Write an Email Test #118
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 signed up to volunteer at a city-wide park cleanup event this weekend. You received an email with your assigned park, but it did not include the specific meeting time or what equipment you should bring.
Write an email to the volunteer coordinator. In your email, do the following.
- • Express your excitement about volunteering for the event.
- • State the park location you have been assigned.
- • Ask for the meeting time and other details.
Write as much as you can and in complete sentences.
Your Response:
To : Sarah Chen, Volunteer Coordinator
Subject : Question about Park Cleanup Event
Sample Score 5
"Dear Ms. Chen, I am writing to you today filled with excitement for the upcoming city-wide park cleanup event this weekend.| I was delighted to receive my placement information and am very eager to contribute to this wonderful community effort.
I have been assigned to volunteer at Lakeside Park, which is a location I know and love.| However, the confirmation email I received did not specify the exact meeting time for the volunteers at this site.| To ensure I arrive punctually and prepared, could you please provide me with the start time?| I would also be grateful if you could let me know what supplies, such as gloves or collection bags, I should bring, or if all necessary equipment will be provided on-site.
Thank you for your hard work in organizing this initiative.| I look forward to hearing from you soon and to helping out this weekend. Sincerely, [Your Name]"
Sample Score 4
"Dear Ms. Chen, I am writing to you about the park cleanup event this weekend.| I am very happy to be a volunteer and I am excited to help out.| Thank you for the opportunity.
I saw in the email that my assigned location is Greenway Park.| The email did not have the start time, so I am not sure when to arrive.| Could you please tell me what time the cleanup begins at this location?| I also want to ask if there is any special equipment I need to bring, or if everything will be provided for us.
Thank you for your assistance.| I am looking forward to participating in the event. Regards, [Your Name]"
Sample Score 3
"Dear Sarah Chen, I am excited about the park cleanup event on the weekend.| I received the email that I will be a volunteer.
My park is Pine Ridge Park.| I am writing you because I have some questions.| The email does not say what time to meet.| Can you tell me the time?| Also, I do not know what equipments to bring with me.| Please tell me what I need for the cleanup.
Thank you for the information.| I will wait for your email. Sincerely, [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.
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