Find a specific job, internship, or graduate study listing 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. You will be writing an email to the instructor requesting they write you a letter of recommendation. Keep in mind you will not really send the email--this is simply the scenario we are using. You will write and design the assignment using an email format and submit the assignment here in Canvas. (Be sure to include To:, From:, Date:, Subject:, Body, and Closing) Answer the questions listed below to help you plan your request.

A. Why would your instructor want to write a letter of recommendation for you? What would increase your instructor's 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 a 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 instruction 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.