Welcome to my best works!
I will showcase my top works created in the ENGL301 course this semester. A brief description of each assignment is provided, along with the hyperlinks to the pages. To access the hyperlinks, click on the title of the different works.
Definition Assignment:
This assignment required us to develop three definitions of relatively complicated word use within my discipline or profession. Even though I am studying Computer Science right now, I have decided to choose a word from my previous discipline. As a previous undergraduate in Hotel and Food Administration, I chose the term Back-of-House since it is an important term used in the hospitality industry. The three definition includes a parenthetical definition, a sentence definition, and an expanded definition. I enjoyed writing this, and I hope that it will be helpful for others to know what this term means.
Peer Review:
It is equally important to be a good writer and a peer reviewer. I had the opportunity to peer-review multiple works from my writing team and give constructive feedback. Below are two of my best peer-reviewing of other works:
This was the first peer-review assignment in the writing course. I peer-reviewed Anna Li’s assignment on the definition of “microaggression”. This provided me with a first-time experience of looking over someone’s work. In addition, I learned how to give constructive feedback to Anna and learned from her writing style. I enjoyed this experience, and I hope you find it interesting to learn about the term microaggression and the difference between the three types of definitions. This page includes the peer-review and a link to Anna’s definition assignment.
Enhancing Protection for On-campus Dining at UBC:
This is the last peer-review done for my writing team this semester. I peer-reviewed Han Li’s formal report on Enhancing Protection for On-campus Dining at UBC. I became more confident in writing feedback by providing more details. During peer-reviewing, I also revised my formal report by being aware of the same feedback I provided to Han. This page includes the peer-review and a link to Han’s formal report.
Formal Recommendation Report:
This section consists of all the steps and assignments done prior to completing the final formal recommendation report.
This proposal was developed by choosing a social issue in my community that I care about. The proposal consists of whom the audience is, the introduction of the report, the problem, a proposed solution, the scope, research methods and my qualifications. It will provide a brief description of what my formal report will be about.
This is a written report to update Dr. Paterson on my formal report outline, the research plan, and my writing schedule for completing the formal report. This page includes the progress report with links to the survey and the formal report outline.
The survey is my primary source of data for the formal report. The survey was made using the UBC Qualtrics system and shared with UBC staff and students. No personal information was collected, and all participants remained anonymous. This page includes the written survey and a link to the actual survey site.
The formal report is one of the main assignments in this course. The report is written for the AMS council regarding placing a clothing donation bin at the UBC bus loop. The research for the report was completed using surveys, in-person observation of residences, and information from online resources. It was challenging to incorporate YOU-attitude into the report, especially since it focuses on the analysis of the research results and the recommendation. This page includes an interactive formal report and a download link for the report document file.
Memorandums:
Another main type of assignment completed this semester was the writing of memorandums. These assignments were sent to the writing team members, the professor, and other individuals. Each memorandum consists of a short opening and conclusion and a summary message. Below are three memorandums sent to different targets with different purposes.:
This memorandum was sent to Dr. Paterson. The memo provided a summary of my formal report proposal.
This memorandum was sent to my writing team, which is Team Li. The memo provided a summary of the ten best LinkedIn practices, which provides individuals with a better understanding of using LinkedIn.
This memorandum was sent to Evan Crisp, a UBC student. The memo provides a list of recommendations for improving his writing skills. This is where I first used YOU-attitude in writing.
Letter Writing:
Complaint Letter and Response:
This letter was written with more practice in writing with YOU-attitude. Since My expertise is in the hospitality industry, I have written the complaint letter from the perspective of consumers and written the response letter from the perspective of an owner or manager.
Happy Reading!