Making your email better
Develop your ideas
- Do not just name an idea — develop it.
- Add a reason, an example, or a detail.
- I loved the trip is weak; I loved the trip because we saw an old castle is better.
Explore
Flat or developed?
A developed line carries a detail, a reason or a feeling — a flat line just names the idea.
Practice
Just listing ideas without reasons is enough for top marks.
No — develop each idea with a reason or example.
Practice
Write one sentence, then add a reason using 'because'.
Example: 'I enjoyed the camp because I made new friends.'
Cover every prompt
- The task gives prompts — points you must write about.
- Cover every one, or you lose content marks.
- Tick each prompt as you write it.
Practice
What must you do with every prompt in the task?
Miss a prompt and you lose content marks.
Check before you finish
- Count your words: aim for 120–160.
- Check the tone is friendly.
- Fix small grammar and spelling mistakes.
Practice
Aim for 120 to ___ words.
The task asks for 120–160 words.
Upgrade a flat line
- Draft: "I went to the beach. It was good."
- Add a detail: "I went to the beach with my cousins."
- Add feeling + reason: "It was brilliant because we swam until sunset."
- Add a question: "Have you ever tried night swimming?" — now it sounds like you.
Practice
Put the upgrade moves in the order the lesson used them.
Idea → detail → feeling → question is an easy ladder to richer writing.
Key idea
- Develop each idea with a reason or example.
- Cover every prompt in the task.
- Check length, tone and accuracy at the end.