Good day 301; Writing Tip: Avoid pronouns: me/ I/ you/ your/ Try to edit out as many pronouns as possible – this will increase the use of nouns (which is good because nouns ‘name’ and provide detail and improve conciseness). Take…
English 301 98A Technical Writing
Summer 2020 Section 98A
Category: Instructor’s Blog
Evaluation Sheets
Hello 301; Most of you have received a copy of the Evaluation Sheet for our course; but some of you have registered late, so I am posting a copy of the Evaluation sheet to answer any questions you may have…
Welcome to English 301
Welcome to our course of studies together and Welcome to my Instructor’s Blog I will post new blogs on a regular basis, so you will want to check back here often and always before posting an assignment. The principle purpose of…
A note on Memorandums
“What is the difference between a memorandum and an email?” “Why is it so important to learn and remember how to format a memorandum correctly?” “Are Memorandums ‘old fashioned’ and “hardly ever used anymore?” If these questions are bothering…
Preparing to Peer Review a Formal Report: tips and examples
As I look through the Report drafts, I have found some continuing common errors which are worth providing more examples for correcting to assist with peer reviewing. Avoid BIG CHUNKS of text: organize the report into sections and sub-sections. A…
Progress Reports: common errors and working with nouns
After evaluating and commenting on Progress Reports; here is a list of the most common errors to be avoided in the future: Neglecting to put a name and date on an attachment Neglecting to correctly name attachments Neglecting to put…
Formal Report: Writing a First Draft
When drafting your Formal Report keep in mind the four most common and serious errors: Writing with a negative tone: Avoid the negative. Writing with a demanding tone: Respect your reader, edit out imperative verbs. Writing with unnecessary Pronouns –…
YOU attitude tips and examples
You can find a few post on Writing with YOU attitude on this blog, if you search. However, learning the techniques of writing with YOU attitude is so valuable, I am dedicating this page to a collection of past YOU…
Writing a Methods Section
The Introduction section of a Formal Report should include a Method Section that provides a description of data collection and methodology. It is important to remain concise and at the same time provide both details and an explanation. Please see…
Avoid the Negative
There are two major rules of persuasion for Formal Reports Avoid the Negative Employ YOU Attitude Turning the negative into the positive: Examples: Negative: With a decrease of events and marketing, fewer students are inspired to participate in club activities…
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