chairman
department of literature
university of xxx
college park, md xxxxx
usa
dear sir:
miss xxx has asked me to recommend her for admission to graduate study and financial aid in the field of comparative literature at your university. i am more than happy to do so. i have taught miss xxx in a course in xxx and in another in xxx. in both she did excellent work. her daily translations were graceful and accurate, and her written papers showed both proper scholarly method and critical acumen.
miss xxx has served in the department as a teaching assistant for the past three years. she has taught sections of a course in ancient religion and the early church and in another in xxx. in both she earned the affection and the respect of her colleagues as ell as her students. she is a charming young woman with a sophisticated mind and a delight sense of humor. she would, in my opinion, be very well qualified to do the graduate work for which she has applied.
yours sincerely,
xxx
chairman
department of literature
xxx international studies university