You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part-time. Write a letter to your boss. In your letter: •Explain why you want to reduce your working hours, •Say which hours you would like to work, •Describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear …………….. ,

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Dear

Mr.

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Smith, I am writing

this

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letter to request

you

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that you

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apply

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reduce my working hours from full-time to part-time because I have joined an advanced foot care nurse

course

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, and the duration of

this

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course

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is four months at the NSCC in the same city. My

course

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starts next week,

the

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21st of April, and all the classes are from Monday to Thursday.

Currently

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I am working full-time night shifts in Team A; from next week, my availability is limited to Fridays and Saturdays. As my full-time workdays are 7 days biweekly and I have other free days, I am planning to join our part-time foot care nurse position after completing that

course

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, which would be beneficial for both.

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is because in our organization there is no permanent person who can fill

this

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position, and by doing the

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course

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I will meet all the requirements. I hope you

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respond

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with positive feedback and support me during

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condition. Yours faithfully, Gurpreet Singh

GURISODHI9646

Apr 16, 2026

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task response

For task response: say more clearly how the course will help your work and your boss.

task response

For task response: use a more polite line for your ask, like 'I would be grateful if you could consider this request.'

coherence and cohesion

For coherence and cohesion: keep one main idea in each paragraph.

coherence and cohesion

For coherence and cohesion: use easy link words like 'First', 'Also', and 'As a result'.

task response

For task response: you answered all parts of the task.

coherence and cohesion

For coherence and cohesion: the letter has a clear opening and ending.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

165 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

reduce my working hours
part-time course
improve my skills
continue my studies
attend classes
manage my time
would like to request
from Monday to Thursday
work in the mornings
benefit the company
gain new knowledge
better communication skills
more responsibility
be more useful to the team
appreciate your support

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