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 -mehak 2nd year pursuing explain why you haven't handed in the project yet- health concer, i was allergic reaction due to my d=ffod coming in contact w mushrooms in the kitchen request more time to do it.- doc advised me to rest couple days and nor to put strain on eyes, next week will submi

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a
second year
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second-year
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student pursuing Business Administration, and I am taking
BUS103
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the BUS103
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course with you
this
semester. Today, I am writing to you to explain why I wasn't able to submit the final project
last
week.
This
project was really important to me and it
weighted
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40% of the total grade.
However
,
due to
an urgent health concern, I wasn't able to submit it on time. I have been allergic to mushrooms since childhood and I always make sure my food is prepared under special conditions in the college mess.
Last
Monday, I had an allergic reaction and had to rush to the hospital in an ambulance considering the severe symptoms I experienced. My eyes and throat were swollen and I had rashes all over my body;
thus
, I was kept under observation for a
couple
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days and doctors advised me to rest for a week
thereupon
.
Therefore
, I was unable to work on the final part of my assignment until today. I
will
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be really grateful to you if you could extend the deadline to next week. I am working on
this
project in shifts and resting simultaneously. Looking forward to your decision. Yours sincerely, Mehakjot Kaur Biding
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph has a single clear main idea. While the letter is cohesive, there could be a more distinct separation between the introduction, explanation, and request sections.
task achievement
Although the letter addresses all parts of the task, it could benefit from a more detailed explanation or supporting evidence for the health issue, such as a doctor's note or estimated recovery time.
task achievement
The writing tone is appropriate and respectful, fitting for a letter to a lecturer.
coherence cohesion
The logical structure of the letter is clear, and the sequence of information is easy to follow.

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