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Describe an appointment with a friend that you totally forgot. v.1

Describe an appointment with a friend that you totally forgot. v. 1
Describe an appointment with a friend that you totally forgot. You should say: when it was who you were supposed to meet what you did afterwards and explain how you convinced this friend later. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer: I made a mistake by forgetting an appointment with a friend of mine, Chin Chun, due to my family engagement. It was an embarrassing matter for me. Every year, the Chinese people celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival and it has been going on for thousands of years. In fact, this has become one of the most important festivals across the country to drive away or satisfy the ghost and spirits of the ancestors. I was supposed to meet this friend to take part in the festival together. This is a great cue card topic and I would like to thank you for the opportunity to let me talk about it. I was supposed to meet with Chin Chun at her home in the evening of the last day of July and it was planned earlier that we two would go for a shopping to get some necessary stuff to celebrate the festival that was held in last month, August. But unfortunately, I was highly busy with maintaining my own family arrangement for the festival. And thus I unintentionally forgot about the appointment. I was too busy to pick up her phone call. So, when I managed everything, I called her back and was ready to listen to some advice. She was angry with me and told that she would not go shopping with me. I knew she was lying to me. And I told her that I had to do everything on my own this year as my mom was sick. It was difficult for me to convince her. Actually, Chin Chun is introvert and I am the only friend she trusts. So, I proposed her to buy a present for her marking the occasion. At first, she did not accept my idea but as I insisted, she agreed with me. I had bought some attractive incenses for her to be used in the ghost festival. She was happy indeed. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe an appointment with a friend that you totally forgot. 1. I was supposed to meet Harry on Monday last but forgot owing huge pressure of my office. We were supposed to meet at a shopping mall in the centre of Birmingham in England. Later, I meet him at his home though it was too late. Moreover, it was hard to convince him. He wanted some suggestions about proposing the lady he was in love with. And so, he wanted to meet me that day. 2. My appointment with Robert made me feel sad because I completely forgot about that. I went on a family trip in the outskirts of California and forgot to meet Robert on last Friday morning. I made a phone call and told him that I forgot and it would take time for me to return. He waited for me patiently and then we had the necessary discussion in the evening. 3. Emilia is my best friend and we were supposed to meet to discuss some university issues at a coffee shop of Munich. The meeting was set in the evening. But I totally forgot about the appointment as a few guests arrive in my home. I made a phone call to her immediately and informed that I would be late. It was tough to deal with the situations as the entire fault was mine. I could have informed her about the matter. So, did not talk with me for three days. 4. Samantha waited for me till 11 am in the college located in Vancouver. We made a plan on the previous day to make a plan for the upcoming lit-fest in the college. But I forgot to meet her due to assignment completion. Later, I informed her that I would be at the college by noon. I took a piece of large chocolate to convince her. She got agitated on me and finally, she was cool. 5. I was supposed to meet Tanaka at my university premise in Beijing. But I forgot to meet the appointment. Actually, I attended a late night party and forgot about the appointment. By the time, my cell phone was out of battery. So, Tanaka could not reach me. Later, I made a phone call to him and described everything in detail. It was not hard for me to convince him of my mistake. 6. Last Sunday, I was supposed to meet with Camellia. In fact, we had a schedule to go for a movie. But I could not make it happen as I forgot about the schedule. I am a journalist here in New Zealand and work for a daily newspaper. So, I cannot manage my social life and even work on holidays. So, when I received her phone call, I apologized. I rushed to the theatre hall but could not enjoy the movie as it almost ended. So, we took coffee and planned for another day. Your preparation for the cue card topic - "Describe an appointment with a friend you totally forgot. " would help you to talk about the following topics as well: 1. Describe a time when you forgot something important. 2. Describe a schedule you missed and regretted it. 3. Describe a time when you could not keep a promise you made. 4. Describe a time when you were late for something. 5. Describe a situation when you made someone wait for you.
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Describe
an
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appointment
with a
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friend
that you
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totally
forgot. You should say: when it was who you were
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supposed
to
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meet
what you did afterwards and
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explain
how you convinced this
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friend
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later
. [You will
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have to
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talk
about the
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topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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make
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some
notes to
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help
you if you wish.
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]
Sample Answer:

I made a mistake by forgetting an
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appointment
with a
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friend
of mine, Chin
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Chun
, due to my family engagement. It was an embarrassing matter for me. Every year, the Chinese
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people
celebrate the Hungry Ghost
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Festival
and it has been going on for thousands of years. In fact, this has become one of the most
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important
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festivals
across the country to drive away or satisfy the ghost and spirits of the ancestors. I was
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supposed
to
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meet
this
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friend
to
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take part
in the
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festival
together. This is a great cue card
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topic
and I would like to thank you for the opportunity to
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let
me
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talk
about it.

I was
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supposed
to
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meet
with Chin
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Chun
at her home in the evening of the last day of July and it
was planned
earlier that we two would go for a shopping to
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get
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some
necessary stuff to celebrate the
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festival
that
was held
in last month, August.
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But
unfortunately, I was
highly
busy with maintaining my
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own
family arrangement for the
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festival
. And
thus
I
unintentionally
forgot about the appointment.

I was too busy to pick up her
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phone
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call
.
So
, when I managed everything, I called her back and was ready to listen to
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some
advice. She was angry with me and
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told
that she would not go shopping with me. I knew she was lying to me. And I
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told
her that I had to do everything on my
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own
this year as my mom was sick.

It was difficult for me to
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convince
her.
Actually
, Chin
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Chun
is
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introvert and
I am the
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only
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friend
she trusts.
So
, I proposed her to
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buy
a present for her marking the occasion. At
first
, she did not accept my
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idea
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but
as I insisted, she
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agreed
with me. I had
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bought
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some
attractive incenses for her to be
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used
in the ghost
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festival
. She was happy
indeed
. More
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Ideas
to
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talk
about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card
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topic
:
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Topic
:
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Describe
an
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appointment
with a
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friend
that you
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totally
forgot. 1. I was
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supposed
to
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meet
Harry on Monday last
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but
forgot owing huge pressure of my office. We were
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supposed
to
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meet
at a shopping mall in the
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centre
of Birmingham in England.
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Later
, I
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meet
him at his home though it was too
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late
.
Moreover
, it was
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hard
to
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convince
him. He wanted
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some
suggestions about proposing the lady he was in
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love
with. And
so
, he wanted to
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meet
me that day.

2. My
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appointment
with Robert made me feel sad
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because
I completely forgot about that. I went on a family trip in the outskirts of California and forgot to
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meet
Robert on last Friday morning. I made a
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phone
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call
and
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told
him that I forgot and it would take
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time
for me to return. He waited for me
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patiently and
then we had the necessary discussion in the evening.

3. Emilia is my best
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friend and
we were
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supposed
to
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meet
to discuss
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some
university issues at a coffee shop of Munich. The meeting
was set
in the evening.
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But
I
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totally
forgot about the
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appointment
as a few guests arrive in my home. I made a
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phone
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call
to her immediately and informed that I would be
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late
. It was tough to deal with the situations as the entire fault was mine. I could have informed her about the matter.
So
, did not
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talk
with me for three days.

4. Samantha waited for me till 11 am in the college located in Vancouver. We made a plan on the previous day to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
make
a plan for the upcoming lit-fest in the college.
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But
I forgot to
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meet
her due to assignment completion.
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Later
, I informed her that I would be at the college by noon. I took a piece of large chocolate to
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convince
her. She
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
got
agitated on me and
finally
, she was cool.

5. I was
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supposed
to
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meet
Tanaka at my university premise in Beijing.
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But
I forgot to
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meet
the
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appointment
.
Actually
, I attended a
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late
night party and forgot about the
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appointment
. By the
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time
, my cell
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phone
was out of battery.
So
, Tanaka could not reach me.
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Later
, I made a
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phone
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call
to him and
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described
everything in detail. It was not
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hard
for me to
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convince
him of my mistake.

6. Last Sunday, I was
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supposed
to
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meet
with Camellia. In fact, we had a schedule to go for a movie.
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But
I could not
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make
it happen as I forgot about the schedule. I am a journalist here in New Zealand and work for a daily newspaper.
So
, I cannot manage my social life and even work on holidays.
So
, when I received her
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phone
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call
, I apologized. I rushed to the
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theatre
hall
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but
could not enjoy the movie as it almost ended.
So
, we took coffee and planned for another day. Your preparation for the cue card
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topic
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-
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"
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Describe
an
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appointment
with a
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friend
you
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totally
forgot.
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"
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would
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help
you to
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talk
about the following
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topics
as
well
:

1.
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Describe
a
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time
when you forgot something
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important
.

2.
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Describe
a schedule you missed and regretted it.

3.
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Describe
a
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time
when you could not
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keep
a promise you made.

4.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a
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time
when you were
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late
for something.

5.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a situation when you made someone
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wait
for you.
5Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
81Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
17Mistakes
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IELTS speaking Describe an appointment with a friend that you totally forgot. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
15 paragraphs
976 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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