talk regarding the historical context of these pieces during the intermission?|Your expertise would provide our guests with a much deeper appreciation for the performance, and we would be honored to have you join us.|Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you. [Your Name]
Sample Score 4
Dear Dr. Evans, I am writing to you because we are organizing a music concert at our local community center next month.|We are very aware of your great reputation in music history and believe you are the best person to help us with this event
The concert is happening on Saturday, October 10th, and will feature several local musicians playing famous classical pieces from different eras.|Our goal is to help the audience understand the history and the stories behind the music they are listening to
Would you be willing to give a short presentation about the historical background of these songs during the concert?|We think your insights would make the evening much more interesting for everyone who attends.|I look forward to hearing from you soon. [Your Name]
Sample Score 3
Dear Dr. Evans, I am helping to organize a music concert at the local community center soon.|I know you are an expert in music history and I really like your work
The concert is next Friday and it will show many old songs to the people in our town|We want to help the audience learn more about the history of this music
Would you be interested in giving a short talk about the music during the event?|It will be very interesting for everyone to hear your ideas.|Thank you for considering this request. [Your Name]
TOEFL Writing – Write an Email Scoring Guide
SCORE 5: A fully successful response
The response is effective, is clearly expressed, and shows consistent facility in the use of language.
A typical response displays the following:
- Elaboration that effectively supports the communicative purpose
- Effective syntactic variety and precise, idiomatic word choice
- Consistent use of appropriate social conventions (e.g., politeness, register, organization of information and formulation of actions such as requests, refusals, criticisms, etc.)
- Almost no lexical or grammatical errors other than those expected from a competent writer writing under timed conditions (e.g., common typos or common misspellings or substitutions like there/their)
SCORE 4: A generally successful response
The response is mostly effective and easily understood. Language facility is adequate to the task.
A typical response displays the following:
- Adequate elaboration to support the communicative purpose
- Syntactic variety and appropriate word choice
- Mostly appropriate social conventions
- Few lexical or grammatical errors
SCORE 3: A partially successful response
The response generally accomplishes the task. Limitations in language facility may prevent parts of the message from being fully clear and effective.
A typical response displays the following:
- Elaboration that partially supports the communicative purpose
- A moderate range of syntax and vocabulary
- Some noticeable errors in structure, word forms, use of idiomatic language and/or social conventions
SCORE 2: A mostly unsuccessful response
The response reflects an attempt to address the task, but it is mostly ineffective. The message may be limited or difficult to interpret.
A typical response exhibits one or more of the following:
- Limited or irrelevant elaboration
- Some connected sentence-level language, with a limited range of syntax and vocabulary
- An accumulation of errors in sentence structure and/or language use
SCORE 1: An unsuccessful response
The response reflects an ineffective attempt to address the task. The message may be limited to the point of being unintelligible.
A typical response exhibits one or more of the following:
- Very little elaboration, if any
- Telegraphic language (i.e., short and/or disconnected phrases and sentences) with a very limited range of vocabulary
- Serious and frequent errors in the use of language
- Minimal original language; any coherent language is mostly borrowed from the stimulus
SCORE 0: No response / irrelevant response
The response is blank, rejects the topic, is not in English, is entirely copied from the prompt, is entirely unconnected to the prompt, or consists of arbitrary keystrokes.
Highlights
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