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.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing regarding the
letter
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I received about my absence from an exam
last
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week at the University of Albion.
Firstly
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, the reason that I couldn't assist with
this
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evaluation was
due to
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being extremely ill. I was feeling very unwell, with a fever, and slept the whole day to properly recover.
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Secondly
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I would like to deeply apologize for not informing you about my situation at the time and would like to do so now through
this
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letter
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. I was home alone that day and had no one else to contact a physician 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
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and was prescribed some flu medication,
as well as
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advised to stay in bed and rest for the next three days. Even though I was told I would be emailed a
doctor
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's note to present at my school to justify my absence during these days
but
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the days passed and I never received said
letter
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. I just contacted my
doctor
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's office and was assured that they would be sending me the
letter
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today. As soon as I receive the
doctor
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's
letter
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I will send it to you.
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, I understand that by missing the exam I would have to retake the course next semester to pass it. But I was hoping
due to
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the reason for my absence being health-related, that the school could give me another opportunity to take the exam, since after all I have been preparing for it for the past two weeks. My student number is 31101. Yours faithfully, Lucy Smith
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Coherence & Cohesion
Ensure each paragraph contains a clear main idea and the ideas flow logically from one to the next. Use cohesive devices like 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', or 'Consequently' to improve the links between ideas.
Coherence & Cohesion
Include a closing sentence in each paragraph to strengthen the structure and clarity of your writing.
Task Response
Fully develop your paragraphs with more details, making sure each paragraph expands on the main idea presented, which will help you in achieving a higher grade for task response.
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A suitable formal tone has been used, which is appropriate for writing to an authority such as an Examinations Committee. Maintain this tone throughout your letter.

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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