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Students were instructed to arrange groups of four to form a writing team for the duration of the semester.  I was invited by one of the team members and here is my response.

To:               Janine Scheffler <schefflerj@hotmail.com>
From:          Samantha Langley <samlangley556@gmail.com>
Date:           September 17, 2016
Subject:       Re: ENGL 301 Writing Team

Hi Janine,

Thank you for taking the time to read over my application letter.  I would love to be apart of this writing team. It seems like you three will be a great group to work with.

Would you like me to send the information to Erika and Jasmine?

Thank you
Samantha

Here are two other invitation emails.  

To:               Jonah Hamilton <Jonah.hamilton@gmail.com>
From:          Samantha Langley <samlangley556@gmail.com>
Date:           September 20, 2016
Subject:       Invite to be in my professional writing team

Hello Jonah,

I have looked at your application letter and think you would make a great team member for our ENGL 301 course work this term.  I believe our combined experience in scientific writing and seeking of employment will complement a writing team well.

To get a sense of what attributes I bring to this team please look at my application letter.  I have also attached my application letter if the link does not work.  If I seem like the type of person you would like to work with, please respond and we can continue to seek out more team members.

Thank you for your consideration,

Samantha Langley

Attachment Application Letter

To:               Irene Lau <l.irenehc@gmail.com>
From:          Samantha Langley <samlangley556@gmail.com>
Date:           September 20, 2016
Subject:       Invite to be in my professional writing team

Hello Irene,

I have looked at your application letter and think you would make a great team member for our ENGL 301 course work this term.  Like you, I also feel there is always room for improvement allowing learning to be an adaptive on-going process.  I also feel your background in applications for research positions will be a huge asset to the team.

To get a sense of what attributes I bring to this team please look at my application letter.  I have also attached a copy of this letter in the event the link does not work.  If I seem like the type of person you would like to work with, please respond and we can continue to seek out more team members.

Thank you for your consideration,

Samantha Langley

Attachment Application Letter

MEMORANDUM

To:                         Dr. Erika Paterson, Instructor

From:                    Samantha Langley, Student, S.L.

Date:                     September 18, 2016

Subject:               Application Letter Summary

As requested in lesson 1:2, I have posted my application letter to a prospective writing team on my blog.

Some of the highlights of this application include

• Examples of course work that lead to the development of critical thinking and teamwork skills
• Previous professional experience and its relevance to future coursework
• Personal attributes that I bring to the team
• My commitment and expectations for the writing team
• My learning philosophy

Any feedback regarding my application letter is appreciated and can be directed to my email.

Thank you

Enclosure: Application Letter Link to application letter

CC: Jasmine Spencer, TA

Abbotsford, B.C. V4X 2B7
s.langley@alumni.ubc.ca
September 14, 2016

Section 99A of ENGL 301
University of British Columbia
397 – 1873 East Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1

ATTENTION: Members of ENGL 301 Section 99A

Please consider my application as a professional writing team member as requested in assignment 1:2 on the course webpage.  With many years of experience with writing at a university level coupled with experience acquiring and maintaining employment, I will make a great asset to your writing team.

My career as a student has allowed me to develop critical thinking skills and the ability to express these ideas through writing.  In the course LFS 250, I was able to work with team members to produce a report detailing a community based project directed towards various stakeholders in the community.  As a group we were praised for our ability to work together and produce a well written document.

As a Registered Veterinary Technician, I am constantly required to communicate with colleagues through written means.  This includes maintaining professional tone and writing clear concise details regarding case specifics.  Through this line of work, I have also developed exceptional skills in maintaining formatting standards in medical records.

I am a diligent and well organized student.  I prefer to create a strategy and plan for assignments before jumping directly into them.  This allows me to take time for essential revisions and editing to produce a quality final product.  However, my work does not always have the finesse I am seeking.  I often feel limited in my word choices or can’t quite grasp those eloquent phrases to create smooth flow in my writing.

For those looking for a purposeful and thoughtful writing team member I can promise my full commitment to the team and this course.  I am seeking members who are able to help me develop more finesse and elegance in my writing through constructive critique.  As students, we often limit ourselves to learning strictly from a book or a professor but I believe there is so much we can learn from each other.  To discuss my ideas and experiences further, I can be reached by email at: s.langley@alumni.ubc.ca

Thank you for your consideration,

 
Samantha Langley

Link to application letter