To: Cheka Duheme
From: Parsa Seyed Zehtab
Date: February 1, 2023
Subject: Writing Team Application

Hello Cheka,

My name is Parsa Seyed Zehtab and I am in English 301 with you this semester. I saw your response to my message mentioning that you were looking for a writing team, and I wanted to reach out and see if you wanted to form a team together. I have attached a PDF of my letter of application for you to review at your own convenience.

I was impressed reading about your accomplishments and work done during your time at UBC. From a personal standpoint, I envision my self improving my writing working with you, as you have obtained hard skills in writing from your role as a copywriter. Copywriting is something that has interested me as well, so I believe we can work well together. You also mentioned that you struggle with writing in a clear and concise manner. This is also a struggle I deal with, so I believe we can work together this semester to improve.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to me at any time.

I have attached a PDF of my Letter of Application here: 301 Parsa Seyed Zehtab Application Letter

Sincerely,

Parsa Seyed Zehtab
BCS candidate
University of British Columbia

To: Mr. Corbyn Kwan
From: Parsa Seyed Zehtab
Date: February 1, 2023
Subject: Writing Team Application

Hello Corbyn,

My name is Parsa Seyed Zehtab, and I am in English 301 with you this semester. I saw your message in the chat regarding your search for a writing team, and wanted to reach out and inquire about forming a team together. I have attached a PDF of my letter of application below for you to review at your own convenience.

After reading your letter of application, I believe that we can form a strong team together; we share many of the same interests and I believe this will allow us to learn from each other. I am also pursuing a career in a technical field, as I am currently in the BCS program at UBC. I also value efficient communication, and I saw you mention this as one of your strengths. You mentioned that one of your weaknesses was lacking variety in sentence patterns: this is one of my strengths in writing, so I believe we can help each other throughout this term.

If you have any questions for me, please feel free to reach out at your convenience.

I have attached my letter of application here: 301 Parsa Seyed Zehtab Application Letter

Sincerely,

Parsa Seyed Zehtab
BCS candidate
University of British Columbia

To: Mr. Justin Tang
From: Parsa Seyed Zehtab
Date: February 1, 2023
Subject: Writing Team Application

Hello Justin,

My name is Parsa Seyed Zehtab, and I am in ENGL 301 with you this semester. I saw your post in the chat mentioning that you were looking for a final member for your writing team, and I would love to join your team! I have attached my letter of application for you to review at your convenience.

I enjoyed reading your letter of application, and resonate with your statement regarding learner’s keeping an open mind towards constructive criticism. I hold the same belief as I believe teamwork and constructive criticism allow us to improve our abilities and hone our writing skills.

I am looking forward to hearing back from you, and if you have any questions for me please let me know and I would be happy to answer them.

Here is a link to my letter of application: 301 Parsa Seyed Zehtab Application Letter

Sincerely,

Parsa Seyed Zehtab
BCS candidate
University of British Columbia

MEMORANDUM

To: Dr. Erika Paterson
From: Parsa Seyed Zehtab
Date: January 25, 2023
Subject: Memo regarding Parsa Seyed Zehtab’s 301 Application Letter 

Hello Dr. Paterson, 

As indicated in the instructions for assignment 1.2, I have written a letter of application addressing the students of English 301 in order to be accepted into a professional writing team for the duration of the semester. As such, I have attached a PDF file of my letter of application for you to review at your discretion, and provided a brief summary of its contents below:

• Highlights my experience in transforming scientific literature into a form that can be understood by the general public.
• Shares the fact that I have taken COMR 329, which gave me ample experience working in groups and a good understanding of group dynamics. 
• Shares my strengths and weaknesses as a writer. 
• Shares my philosophy as a learner; I believe that teamwork is essential to learning, and every student has the ability to learn and master any subject. 

Thank you for taking the time to review my letter of application and this email. If you have any questions regarding the letter of application or the information contained within this memo, please feel free to be in touch. 

Enclosure: 

PDF Letter of Application

January 23, 2023

English 301 Students
University of British Columbia

Dear English 301 Classmates:

Please consider my application to be part of a professional writing team for English 301 as described in Lesson 1.2. Working with teams on group projects and peer reviews throughout my five years at UBC has provided me ample experience in group work and quality peer review practices.

I have taken many 300 and 400 science credit courses in Psychology during my BSc. in behavioural neuroscience; these courses teach students to convey scientific material to general audiences, which in turn develops effective writing and communication skills. Furthermore, I have taken COMR 329, an organizational behaviour course that involves a semester long group project and teaches effective teamwork strategies. Finally, I have worked as the Corporate and Public Sponsorship Chair for the Stick-It to Cancer charity for two years, gaining experience in communicating with businesses and other professional entities and developing my professional writing and communication skills.

My strengths as a writer include my ability to convey complicated topics in an easily digestible manner, always maintaining an appropriate tone given my writing context, and providing excellent peer reviews. I have 4 years of experience writing in the MLA and APA format as well. My weaknesses include struggling with conciseness in writing and staying under word limits.

My learning philosophy is one of hard work. Specifically, I believe any subject can be mastered if a student believes in their own abilities and works hard to learn the content. Additionally, learning is a collaborative process requiring cooperation and teamwork with others.

Having obtained one degree from UBC already, I know how beneficial peer-reviews are and how teamwork requires proper communication and effort from all members. I will bring my experience in peer-reviews and writing skills to our team and help us succeed in English 301.

Please feel free to reach me at any time at parsaz00@students.cs.ubc.ca

Attached is a PDF Document of my application letter: link to pdf

Sincerely,

Parsa Seyed Zehtab, Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) candidate.