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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Respected Sir, I am Muhammad Adeel from your course web programming. I am writing
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letter to request an extension for
submission
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of
final
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project. I am a
full time
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employee
on
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an organisation that works with
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and autistic kids to provide care for them. One of the
child
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, I work with got acute ill. Since I have been working with him
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a long time, I was emotionally invested in
this
and was constantly chasing doctors and trying to provide maximum support to the parents.
Due to
this
incident, I was not able to fully focus on the project. I attempted to complete the project considering
deadline
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but was unsuccessful in each attempt. I am left with no other choice but to request
for
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this
extension. I am determined to complete it
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14 days after the deadline. I am hopeful that you will consider my circumstances and approve my extension for submission. Yours sincerely, Muhammad Adeel Khaliq
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Coherence & Cohesion
Ensure that your letter follows a clear and logical structure. Arrange your ideas in a coherent manner that is easy for the reader to follow, with each paragraph containing a distinct idea or argument.
Coherence & Cohesion
Begin your letter with a proper greeting, and conclude with an appropriate closing. While 'Respected Sir' is a suitable greeting, ensure your closing phrase matches the level of formality throughout your letter - consider using 'Yours faithfully' when the name of the person is not known, or 'Yours truly' for a slightly less formal tone.
Coherence & Cohesion
Make sure each paragraph presents a unique point. Your letter should have an introductory paragraph, a body with one or more paragraphs covering the main topics, and a concluding paragraph.
Task Achievement
Cover all the points mentioned in the task prompt. You have provided an explanation for the delay and requested more time, but consider adding more about the introductory aspect, like which project you are referring to and perhaps a brief mention of what the project entails to strengthen the context.
Task Achievement
The tone of your letter should be consistently formal and respectful. Avoid using casual language or contractions in formal letters.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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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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