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You are studying mathematics at university and have an assignment next week. You have been sick. Write a letter to your teacher asking for an extension on your assignment. In the letter, explain that you are a student in the mathematics class explain that you have been sick ask for an extension Write at least 150 words.  You do NOT need to write any addresses.

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I hope you are doing well. I am writing to request to submit the mathematics
assignment
 after next week's deadline. I am a 3rd year Engineering student who has been taking a mathematics class.
Last
 night, I tried to finish the
assignment
, but I could not as I was not feeling well. I have now been admitted to hospital
due to
 abdominal pain on the 22nd of May 2024 at 11pm. My doctor has informed me that I will be having abdominal surgery within the next three days.
Furthermore
, I have been told to reduce stress to prevent its impact on my health.
Therefore
, I will not be able to submit the
assignment
 next week. As I might be discharged from the hospital on the 27th of May 2024, it would be great if you could give me one additional week to submit the
assignment
. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best regards, Tes
Submitted by ttesfalove on

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task achievement
You have done a good job of explaining your situation and the reason for your request. To enhance clarity, it would be helpful to organize your information into separate paragraphs.
coherence cohesion
You could improve the logical structure by clearly separating the introduction, the explanation of your illness, and the request for an extension into distinct paragraphs.
suitable writing tone
Your tone is very polite and suitable for addressing your teacher, which is commendable.
complete response
You included all necessary details clearly and concisely, which effectively communicates your situation and request.
greeting and closing
The closing is polite and leaves a positive impression, which helps in maintaining a good rapport.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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