Month: May 2021

Copy of Email Correspondence

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Hi Brendan,

After reviewing your ENGL 301 application letter, I find that your strengths are complimentary to skills that I am seeking for a Technical Writing team member. I am keen to learn your clear and concise writing style and value these attributes. As a contributing team member, I will bring exceptional organization and problem solving expertise. Amalgamating our skills would create great success for a future group and assignments.

Below is a link to my application letter for you to review at your convenience.

Please let me know if you would accept or decline my request as a ENGL 301 team member.

Warm regards,

Alanna

Alanna Mckeigue, UBC Student,

Email: amckeigu@student.ubc.ca

Hi Alanna,

I’ve looked through your application letter, as well as your bio – I would love to work with you as a fellow Technical Writing team member. I believe our combined experience will allow us to improve and succeed in ENGL 301. Thank you for sending your request, and I look forward to working with you in the future.

Regards,

Brendan Chan

Email Memorandum

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MEMORANDUM

To: Erika Paterson, Professor, University of British Columbia

From: Brendan Chan, Student, University of British Columbia

Date: May 25, 2021

Subject: 301 Application Letter

As per your request, I am writing to inform you of my application letter to join a Technical Writing Team addressed to my classmates. My letter has been posted to my blog, as well as attached to this email. My letter includes the following:

  • A brief summary of my academic and professional work history
  • Highlights of my personal writing skill-set
  • My learning philosophy

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or comments,

301 Brendan Chan Application Letter

301 Brendan Chan Application Letter

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Brendan Chan

ENGL 301 98A

Erika Paterson

Vancouver, BC

 

Subject: ENGL301 Writing Team Applications

 

Dear ENGL301 Student,

I am writing this to inform you of my interest in becoming a member of your ENGL 301 Technical Writing team. I am currently a fourth year Biochemistry student attending the University of British Columbia, and have previously worked in various pharmaceutical companies as a scientist, working with both research and quality assurance. I believe my past experience in academic and professional settings make me a strong candidate to join your team.

My previous work has led me through working as a research associate, and a QA analyst. This has resulted in my development as a writer, requiring me to be able to efficiently and coherently propose potential experiments, analyze experimental results, as well as propose potential solutions or alternative approaches to various situations. Within a professional environment in a team of independent scientists, clarity and efficiency of communication is paramount to team success. Because of this, I have spent a large portion of my time continually improving and polishing my writing abilities.

I believe my biggest strength as a writer is my ability to clearly communicate the most important points of information. Additionally, my previous experience in a team-setting has given me large amounts of practice with proof-reading, and I often worked with my co-workers to improve our writing together. I would like to improve my ability to quickly gather my thoughts – I often spend long times brainstorming on what to write before actually writing. My personal learning philosophy is that all students are capable of greatness, and that working together to create strategies adapting around our strengths and weaknesses is the best way to succeed.

Thank you for taking the time to read my application – You can contact me further at my email bchan98@student.ubc.ca if you have any further questions. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Sincerely,

Brendan Chan

301 Brendan Chan Application Letter