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Self-introduction

Subject: Self-introduction

Dear Professor Brad Blackstone,

My name is Musfirah Binte Latiff and the purpose of this letter is to introduce myself as a student - technical communication class. I am currently pursuing a degree in telematics (intelligent transportation systems engineering) at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). I recently graduated from Temasek Polytechnic (TP) with a diploma in infocomm and network engineering along with a certificate in psychology.

My interest was piqued in programming when I was reading the programme overview of my previous diploma course as it was something foreign. During the three years of study in TP, the main take away was having to realize that programming was more than just a desk job, as communication with users are crucial to ensure that project requirements are met. Furthermore, after graduating I felt that Singapore was moving ahead in technology and engineering, thus, I decided to pursue a degree that had a mixture of both infocomm technology and engineering.

In terms of my communication strengths, I have the ability to socialize with strangers easily. During my internship, I had the opportunity to work with other interns from different departments to aid in one of the company’s events. During meetings, I had to present my ideas and give constructive feedback, which gave a platform to show my oral communication skills. However, I am not confident in making speeches or giving a presentation in front of an audience as I tend to speak too fast, thus, losing my train of thoughts. In addition, I am unable to express myself in writing as I overthink, resulting in writing unnecessary information.

Therefore, my goals for this module is improving my public speaking and writing skills. Moreover, I wish to sharpen the skill sets that I have to further upgrade myself. I look forward to learning more about technical communication in the upcoming classes.

Yours sincerely,
Musfirah Binte Latiff


Edited on 9th October 2018.


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- Li Qin
- Evan
- Ming Yu
- Khatcharin

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  1. NekoSeptember 18, 2018 at 9:48 PM

    The content and structure of your email is very good and you gave a good elaboration on your strengths and weakness. For this sentence " I am unable to express myself in writing as I overthink, resulting in writing unnecessary information", you can write it as "I am unable to express myself in writing as I overthink thus resulting in writing unnecessary information" instead to make the sentence look more smooth and clear.

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    1. NekoSeptember 18, 2018 at 10:11 PM

      For the 5th paragraph last sentence, " I look forward to learning more about technical communication in the upcoming classes", the learning should be learn instead.

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    2. Brad BlackstoneSeptember 24, 2018 at 2:38 PM

      Actually, "I look forward to learning" is correct.

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    3. Musfirah LatiffSeptember 25, 2018 at 8:07 PM

      Dear Khat,

      Thank you for reading and commenting on my email. I will take note of the things that you have mentioned.

      I hope to see you in class.

      Yours sincerely,
      Musfirah Binte Latiff

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  2. UnknownSeptember 18, 2018 at 10:23 PM

    For each paragraph, the purpose is very clear and the language is very concise. The structure is well organised and smooth. The strength and weakness are well developed with detailed examples. I think you can add in more details for the goals you hope to achieve.

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    1. Musfirah LatiffSeptember 25, 2018 at 8:11 PM

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    2. UnknownSeptember 25, 2018 at 10:05 PM

      Dear Firah,

      I really enjoyed reading your self-introduction. This email is very clear and well developed with detailed examples. I like that you have shared your internship experience with us. I also feel that communication is very important. The details that you provided allow me to have a better understanding about your strength and weakness in communication.

      The language used was very fluent and clear. There is one mistake that I have discovered. For " in one of the company’s event”, it should be “in one of the company’s events” instead.

      I look forward to see you in class every Wednesday.

      Regards,

      MingYu

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    3. Musfirah LatiffSeptember 25, 2018 at 10:10 PM

      Dear Ming Yu,

      Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my email. I shall take note of adding more details for the goals that I hope to achieve.

      I look forward in seeing you in class as well.

      Yours sincerely,
      Musfirah Binte Latiff

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  3. UnknownSeptember 19, 2018 at 12:08 AM

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    1. UnknownSeptember 23, 2018 at 10:38 PM

      Dear Firah,

      Your letter is well elaborated and organised. After reading through the content of your letter, I realise we were both from the same course in Temasek Polytechnic. The flow of the content is smooth and clear. I like the way you connect your interest in programming with your diploma course to your internship.

      One mistake which I noticed in your letter was the numeral '3', you should spell the word of the number out unless it is greater than nine.

      Hope to see you in class soon.

      Regards,
      Evan

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    2. Musfirah LatiffSeptember 25, 2018 at 9:54 PM

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    3. Musfirah LatiffSeptember 25, 2018 at 9:57 PM

      Dear Evan,

      Thank you for taking the time to read my email and I appreciate the constructive feedback that you have given. With regards to the numerical '3' that you mentioned, I shall put that into practice.

      Once again, thank you and I hope to see you class too.

      Yours sincerely,
      Musfirah Binte Latiff

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  4. Brad BlackstoneSeptember 24, 2018 at 2:50 PM

    Dear Firah,

    Thank you very much for this clear and concise reflection. While I like the range of your description, it seems thin on your interests beyond the classroom. I do appreciate in particular the way you expound in detail on your strengths and weaknesses in communication and how you connect those to your module goals.

    Your language use in this letter is quite good with just a few areas to review:

    1. phrasing / word forms / number
    one of the company’s event >>> one of the company’s events

    2. punctuation
    -- ...I had to present my ideas and give constructive feedback which gave a platform to show my oral communication skills. >>> ?
    see https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/comma.html

    3. verb issues
    -- ...my goals for this module is to improve.... >>> (subject-verb agreement) ?

    Overall, this is a good effort though. I look forward to learning more about you this term.

    Cheers,

    Brad

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    1. Musfirah LatiffSeptember 25, 2018 at 10:06 PM

      Dear Professor Brad,

      Thank you for taking the time to read and point out the mistakes in my email. I appreciate the feedback given and I shall work on improving myself.

      I look forward to learning more about technical communication in the upcoming lessons.

      Yours sincerely,
      Musfirah Binte Latiff

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