Month: September 2021

To: contactdanisa@gmail.com
From: tamjohnathan@gmail.com
Date: September 23, 2021
Subject: Re: ENGL 301 Request for Teammate

Dear Danisa Rambing,

It is very nice to meet you.

Thank you very much for reaching out to me with an invitation to join your writing team. I had the chance to read over your application letter and I would be delighted to accept your invitation.

As we are both students in the second-degree Bachelor of Computer Science program (BCS), I am sure we will have many opportunities to learn from one another, not just in technical writing but in our computer science courses as well. In addition, we have many similar characteristics in that we are both driven individuals who value cooperation among teammates. I think we would make a great team together.

Please find attached my application letter.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to working with you throughout ENGL 301 this semester.

Warm regards,

Johnathan

To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Professor
From: Johnathan Tam, ENGL 301 Student
Date: September 20, 2021

Subject: ENGL 301 Application Letter Submission

As outlined on the UBC ENGL 301 course website for unit one, please find attached my application letter which has also been posted on my blog.

The attached application letter expresses my interest in joining a writing team and highlights the following:

• • • A brief background on my education, work, and volunteer experience
    • My work ethic and the strengths and weaknesses of my writing skills
    • My personal learning philosophy and beliefs

Please feel free to email me if there are any questions or anything else I need to provide.

Thank you.

Enclosure:  301 Johnathan Tam Application Letter

123 Fake Road
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September 20, 2021

UBC English 301 99A
University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4

Subject: Professional Writing Team Member Application

Dear fellow students of UBC ENGL 301,

You will receive many competitive application letters for a position on your writing team, but if you give me the chance, I would love to share with you why I feel I am the exact candidate your team is seeking.

I am someone with a unique combination of education and work experience, which will bring versatility and depth to your writing team. Currently, I am a third-year student in the Integrated Computer Science Program at UBC while also working part-time at Arthritis Research Canada (ARC).

During my four years at ARC as a Research Coordinator, I had the opportunity to refine my technical writing skills by collaborating with Professors and graduate students, writing ethics applications to the UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board, and publishing academic research papers. It was an honor to have published three manuscripts, one as first author, and to be selected as one of nine speakers to present an abstract at the 2021 KT Canada Scientific Meeting. Outside of school and work, I also serve as Vice-President on the Board of Directors at Richmond Multicultural Community Services. There, I helped reshape the organization’s mission and strategic initiatives.

All my work and educational experiences have shaped my writing skills to be more technical, formal, and analytical. While there are areas where I can still improve, such as by being more concise and descriptive, I am confident that I can contribute to your team with my diligence, determination, and dedication. Above all, I thrive most when working in group settings as I can have open communication with my partners to exchange insights and accomplish goals I could not have achieved on my own.

To me, learning is a lifelong cycle where we acquire new information and skills everyday, whether it be in our professional or day-to-day lives. Mistakes are an inevitable part of the learning process, and we should never feel dismayed by them. It is much more important to remain positive and learn from these mistakes to improve for the future.

Thank you for taking the time to read my application. If you feel I am someone who would be a great addition to your team, please feel free to email me at tamjohnathan@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Johnathan Tam

301 Johnathan Tam Application Letter