Answer to Question #198106 in English for Andrea Leah Dhanra

Question

The intelligibility of a text depends largely on diction used, which plays a significant role in

conveying the intended message correctly and effectively.

6.1Read the text below and determine whether the appropriate diction was used in the

correspondence. Provide a suitable reason for your answer.

Dear lecture

I am very upset for the 20% mark allocated to my assignment. I am wondering if the lecture

marked my assignment or just make a guess. I want this assignment marked as soon as

possible.

6.2 Rewrite the text in question 6.1 and provide the appropriate diction that should have been

used in the correspondence. (

Answer 1

6.1 Dear lecture

I am very upset for the 20% mark allocated to my assignment. I am wondering if the lecture

marked my assignment or just make a guess. I want this assignment marked as soon as

possible.

No, the tone in the response is apprehensive and rude at best. Furthermore, the diction on the response appears to use the wrong tense as well as pronouns while referring to the "lecturer"

6.2 Rewrite the text in question 6.1 and provide the appropriate diction that should have been

used in the correspondence.

Dear lecturer.

Kindly am upset with 20% of the marks allocated to my assignment. I doubt if the lecturer marked or made a guess. I am kindly requesting my assignment to be remarked.