DEH Organizes Workshop on “Recommendation Letters: Ground Rules”
The Department of English and Humanities at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh organized a virtual workshop on “Recommendation Letters: Ground Rules” on August 20, 2022. The session was conducted by Ms. Arifa Ghani Rahman, Associate Professor, and Head, Department of English and Humanities (DEH), aiming to enlighten DEH’s thesis/internship/non-thesis students of the Summer 2022 term about the standard procedures and techniques for writing a faultless application for receiving a Recommendation Letter, which is one of the most vital documents that students have to submit for job applications, scholarships or funding and higher studies abroad.
The facilitator started the workshop with a short introductory session and explained what a Recommendation Letter is and where the students may need to submit it in the future. Next, the students were given a task to write a sample application requesting a Recommendation Letter to a respective faculty. The facilitator provided her valuable remarks on some common issues that often students make which may degrade an application. Thereafter, the facilitator provided a brief overview of whom to choose for a Recommendation Letter, how to request it in a polite and respectful manner, and what necessary documents are required for a clear reference. Moreover, the students were given a detailed overview of the components or format of a strong Recommendation Letter and DOs and DON’Ts for Recommendation Letter requests.
Towards the end of the workshop, a few samples of Recommendation Letter requests with errors and one perfectly written request were shown to the participants to exemplify and sum up the significant points that were discussed throughout the session. The workshop ended with an interactive question-answer session, where the facilitator provided her valuable insights into the queries and concerns that the students raised.
This workshop is part of the series of mandatory workshops designed especially for students in their final term and registered for ENG413/498/499.
Report by Eliza Chowdhury Raka (183013034)
