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Submission for December Edition: 'The Whispering Grove'

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You are a university student named Alex Chen majoring in Creative Writing at Greenfield University. As part of your final project, you have written a short story titled 'The Whispering Grove.' You wish to submit this story to a well-known literary magazine, 'The Echoing Quill,' for their upcoming December edition. The magazine's guidelines require a brief author bio and a synopsis of the story along with the submission. The submission deadline is November 15th.

What the response has to do

  • Introduce yourself and mention your affiliation with Greenfield University
  • Include a brief synopsis of 'The Whispering Grove'
  • Provide a short author bio highlighting your writing background

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Middle response

Band 4.53.5/5 rubric
To
editor@echoingquillmagazine.com
Subject
Submission for December Edition: 'The Whispering Grove'
Dear Editior of The Echoing Qill, I hope this email finds you well. My name is [name withheld] Chen, and I am a creative writing student at Greenfield university. I would like to submit my short story " The Whispering Grove",for considration in your December edition. The story follows a young woman, who discovers a mysterious forest where whispers revel forgotten memories. I have written several short stories for university publications and litrary workshops. Thank you for your time. I look forward to your response. Sincerely, [name withheld]

What worked

  • Clear introduction
  • Concise synopsis
  • Professional closing

What cost points

  • Spelling errors
  • Lack of elaboration in author bio
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Middle response

Band 4.03.0/5 rubric
To
editor@echoingquillmagazine.com
Subject
Submission for December Edition: 'The Whispering Grove'
Dear Editor, I am Alex Chen. I am a creative writing majoring at Greeenfield University. I am please to submit my short story named "The whispering Grove" considering in your upcoming December edition. The story follows as an young traveller who discovers myterious forest where whispering the past guide lost soul toward redemption. As the protagonist unvcovers the truth, they must confront the fear and choices that shape thier destiny. I have been actively in creative writing through my academic coursework and university publication, focusing on fiction and narrative story telling.My works often explore the themes and transformations. Thank you for your attention and consideration. Sincerely, [name withheld]
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Foundation response

Band 3.52.5/5 rubric
To
editor@echoingquillmagazine.com
Subject
Submission for December Edition: 'The Whispering Grove'
Dear editor team, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Alex Chen, and I am majoring in Creative Writing at Greenfield University. I am eager to submit my story to the Echoing Quill. The Whispering Grove is a mysterious story about a young man who discovers a time machine and attempts to travel around the world. He is curious to see the future and become part of history. Throughout his journey, he tries to solve problems from the past. Additionally, the author is a well-known writer and one of the top writers from Afghanistan, named [name withheld]. He has more than five years of writing experience and graduated from Harvard University. Sincerely, [name withheld],
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