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Good afternoon, Prof. James. Thank you for seeing me during your office hours today.

Good afternoon, Hana. Please come in and have a seat. How can I help you?

Well, I wanted to talk to you about the research assignment that is due on Friday.

Of course. That is the comparative essay on media ethics, if I recall correctly.

Yes, exactly. I have been working on it for about two weeks, but I have run into some problems.

I see. Could you explain what kind of problems you have been experiencing with the assignment?

Sure. First, I need some clarification on the essay structure you mentioned in your lecture.

Which part of the structure is giving you difficulty? The introduction or the argument section?

Mainly the argument section. I am not sure how many sources I should compare in each paragraph.

That is a fair question. I would recommend comparing two or three sources per paragraph at most.

That makes sense. Also, I was wondering whether I could request a short extension for this assignment.

May I ask what the reason is? I generally do not grant extensions unless the circumstances are quite serious.

I understand. My laptop had crashed last weekend, and I lost some of my draft before I could back it up.

I am sorry to hear that. Given the situation, I can offer you an extension until next Wednesday.

Thank you so much, Professor. That would give me enough time to rewrite the lost sections properly.

Just keep in mind that submitting late without an approved extension would affect your grade significantly.

I completely understand. I will make sure to submit it by Wednesday. Thank you again for your help.

You are welcome. If you need further clarification while rewriting, do not hesitate to email me.