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Writing sample

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, writing sample means: A piece of the applicant's writing submitted to demonstrate relevant writing ability.

In Turkish: yazı örneği

How it is used

Used for roles requiring writing; clarify authorship when submitting collaborative work.

Example sentences

  1. For the policy role, she submitted a briefing note as her writing sample.

    The chosen text demonstrates the kind of writing the role requires.

  2. My writing sample includes a note identifying the sections I wrote.

    Authorship is made clear when a document has several contributors.

Common collocations

  • submit a writing sample
  • relevant writing sample
  • applicationA formal request for a job, or the set of documents and forms you send to an employer when you make that request.
  • skillAn ability to do something well, usually because you have learned and practised it, such as writing reports, coding or managing a budget.

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