Tamara's Technical Writing Blog

This blog post is a reflection blog of unit 3, where I will discuss what I have learned from the writing exercises in Lesson 3. 1. Writing with a YOU Attitude Memorandum of Advice Reviewing Evan Crisp’s email to Professor Lambert was an exciting assignment. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about writing with a YOU attitude and applying it towards a useful email with technical writing recommendations.  Complaint and Bad News Letters Both of these letters were a great way to learn how to use this writing style in either personal…read more

This blog post is a reflection blog of assignment 2:3, where I will discuss what I have learned from the writing exercises in Lesson 2. Best LinkedIn Practices: The excessive use of social media streams has repelled me from having an active profile on any of the various platforms. Assignment 2:2 highly affected my opinion in the opposite direction; after researching various forms of LinkedIn practices, I am motivated to revisit my profile and commit to using this platform as a means of making important connections.  There is vast information…read more

This blog post is a reflection blog of assignment 1:3, where I will discuss what I have learned from these writing exercises. Original Writing Exercise A key takeaway from this assignment was to understand the importance of writing according to a targeted audience. This is critical in a professional role, where measuring the level of familiarity your audience will have and communicating accordingly will ensure optimal understanding. Various circumstances can lead to various levels of technical communication, such as purpose, audience and scenario.  This lesson allowed me to set up…read more

Dear Zoe,   Thank you for your invitation to creating a professional writing team.   Your background in arts and sciences blended with your work experience regarding publication are impressive assets. I believe the writing skills you had the opportunity to develop during your time at Langara College is a major contributor when forming a strong writing team. I am hoping to find not only a creative and talented classmate, but also a reliable and hardworking peer when working on this term’s team assignments.   I appreciate your learning philosophy, this course has a lot to offer…read more

Dear Karissa,   As per assignment 1:2 in the ENGL301 Technical Writing course, I am reaching out to you as an invitation to form a professional writing team.   Although you can read my bio through my student blog: https://blogs.ubc.ca/tamaraoman/. I wanted to quickly introduce myself. I am a business student in the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Business in Real Estate. I have been in an executive environment for over five years, during this time I have had the opportunity to create several professional documents including a Company Policies Manual, email templates for…read more

Hi Helene, As per assignment 1:2 in the ENGL301 Technical Writing course, I am reaching out to you as an invitation to form a professional writing team. I am impressed with your work experience as an English teaching assistant in France.  I believe your background with extensive documentation and written communication would be a strong contribution to a writing team. As a teammate I am hoping to find someone reliable who loves to learn and is passionate about professional growth. Please see attached my application letter. I would love to work with you, kindly reply…read more

Memorandum To: Dr. Erika Paterson, Technical Writing 301 Instructor From: Tamara Oman, Student ENGL 301 Technical Writing UBC Date: September 20, 2021 Subject: Letter of Application   Enclosed is a Word file of my application letter, which has also been posted to my blog. The Application Letter includes the following elements: A summary of my professional work experience and how it applied to creating several documents An outline of my academic interests and skill sets What I hope to achieve during this semester My interest in a technical writing team,…read more

Dear classmates of ENGL301, An important requirement of the course objectives is to create a writing team of four for the duration of the semester in order to complete the writing assignments. This letter is an application for this professional writing team member position. I am in my 3rd year of the Bachelor of Business in Real Estate program, graduating in Spring of 2023. I am a business manager who has been in an executive environment for over five years. My experience in this role has allowed me to learn…read more