Write an Email — scored sample answer
A local environmental organization is offering summer internships…
3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email effectively communicates interest in the internship and outlines relevant experience. However, it suffers from grammatical errors and a lack of syntactic variety, which detracts from overall clarity and professionalism.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
21 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
3.5/5Breakdown
Working well
- Expresses interest — “I am writing to express my interest in the summer internship offered by the local environmental organization.”
- Relevant experience — “I volunteered before to plant trees to reduce carbon emission and mitigate the climate change.”
To improve
- Lack of detail in coursework Try: My major focuses on habitat conservation and ecosystem restoration, including courses in environmental science and ecology.
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