Your university lecturer gave you an assignment. You won’t be able to submit your assignment on time. Write to your lecturer asking for an extension. In the letter describe the situation explain why your assignment will be late say when you will be able to hand in your assignment You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Mr. Brown, I am writing to ask for an extension for my
assignment
which I
suppose
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to submit
on
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this
Saturday.
Although
I had completed my
assignment
on "Advanced Research on Nursing Application", the window of my computer broke down yesterday, and I did not make any hard copy of
this
assignment
. Being a technical expert, I was not able to troubleshoot
this
issue. To fix
this
issue, I called a computer operator who told me that it would take 4-5 days to repair the window.
Consequently
, I am not able to rewrite it again in
such
a short interval and cannot submit it on time.
However
,
either
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I will borrow a laptop from one of my friends to complete
this
assignment
again or complete it on my computer once it gets fixed. I would appreciate it if you allow me to submit
this
assignment
next week. I am hoping for your kind gesture towards me. Yours sincerely, Amandeep Kaur
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grammar
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task achievement
While the letter is overall clear and well-structured, providing more specific details regarding the steps you're taking to complete the assignment could improve the task achievement score.
greeting closing
The greeting and closing are appropriate and polite, fitting well within the context of a formal letter.
single idea per paragraph
Each paragraph has a single, clear idea, making it easy for the reader to follow your reasoning.
logical structure
The overall logical structure of the letter is clear, with the situation, explanation, and request clearly delineated.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • assignment extension
  • submission deadline
  • unexpected circumstances
  • unforeseen situation
  • mitigate
  • explain the delay
  • commitment
  • reasonable deadline
  • sincerely apologize
  • inconvenience
  • academic performance
  • due date
  • hand in the assignment
  • extension request
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