When someone asks for a writing sample when applying for a job, what does that mean exactly?

Question by MsBurgundy: When someone asks for a writing sample when applying for a job, what does that mean exactly?
What kind of content is appropriate? I mean, if I am sending a cover letter with my resume, why isn’t THAT proof of my writing ability?

The job is for an office manager at a tutoring agency.

Best answer:

Answer by JoshAsk
It depends on what kind of job you are applying. To apply for a news reporter’s job, it is what you have written in the past for another newspaper. To apply for a PR job, it is the PR piece you wrote before. If it is a technical writer’s job, it could be a technical manual or instruction you wrote in the past.

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When someone asks for a writing sample when applying for a job, what does that mean exactly?

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