Write an Email Test #218
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.
You have volunteered to help set up a historical society's annual fundraising dinner. You received an email with your assigned tasks, but you are unclear about one of them. You need to ask the event coordinator for clarification.
Write an email to the Event Coordinator. In your email, do the following.
- • Thank them for the volunteer assignment information.
- • Identify the task that you do not understand.
- • Ask for more specific instructions about it.
Write as much as you can and in complete sentences.
Your Response:
To : Sarah Chen, Event Coordinator
Subject : Question about Volunteer Task
Sample Score 5
Dear Sarah Chen,
Thank you very much for sending the email with the detailed schedule and volunteer assignments for the historical society's annual fundraising dinner. I am looking forward to the event and am eager to help make it a success.
However, I am writing to request some clarification regarding one of the specific tasks assigned to me. The schedule indicates that I am responsible for "organizing the silent auction display," but I am unsure if this involves physically setting up the items on the tables or simply monitoring the area during the auction itself.
Could you please provide more specific instructions on what is expected for this role? I want to ensure I am fully prepared to handle the task correctly on the evening of the dinner.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Sample Score 4
Dear Sarah Chen,
Thank you for the email regarding the volunteer tasks for the upcoming fundraising dinner. I am happy to help the historical society with this important event.
I am writing because I have a question about one of the jobs on my list. The email says I need to help with "guest registration," but I am not sure exactly what I need to do. Do I need to check tickets at the door, or should I just hand out the event programs?
Could you please give me more details about this task? I want to ask for more instructions so I can be ready to help when I arrive.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
Sample Score 3
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the email about the volunteer jobs for the dinner. I am happy to be a volunteer.
I have a question about one task. You wrote that I need to "set up tables," but I do not understand. Do I need to put the tablecloths and plates, or do I need to move the heavy tables?
Can you please tell me more specific instructions? I need to know how to do this job.
Thanks,
[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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