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