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3.5/ 5
GoodPartially Successful
The email effectively introduces the sender and expresses interest in the research project, but it suffers from grammatical errors and lacks detailed elaboration. The tone is appropriate, but the overall language quality limits its effectiveness.
22 / 30
Intermediate
Content
3.5/5Breakdown
Clear purpose3.5/5
Complete response3.5/5
Addresses requirements3.5/5
Working well
- Clear introduction — “Hello my name is Hugo, I was a student in your Marine Biology class.”
- Expresses interest — “I am really interested in this project, because I will have a similar project on my thesis.”
To improve
- Lack of specificity Try: I have participated in university-led research projects, gaining experience in data collection and analysis, which I believe would be valuable to your team.
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