Level 5 Writing Sample Item
Message:
[Narrator] You work at a factory and are to write a summary of new company procedures.
[Female voice] We will be discontinuing the Royal china pattern at the end of this year. That means we need to put that notice in our next catalog. We also need to send out letters to customers who have ordered the Royal pattern within the last five years.
[Male voice] That way they can order extra pieces if they wish. I remember my grandmother was heartbroken when a piece of her china was missing. We want our dishes to be used, not put away in a cupboard somewhere.
[Female voice] We will be putting the Royal pattern on sale, too, starting next month. Everything will be marked down to 50% off of the catalog price.
[Male voice] Maybe we should also tell customers that we are going to be switching to completely recyclable packing boxes. We plan to begin just as soon as we have the old boxes used up. I think that should be within the next two weeks. Check with Philip Zemoulk on that.
Level 5 Sample Response
"We are going to be discontinuing the Royal china pattern, so we will put a notice in the next catalog. Send out letters to old customers to see if they want to buy any extra pieces. We are pricing the Royal pattern at 50% off the catalog price. We are also going to start using recyclable boxes as soon as we run out of our old boxes. Ask Philip Zomack how soon this will be."
Why this is a Level 5 response:
- The writing is clear, easy to understand, and free of errors.
- The sentence structures are varied, smooth, and correct.
- There are no mechanical, grammatical, or word usage errors.
- The writing tone is businesslike, courteous, and professional.
- The writing style is polished and flows smoothly, making it easy to read.
- The information is presented in a logical order. The main point of the writing (the Royal china pattern is being discontinued) is clearly stated at the beginning of the message and the details follow.