You are studying for a qualification, and you would like some time off work to complete it. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: Ask for some time off to complete a qualification. Suggest what you will do later at work if you have time off. Say how the qualification helps your job or company.

Dear Marcelo, I hope
this
letter finds you well. I am writing
this
letter to request a possibility of a fortnight off work. As you are aware that I am pursuing my
masters
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degree in development economics from LSE. As part of my degree program, I am required to write a thesis and its submission is due by the end of
this
month. I am requesting
this
time off to have undivided attention to my thesis.
Unfortunately
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all my annual leave has been taken up, so
naturally
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any time I am taking off will be unpaid. I understand my absence is going to be a matter of inconvenience, but I will be available on calls throughout. I have asked Jared and Lala already, and they are ready to take care of my work. I will,
however
, close my
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assignment before going on leaves. In order to make up for my absence, once I get back, I will sit extra hours and will work Saturdays. I have been studying Decision based monitoring for a while now and my thesis
also
zooms in on that. As part of my research, I have studied RBM models of three organisations, two of which are awaiting patent. Since
,
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our organisation is
also
thinking to test waters in
this
regard, my research will come
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kind approval. Best Regards, Nazysh
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

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  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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