: to ask for (something) in a polite or formal way. : to ask (someone) to do something in a polite or formal way.

“I would like to request a meeting with you to discuss my role in the company.” I was hoping you could find some free time on Thursday to discuss me taking on more roles in the company. I know you have a very busy work schedule, so I will take up only one hour of your time. Thank you for your consideration.”

6 Tips for writing a request letter

1. Let the focus be on the recipient. Your request letter should not be self-centered.
2. Introduce yourself. If you are writing to someone you haven’t spoken with in a long time, you must introduce yourself.
3. Be straightforward.
4. Be courteous.
5. Don’t threaten.
6. Contact information.

Tips for writing a request letter

1. Explain precisely what your request is.
2. Mention the reason for the request.
3. Use polite language and a professional tone.
4. Demonstrate respect and gratitude to the reader.
5. The content of the letter should be official.
6. You may provide contact information where you can be reached.

Fortunately, the structure of a formal email of request is very simple:

1. You start the email or letter by explaining what you are writing about (the topic/subject) and what the email’s purpose is (i.e. you want to ask them some questions or for something).
2. Then in the next section, you ask them the questions or requests.

Non Examples

• It is the big idea in the story, it transcends time.
• Emotional reaction that you leave with.
• It is the lesson learned, morals.
• Author’s message.
• Central or universal message.

Most stories, plays, novels, and poems have more than one theme. Some works, like mysteries, might be intended primarily for entertainment and not have a clear theme. A thematic statement is a complete sentence (or two) that express a theme. A theme is not ONE WORD.

Main Idea Vs. Theme. The main idea is what the book is mostly about. The theme is the message, lesson, or moral of a book.

The central idea or theme of a story is an author’s comment, usually implied, on the subject of his narrative.

Theme is the central message of the story; it is often a lesson or a moral. Main idea is what the story is about. Theme is universal and can be applied to everyday life as well. Main idea is unique as it contains specific information.

A concentrated site or installation, the destruction or capture of which would seriously affect the war effort or the success of operations.

D. summary. The most important point in a text, or what the text is mainly about, is its central idea.

Determining importance is a strategy that readers use to distinguish between what information in a text is most important versus what information is interesting but not necessary for understanding.

To summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas and supporting ideas. Then you must briefly write down those ideas in a few sentences or a paragraph. It is important to understand the difference between a summary and a paraphrase. A paraphrase is simply a rewriting of a passage in your own words.

A summary begins with an introductory sentence that states the text’s title, author and main point of the text as you see it. A summary is written in your own words. A summary contains only the ideas of the original text. Do not insert any of your own opinions, interpretations, deductions or comments into a summary.

A good summary should give an objective outline of the whole piece of writing. It should answer basic questions about the original text such as “Who did what, where, and when?”, or “What is the main idea of the text?”, “What are the main supporting points?”, “What are the major pieces of evidence?”.

The difference between a summary and a main idea is length. They both provide only the important details from the text, but the main idea sums up the text in a single sentence. Therefore, a main idea is defined as a single-sentence summary.