Find a specific job, internship, or graduate study listing that you would be interested in pursuing. Make sure it requires a letter of recommendation. Your task is to request a letter of recommendation from one of your instructors. Assume that you will write an email making the request.

Answer the questions listed below to help you plan your request. Then write the request.

A.Why would your instructor want to write a letter of recommendation for you? What would increase your instructors willingness and delight in writing a letter for you?

B.What tone will you try to project in your email?

C.What information about you would your instructor need to write an effective letter of recommendation?

D.How can you make it easier for your instructor to write a letter of recommendation?

E.How can you show courtesy to your instructor since she/he is using her/his own time to do a favor for you?

F.How will you order your message? What will be the subject line?

G.Write the email request for a letter of recommendation.
ou will compose and submit the assignment as a Word document, but you will format it in the style of an e-mail message, including a To, From, and Subject Line.

The directions on page 292 will help you to write this assignment. In addition, however, it will be helpful to include the following elements.

A clear, concise explanation of why you need the recommendation, such as for a job application, internship opportunity, scholarship, or graduate school application
A specific reminder of what class or classes you took with this instructor as well as when you took them, along with a description of any special projects you may have completed
A sense of what the letter should focus on, such as personal qualities, accomplishments, or abilities
A closing note in which you mention the date the letter is needed by
There is no specific length requirement for this assignment, but keep in mind that effective e-mail messages are concise, clear, and complete. In other words, you must strike a balance between providing enough detail for your reader to take action but not so much detail that your reader becomes lost or bored.