Writing A Letter

Writing a letter is the first task of IELTS general writing section. For writing an effective letter you must make sure that you have covered the following points.

WHO ARE YOU WRITING LETTER TO?

Remember one thing you will be always provided the information you require for writing task. All you need to do is looking through the text and find for whom is the letter directed. Usually it Is either a particular person or group of people. Even more , you will be given their names, their won’t be anyone you need to give names to.

The introduction of the letter is the greeting, Dear ___________  and the first sentence gives the reason you are writing the letter.

WHAT ARE YOU WRITING ABOUT ?

Now you need to search for clues in the question. Remember there is nothing that you need to add from you side. The question will surely have sub questions that will tell you what information must be given by your side.  This forms the body of the letter and it should be one Mervyn paragraphs.

THE END OF THE LETTER

The conclusion of the letter consist of a final sentence summarizing what you want the letter to achieve and perhaps thanking the person you are writing to. The letter is then finally finished off with yours sincerely or faithfully if it is a business letter, followed by your name.

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