Hello fellow classmates and Dr. Paterson! Welcome to my web folio
This blog features my web folio that includes information on myself and ENGL 301. As an active real estate agent and real estate appraiser, my web folio illustrates my aptitude in technical communication in a wide variety of situations
My web folio is composed of the following sections:
- About Me: A short biography
- Blog: English 301 Reflections for various assignments
- Linkedin: Direct link to my updated Linkedin page
- Resume: An online version of my resume
- Job Application Package: A page containing pdf files for a job advertisement, cover letter, resume, and three reference letters
- Previous Work: Examples of my best work in this course
Course Description
English 301 is a third-year course offered by the University of British Columbia. This course is focused on the study of principles regarding written and online communications used in business and professional settings. The key topics studied in this course related to the creation of abstracts, proposals, applications, reports, correspondence and online communications: emails, texts, Web Folio and networking.
The course is taught in an online educational format by Dr. Erika Paterson. The course is intended to be taken by undergraduate students currently in commerce, science, education, and health sciences programs at UBC. The course is divided into four main modules that teach the overall major course purposes. The six main purposes of the course are listed below:
- an introduction to the distinctive elements of writing in business, professional, and technical uses through the use of course readings and other activities;
- a platform to practice and improve strategies and techniques specific to this type of writing style;
- an online platform to connect and interact with classmates to discuss the course material;
- to raise awareness of the extensive resources offered by UBC’s Career Services department;
- to teach us how to develop and format a multi-faceted online Web Folio. This Web Folio will consist of a Linkedin profile and a professional website;
- to enable reflection regarding our proficiency in writing and self-editing capabilities.
My Expectations
My expectations from this course are that it will be able to improve my professional writing style. As I have already taken two courses in business communication, I am seeking to build upon my existing foundation and become an even stronger writer. The modules and purposes of this course align with me as I will be graduating this May. Since I will be graduating next year, I will be able to implement the strategies I have learned from this course right away when applying for jobs.