Application Letter

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

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