Month: January 2023

To: Cheka Dunmer

From: Alethea Kramer

Date: January 31 2022

Subject: Re Joining a Writing Group

Dear Cheka, 

Thank you for your message and the request to join your writing team. I was impressed with your application and feel the prospect of collaborating is really promising. I am very interested in the combination of skills you described as a result of your professional and academic experiences. The range of writing tasks and skills you have developed is impressive. We share similar interests and experiences in  analyzing media and copywriting, but in different fields and applications. Our backgrounds compliment each other well, while still presenting the opportunity to learn from each other. Your approach to learning aligns well to mine and is evident in your ability to learn English as a second language. I will be contacting the other student on your team, Carman Chu, to apply to join the group as a whole.

Thank you for reviewing my application and asking to be on my team, I look forward to working together.

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Best,

Alethea Kramer

To: Erika Paterson

From: Alethea Kramer

Date: January 23, 2023

Subject: Writing Team Application Letter

Please find attached my application letter to join the Professional Writing Team in ENGL 301.

My letter describes:

• A brief description of my educational and professional background pertaining to my writing skills and experience
• Strengths and weaknesses in my writing and collaboration abilities
• My approach to learning and a description of my ideal team dynamic

Thank you for taking the time to consider my application, I have attached it below.

I appreciate any consideration, feedback, or thoughts you may share.

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Dear Prospective Writing Teammates,

As an experienced content creator with a background in media studies, marketing, and communications design, I bring relevant skills and would contribute positively to an ENGL 301 writing team. My previous education as a media studies student at UBC offered exposure to a multitude of genres and forms of communication. Those skills translated well to my employment at a software company as a product marketing specialist, where I communicated product features to prospective customers. Professional communications skills were essential and practiced in my time working as a freelance communications designer which necessitated written interactions with clients. Most recently, I worked as a research assistant during my current studies as a Bachelor of Computer Science student. While writing my report, I developed formal writing skills including applying for research approval, promoting my study, communicating with participants, and synthesizing my findings. 

My writing is clear, concise, and appropriate to the genre and format. I use precise terminology while avoiding unnecessarily complicated words. While working on assignments in a group, I aim to communicate expectations, roles, and timelines clearly. I am accountable and will deliver quality work, while also acknowledging unexpected factors may impact any teammate throughout the semester. In previous teams, I have valued members who are flexible and contribute to a respectful and conscientious team dynamic. I am working full-time this semester, and may not be available during the workday. This semester, I hope to improve my writing so it is more concise and I eliminate unnecessary words. 

I approach learning by finding a personal interest or motivation in the content. The pursuit of finding genuine curiosity in whatever one is studying leads to improved results. This will translate to my motivation to proactively work on course content and assignments, and become personally invested in the process. I hope to find teammates that resonate with this approach and to learn from each other this semester.

Please find a copy of this letter here 301 Alethea Kramer Application Letter. If you are interested in forming a writing team with me, please email at aletheak@student.ubc.ca.

Thank you for considering my application,

Alethea Kramer