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Dear Amy,

I have reviewed your application letter to become a member of an English 301 professional technical writing team and would like to invite you to be part of our team. As a registered pharmacist and computer science student, I can relate with you on experiences in healthcare and what it is like to be pursuing a second degree in a different field.

Your experience writing formal reports, peer reviewing documents and policy will greatly complement our technical writing team considering I do not come from an extensive background in technical writing. I believe that your communication skills and experience in providing feedback will be invaluable to our team as we proceed through our technical writing journey.

If you would like to accept this invitation or have any questions or concerns please do hesitate to reach out to me by email.

Sincerely,

Michael Ly
English 301 Student

Application Letter:
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Dear Emilyn,

My name is Michael and I have reviewed your application for a position in a professional writing team. The skills you have gained in your previous studies in Communications and past experience as an Events Assistant would greatly complement our writing team. Your experience maintaining professional relationships as a member of the Board of Directors for CJSF Radio proves your capabilities as a communicator and collaborator, skills that I believe are a must for an effective team. As a fellow computer science student, I also aspire to make my work more concise and agree with your learning philosophy to stay open to constructive criticism.

Please let me know if you are interested in collaborating as a member of our technical writing team and do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Michael Ly
English 301 Student

Application Letter:
301 Michael Ly Application Letter-1

Dear Angie,

I have read your letter of application seeking a professional writing team. I find that your writing strengths indicated by your experience in research projects, proposals and formal reports would make you an incredibly strong member of a professional writing team. Your experience in research, professional interests, and learning philosophy really resonate with me and I believe compliments my background in pharmacy and my own learning philosophy.

It would be a pleasure to be able to connect with you and learn more about your writing style and work with you to become better technical writers. 

Please let me know if you are interested in forming a technical writing team and do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Michael Ly
Letter of Application:
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To: Dr. Erika Paterson, English 301 Instructor

From: Michael Ly, English 301 Student <michael.ly239@gmail.com>

Date: January 23, 2023

Subject: Letter of Application

As indicated for Unit 1 Week Two, I have posted my application letter on my blog to be viewed by my prospective writing team as an attached Word document. Please see below for the summary of my application letter.

Application Letter Summary:

• My professional interest as a software developer
• My previous professional work experience and activities
• My strengths and weaknesses in writing and communication
• My learning philosophy

Thank you for taking the time to read my application letter. If you require any additional information please reach me by email at michael.ly239@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Michael Ly

Encl. Letter of Application

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Michael Ly
2366 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z4
michael.ly239@gmail.com

January 23, 2023

The University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z4

Dear English 301,

Please consider my application to be a member of your English 301 professional writing team. I am a computer science student and aspiring software developer with a non-traditional background in pharmaceutical science who is looking to be a collaborative member of your professional writing team.

With nearly 5 years of work experience as a practicing pharmacist, I have extensive experience communicating using medical terminology with medical professionals in both verbal and written documentation. In addition, I have mentored high school students, been a pharmacy student preceptor, and trained new pharmacy graduates. I often communicate using email correspondence and have worked on team based projects in both my academic experience as well as in the industry. These experiences have helped me appreciate the need for effective collaboration and communication.

I do not come from a background with frequent work involving technical writing and do not have any formal project proposal writing experience, but I hope that I can still provide reliable feedback and improve on that as we proceed through the semester. My experience working as a health professional and mentor have prepared me to be detail oriented and accountable for the quality of my work and the work of my team. You can trust me to meet project deadlines and provide assistance when necessary. My goal as a member of your English 301 team is to be someone who you can rely on to provide some quality feedback with learning objectives in mind.

I would describe myself as being a tactile learner, who learns best from completing tasks. I also find that it is best to learn from experience and accept making mistakes along the way.  I hope to be able to share my own learning perspectives with my prospective English 301 writing team and support their learning throughout the rest of the semester.

I look forward to being able to speak with you and improve my technical writing skills within your professional writing team. If you would like to reach me, please contact me by email at michael.ly239@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Michael Ly

Encl. Letter of Application

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