def GetRequestXML(self, method, *args):
    """Get the raw SOAP XML for a request.

    Args:
      method: The method name.
      *args: A list of arguments to be passed to the method.

    Returns:
      An element containing the raw XML that would be sent as the request.
    """
    self.suds_client.set_options(nosend=True)
    service_request = (getattr(self, method))(*args).envelope
    self.suds_client.set_options(nosend=False)
    return lxml.etree.fromstring(service_request)