Write an Email Test #212
Write an Email
TOEFL iBT / Writing / Write an Email Video Solution (Tips & Tricks)
You will read some information and use the information to write an email.
You will have 7 minutes to write the email.
Your professor for your geography class has scheduled a mandatory review session at the same time as another one of your classes. You cannot attend but want to get the information from the session.
Write an email to your professor, Dr. Evans. In your email, do the following.
- • State which class you are in and its time.
- • Describe your scheduling conflict with the review session.
- • Ask if a recording will be available later.
Write as much as you can and in complete sentences.
Your Response:
To : Dr. Evans
Subject : Schedule Conflict for Review Session
Sample Score 5
Dear Dr. Evans,| I hope this email finds you well.| I am a student in your Introduction to Physical Geography class, section 2, which meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM.| I am writing to you today regarding the mandatory review session you have scheduled for this Friday afternoon.
Unfortunately, I have a direct scheduling conflict with the review session as I am enrolled in another required course, Linear Algebra, which meets at the exact same time.| Because attendance in that class is also compulsory, I will regrettably be unable to attend the geography review.| I am very keen, however, not to miss the valuable information that will be presented.
Therefore, I was hoping to inquire if you are planning to record the session for students in my situation.| Having access to a recording on the course website afterward would be immensely helpful for my exam preparation.| Thank you for your time and consideration.| Sincerely,| [Your Name]
Sample Score 4
Dear Dr. Evans,| I am writing to you about the upcoming review session.| I am in your Geography 101 class that meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 AM.|
I am unable to attend the mandatory review session because it is at the same time as another one of my classes.| That other class is also required for my degree, so I cannot miss it.| I am concerned I will miss important material for the test if I cannot be there.
I was wondering if a video of the review session will be available for students who have a conflict like me.| Would it be possible for you to post a recording online?| Thank you for your help.| Best regards,| [Your Name]
Sample Score 3
Dear Dr. Evans,| I am a student in your 10 AM geography class on Tuesdays.| I am writing to you for the review session.|
I cannot come to the review session.| I have a schedule conflict with my other class at the same time.| So I must go to the other class.|
I want to get the information from the session.| Will you make a recording of the session for later?| Please let me know.| Thank you.| [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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