You have received a letter from your university of Albion demanding a reason for your absence from an exam. You were ill that day but failed to submit the evidence. Write a letter to the Examinations Committee explaining your situation. You should include: – Apologies for the situation – Identification for yourself (Name, student number, case number) – An explanation of what had happened and any possible evidence you may have – Possible resolutions to consider

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing regarding the
letter
I have
recieved
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received
about my absence from an exam
last
week. The
resason
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reason
that I couldn't assist
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instance of evaluation was
due to
being extremely ill. I was feeling very unwell, with
fever
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and slept the whole day to properly recover. I deeply apologize for not informing
about
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my situation at the time and would like to do so now through
this
letter
. I was home alone that day and had no one else to contact a
doctor
or the school on my behalf. It wasn't until the next day when I was feeling a little bit better that I called the
doctor
and was prescribed some flu medication,
as well as
advised to stay in bed and rest for the next three days. I was told I would be emailed a
letter
by the
doctor
to present at my school in order to justify my absence during these days but the days passed and I never received said
letter
. I just contacted my
doctor
's office and was assured that they would be sending me the
letter
today. As soon as I
recevie
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receive
received
the
doctor
's
letter
I will
be sending
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it to you. I understand that by missing the exam I would have to retake the course next semester in order to pass it. But I was hoping
due to
the reason
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my absence being
health related
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, that the school could give me another opportunity to take the exam, since after all I have
being
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preparing for it for the past two weeks. My student number is 31101. Yours faithfully, Lucy Smith
Submitted by lucia-piriz on

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Ensure each paragraph contains a single clear idea to maintain focus and clarity.
coherence cohesion
For a more coherent structure, logically order your points and use linking words to better connect paragraphs.
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To enhance task response, include more specific details such as the date of the exam and the nature of the illness.
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Consider adhering more closely to the conventions of letter writing, such as date, reference to the recipient's letter, and clear paragraphs for introduction, body, and conclusion.

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.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

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

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