Month: May 2021

Dear William Jackson,

I am writing to express my interest in joining your ENGL 301 writing team for this term. I have had the opportunity to read through your letter of application and biography, and believe that your skills, experience and academic background would make you an excellent team member. In particular, I find it very valuable that you are a Philosophy student. As a student in the Faculty of Science, I appreciate having the opportunity to work with students from other disciplines. Your academic background demonstrates that you have been able to develop your writing and communications skills to a high calibre.

Your organizational skills will be vital for the success of our team. I always prefer to work on a team composed of individuals who are dedicated to working on the tasks at hand. I also find it interesting that you aspire to go to law school, as I have similar ambitions.

If you would like to accept my offer, please reply to this email at your earliest convenience.

Best regards,

Alirod Ameri

Dear Claire Abramski,

I would like to formally express my interest in joining your ENGL 301 writing team for this term. I have taken some time to read your letter of application and biography, and as such I believe that your skills and experiences are well aligned with what I am looking for. Most importantly, I appreciate that you are a BSc student at UBCO who is specializing in Earth and Environmental sciences. This is similar to my current area of study, as I am studying biology at UBCV.

Your interest in sustainability and past fieldwork experience demonstrates that you have a broad skillset which is conducive to working effectively in a group setting. I also find it very important that you are always trying to produce work to the best of your abilities. The weaknesses you have highlighted in your writing skills are matters on which we can work together as a team to improve.

If you would like to accept my offer, please reply to this email at your earliest convenience.

Best regards,

Alirod Ameri

Dear Ayaka,

Thank you for expressing your interest in joining my writing team. I would like to accept your offer. I appreciate the effort you have put into reading my application letter. I believe that I would be an excellent member of your team.

It appears that there are some similarities in our academic backgrounds. We are both students in the Faculty of Science, as you are studying chemistry and I am studying biology. Your past experience working in team settings is impressive, and I believe that your skills will be a valuable asset for this class. I really appreciate that you are an organized and hard-working person, as I often find it irritating when fellow team members are irresponsible and do not fulfil their duties. Although you mentioned that you may lack creativity, I believe this issue is not a major problem, as other members of our team might bring forward other unique skills.

Best regards,

Alirod Ameri

UBC ENGL 301

MEMORANDUM

To:           Dr. Erika Patterson
From:      Alirod Ameri <alirod2011@gmail.com>
Date:       25 May 2021
Subject:  Posting of application letter on blog

As you requested to be completed by May 26th, I have posted my application letter on my blog (blogs.ubc.ca/alirod). I have posted both the content of the letter directly in the blog post, and have attached a link to download the Word file as well.

This letter was written in accordance with the criteria specified in the syllabus, and the guidance provided in the course textbook, Technical Communication. In the letter, I outline my desire to join a writing team in this class. I argue that, considering my skills and experience, I would be an excellent and invaluable team member.

Some of the key points highlighted in my letter:
– I am a 4th year student in the Faculty of Science, graduating in November 2021.
– I have taken several writing-intensive courses in the past.
– My past work experience, such as serving as a Communications Assistant, has strengthened my professional and workplace writing competencies.
– In the future, I hope to attend law school. This course will allow me to develop skills which are relevant to that career path.

Enclosure: 301 Alirod Ameri Application letter

Alirod Ameri
2205 Lower Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

May 25, 2021

The University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Attention: Prospective ENGL 301 writing team members

Dear fellow students,

I am writing to express my interest in joining you as a team member for our ENGL 301 teams. I am a fourth year Bachelor of Science student, studying biology with a focus on environmental sciences and ecology. I will be graduating in November 2021 after completing my summer courses. Throughout the past few years, I have developed my reading and writing skills to a high level, due to a combination of both my academic and work experience. While I have written many essays, papers and lab reports in my science courses, I have also taken writing intensive courses at UBC such as English literature (ENGL 110) and several political science and philosophy classes. As such, I am confident in articulating complex facts and multi-faceted arguments in a clear, concise and professional manner.

In the workplace, I have had the opportunity to explore a variety of different forms of written prose. Most importantly, I have significant experience in a number of communications and marketing roles. As Communications Assistant at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, I frequently had to write content for online distribution, or editing pre-existing content for adaptation to new formats. As a Residence Advisor in Marine Drive, I frequently had to submit reports regarding incidents which occurred in the residence area. Such reports were highly technical in nature, as they had to be written in the third person, be completely objective in tone, and lack any form of speculation or personal bias.

After graduation, I hope to attend law school at UBC or the University of Victoria. This past year, I was successful in gaining admission to several Canadian law schools, including the University of Alberta, but I decided to reject these offers for a number of reasons. Most importantly, I would like to have a chance to first complete my undergraduate degree and attend a more local school. I would also like to spend some time in the workforce, both to take a break from school and develop some of my non-academic skills.

Some of my strengths in this context are that I am an organized person who always strives to produce work that is to the highest of quality. Due to my past experiences, I am a confident writer. However, one weakness present in my writing is that at times it can be very dry and uncaptivating, lacking in character. Additionally, some people have noted that some of my work may be overly verbose and lacking in brevity as I often gravitate towards passive instead of active voice.

If you are interested in accepting me as a member of your team, please contact me at alirod2011@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. I look forward to hearing back from you in the next week.

Thank you for your interest,

Alirod Ameri

301 Alirod Ameri Application letter

 

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