You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at school. Write a letter to one of your old teachers asking for a reference. In your letter: say what job you have applied for explain why you want this job suggest what information the teacher should include Write at least 150 words. Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Mrs. Robins, I am writing to obtain a
letter
of reference from you, as I am applying for a job at a research centre. The application process requires a
letter
of recommendation from a professor at the
last
academic institution that the applicant attended. The role I am applying for is closely associated
to
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the graphic processing units that I studied under your guidance, and
expects
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the chosen engineer to carry out stress testing using various parameters for the machine. It doesn't involve floor-level mundane tasks
such
as cleaning shields or repairing markers, and
this
is what excites me. Let me explain to you, how valuable
this
letter
is to my application. The selection criteria
has
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a
three step
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process, and
this
letter
filters applicants in round one when resume-based shortlisting shows similar profile strengths. A strong
letter
, would not only increase my chances of selection
,
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but
also
place me well amongst others in round three, where applicants are rated for their
acaemic
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academic
achievements as listed by their graduate professors. I suggest you
to
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kindly include all my experiments and their synopsis that I performed for your courses at the university as bullet points.
This
letter
would be even stronger if some technical readings from our research
are
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mentioned concisely,
along with
what responsibilities you had as a mentor. I would be even glad if you could provide citations to our publications. Thank you for your consideration. Yours sincerely, David
Beckhem
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Beckham
.
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that the flow between paragraphs is smoother by using more transitional words or phrases.
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Be specific about the job title and focus on clarity throughout the letter.
coherence cohesion
Your greeting and closing are both very appropriate and formal.
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The letter includes all the necessary information, such as job role, reason for applying, and suggested content for the reference letter.
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You have maintained a suitable tone throughout the letter which enhances its formality and appropriateness.

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