Email Etiquette: Feedback Request and Grade Improvement Assignment

This assignment focuses on the crucial skill of professional email communication, specifically within an academic context. It presents two scenarios: the first involves a student, Susan, requesting feedback on her assignment from a professor, highlighting the importance of clear and respectful communication. The second scenario involves a student, Don, expressing concern about low grades and seeking guidance from the professor on how to improve. Both scenarios emphasize the need for proactive communication and a willingness to learn and improve. The assignment also includes references to academic sources that support the importance of effective written communication and feedback in educational settings. The assignment is designed to help students understand how to communicate with professors in a professional manner. This assignment demonstrates the importance of effective written communication for academic success.

Scenario 1:
To: The Professor
From: Susan
Date: 18th May 2019
Re: Requesting a Feedback for Improvement
Respected Sir,
I am writing this email with regards to my grades that I received later in the day yesterday. I would
like to receive a personalized feedback on my submission in order to understand the areas where my
assignment was lacking.
Your feedback would help in improving the aspects of my paper in a better manner and the
incorporation of the same may assist me in increasing the quality of my assignments in the future. In
an attempt to give a quality assignment, I did a lot of research and compiled information post the
understanding of the subject in the best possible manner. Your feedback would help me understand
the areas for improvement.
Requesting a Positive Response.
Thanking you
Susan.
Scenario 2:
To: The Professor
From: Don

Date: 18th May 2019
Re: Solutions to Pass the Class
Respected Sir,
I am highly concerned with my low grades in the last class. I am writing this email to request you to
help me in finding a solution through which I can pass this class. I am ready to work extra hard and
put in additional efforts to know about the areas that I am lacking in. Your guidance would assist me
in not only passing the class but also help me in forming a better future for myself. I have little
information on the reasons why I have low grades and I am assuming that I need additional
assistance from an expert to find a solution through which I can earn extra grades and pass this class.
This cannot happen without your precious feedback and support.
Looking forward to a positive response.
Thanking you
Don.

References
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Turner, S. H. and Scholtz, D. (2010). Business Writing in Academic and Workplace Contexts.
Southern African Linguistic and Applied Language Studies. Vol 28(3). Pp 239-245.