Letter of Request/Inquiry

Sample Question

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You are an undergraduate student of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

You want to attend a professor's Arfican Literature and Culture course.

Write a letter to the professor to ask him for some information about the course.

In addition, make a request for some information about another course, which is Korean Literature.

 

Background

You are an undergraduate student of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. You want to attend a professor's African Literature and Culture course.

 

Things to Ask

Ask for some information about the course.

Ask for some information about another course, which is Korean Literature.

 

Ideas

 

1. Ask for some information about the course.

 

 the brief outline of the course

 

 some relevant books

 

2. Ask for some information about another course, which is Korean Literature.

 

 if the registration period for this course is not yet closed, I will 

 be so glad to participate in  your class. 

 

 

Sample Answer

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Dear Professor Bob,

 

I am Paul, a junior student of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am writing to inquire about your African Literature and Culture course.

 

Just a few days ago, I found out about the course when we were asked to choose optional courses for the next semester. The course title “African Literature and Culture” greatly aroused my interest. With your reputation and my enthusiasm in literature, I hope I can study this course next semester. Except for the name, however, all I know about the course is that it is a two-hour class to be held every Thursday afternoon. I want to get more details about the course. First of all, I would like to get a brief outline of the course. Moreover, I wonder if there are some relevant books that you can recommend for me to read before I enroll for this course.

 

I also heard that another course that you teach is Korean Literature, which is going to be held every Friday afternoon. If the registration period for this course is not yet closed, I will be so glad to participate in this class as well.

 

Sorry to bother you. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Yours sincerely,

Paul

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