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 • introduce yourself • explain why you haven't handed in the project yet • request more time to do it.

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Dear Smith John
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is Harpreet Kaur I am a student
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your business management class. I am writing
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letter to inform you about the late submission of the business proposal project. Let me explain to you,
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have not been feeling well for the
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two weeks and I visited the doctor regarding my health, he diagnosed symptoms of COVID-19 and advised me to follow the precautions. Because of
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, I had to self-isolate for 7 days and took bed rest
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proper medication in order to recover fast.
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, I was not able to complete my project within the given timeline.
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I was not in good condition, I tried my best to finish
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assignment. The deadline for
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project was
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Friday
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, I missed it and would like to request an extension. I hope you
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understand my situation and allow me to submit it
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Thursday. Best regards Harpreet Kaur
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Ensure that all the letter's components are fully addressed to meet the task requirements.
The greeting and closing should reflect a more formal tone, as it is an official letter.
Each paragraph is well-developed, presenting a single clear idea.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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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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