ENGL 301 has been instrumental in furthering my professional writing and communication skills. I have worked hard on numerous assignments throughout the semester. I have made necessary amendments to the assignments below, based on my Professor’s valued feedback and peer evaluations.
Some of my best work is showcased below, here is a list of what you will find:
- Revised Definition Assignment
- Revised Peer Review of the Definition Assignment
- Revised Formal Report Proposal and Progress Report with Surveys
- Revised Proposal Memo
- Revised LinkedIn Best practices memo
- Revised Memo to Evan Crisp
- Revised Complaint letter and Response letter
- Revised Peer Review of a Formal Report
Revised Definition Assignment:
In this assignment, I discussed the term ‘Dental Amalgams’ in three definition types. The objective of this assignment was to see how various definitions are applicable for different audiences. This included background, how the definition is applied, etc. The audience for this assignment was “non-technical writers”.
Please see the link below for my updated assignment:
Revised Definition: ‘Dental Amalgams’ by Gabriella – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Revised Peer Review of the Definition Assignment:
The objectives of this assignment were to focus on examining my partner’s writing techniques and strategies. Analyzing their material was meant to note specific highlights and weaknesses to help them improve assignments. It was beneficial to share where certain details were missing and to offer positive feedback and constructive criticism.
Peer Review of Shahd Khudher’s 3 Definitions – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Revised Formal Report Proposal and Progress Report with Surveys:
This assignment was meant to prepare for a formal report. The proposal outlined what the report would entail and broke down each section. This assignment was extremely helpful for the final report as it enlisted the details and research to be included in the formal report. The proposal acted as a guide for the next step. It highlighted the importance of proposals and the tone that should be maintained. A progress report was created to update the Professor on how the assignment was progressing. This was an excellent opportunity to underline what was missing. In addition, s survey was formulated to gather primary data for the final Formal Report.
Research Proposal – Gabriella Meroli Assad – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Progress Report: Memo: Formal Report Progress by Gabriella – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Survey: Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions
Revised Proposal Memo:
This email memorandum included details such as expansion on introducing the topic, statement of the problem, proposed solution, scope of questions, forms of primary and secondary research, etc. Essentially, it served as a great tool to reflect on the Formal Report Proposal.
Email Memorandum re: Formal Report Proposal – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Revised LinkedIn Best practices memo:
This assignment consisted of research on Linked In benefits, presented in a memorandum. It displayed a brief summary of research on best practices for professional networking on Linked In.
Memo: Summary of Best Practices on LinkedIn – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Revised Memo to Evan Crisp
This exercise was an excellent means to strengthen skills in writing with a “you” attitude; being aware of your readers needs and imaging how they will perceive your message. The content of this assignment was based on students working to register in courses at UBC. The goal was to help improve the students prospects of getting into a course by improving professional writing by addressing Professors accordingly and increasing sophistication.
301, Gabriella Meroli Assad, Writing with You Attitude. – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Revised Complaint letter and Response letter
In preparation for peer editing of Formal Reports, studying professional editing techniques was introduced in greater depth. This is when Editing for a Professional Style begun.
301, Gabriella Meroli Assad, Business Letters – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)
Revised Peer Review of a Formal Report
The peer review process of a Formal Report was meant to be thoughtful by providing helpful and organized feedback that peers would implement in their final Formal Reports.
301, Gabriella, Peer Review of Simone’s Formal Report Draft – English 301 98A Technical Writing (ubc.ca)