Assignment
You've come to the realization that you are tired and need an unscheduled vacation from classes. Of course this is completely unheard of, thus you now have the task of convincing the dean of your respective college (Business, Arts and Sciences, etc.) that you deserve a week off with no consequences. The reason for the excused absence is up to you.
As you can well imagine, this is going to take some careful planning prior to composing your email for the dean. Preparea word document that details your planning. Be sure to take the time to prepare the following
1. Your analysis of the situation. Write a brief paragraph describing the objective of this email. Define your audience. Why specifically do you need to take a week off from school? What do you anticipate will be the reaction to your request? What do you need to say in order to sway opinion in your favor?
2. The information you've gathered before you begin writing. Include the key pieces of Do you have a medical condition that would information that you will use to compose your email. For example, what, if any, has been your prior experience with the dean? warrant time off? Is there research that supports the idea that an unscheduled week away from classes would be of greater long-term value than actually attending classes.
Do you have a plan for making your instructors aware and for how you will make up work? What additional arguments do you think will help sway the dean? Get organized. Put an outline together to show how you see your email coming together.
3 art 2: Writing/Completing
After you've completed your planning, compose your email to the dean. Keep in mind the value of a strong subject line. Think about the appropriate length of the email.
Remember that not all information gathered would necessarily go into your email. The information however may be critical in helping you to formulate your email.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.