You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven't finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter: 1.introduce yourself. 2.explain why you haven't handed in the project yet. 3.request more time to do it.

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Hello Ms Smith, I am writing
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letter to request more time for
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term’s project submission. My name is Sarah Johnson, and I am a student in your Psychology class section 52A on the Surrey campus of York College. We were given the deadline for completing
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work
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week. I could not finish
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project till now because of an injury in my right hand.
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, I have a physician's reference letter regarding
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mishappening with a suggestion for bed rest.
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,
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is the reason I could not write to you earlier for
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task extension as I was unable to write, and I live alone in
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apartment. Please give me 2-3 days more time to finish
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work and hand it to you because now I am able to work on it. As I had finished the draft before
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incident, so I just need time for final completion, writing a bibliography and proofreading. I would appreciate a positive and prompt response regarding
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situation. Yours sincerely, Sarah Johnson
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Dear [Lecturer's Name],
  • currently enrolled
  • regrettably inform
  • unforeseen circumstances
  • mitigating factors
  • extension
  • complete the project
  • priority
  • Thank you for your understanding
  • Best regards / Yours sincerely
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