Essentials of Business Communication 10th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 33

A student chose Facebook to request a recommendation from his professor. The following message suffers from many writing faults, including poor tone and flawed persuasive strategy.
Your Task. Analyze the Facebook message and list at least five weaknesses. If your instructor directs, revise the message. Decide whether to use Facebook, of which the receiver is a member, or a conventional e-mail to make this request.

List at least five weaknesses.