Throughout my technical writing course, I have learned invaluable skills that have greatly improved my writing abilities, collaboration with my writing team, online proficiency, and adherence to specific instructions. However, I have also faced challenges such as meeting deadlines, learning new writing techniques, editing, and peer reviewing, all while following precise instructions. Despite these challenges, […]
Creating an online web portfolio for my technical English course was a valuable and challenging experience that allowed me to learn and develop various skills. One of the initial challenges was deciding what components to include in my portfolio. I carefully selected a variety of writing samples, including technical reports, instructional documents, and research papers, […]
Writing the formal report draft was an enlightening experience as it shed light on the challenges and opportunities associated with remote work, specifically in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was interesting to delve into the impact of remote work on workplace culture, and how the lack of spontaneous or casual interactions among team […]
LinkedIn Profile One of our assignments for this unit was to research and write a list of best practices for creating a LinkedIn profile. I have used LinkedIn for many years and used both my first-hand experiences and referencing secondary opinions on how to best utilize the platform to write my assignment. Over the years, […]
The First Draft of the Definitions Our first official assignment for our ENGL 301 course was to write three definitions of a technical term intended for an audience without specialized knowledge. I approached the task by first referencing course materials and the textbook to ensure I understood the requirements and applications. I chose the term […]
To: Byung-Sun Park From: Alethea Kramer Date: February 1 2022 Subject: Request to Join My Writing Group Dear Byung-Sun, After reviewing your application to join a writing team, I am excited to reach out to request that you consider joining my team with Cheka Duheme. I am very impressed with your professional and academic experiences […]
To: Carman Chu From: Alethea Kramer Date: February 1 2022 Subject: Request to Join My Writing Group Dear Carman, I’m reaching out in regards to your application to join a writing team with hopes that you will work with Cheka Duheme and I this semester. I enjoyed reading your application […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]