Instructor’s Blog
Hello, and welcome to my Blog. Below this post you will see previous posts from last semester’s class. This is the first Blog for our class.
Preparing the Web Folio
By erikapaterson on August 10, 2019 @10:18 am
Good Saturday 301 I am in the process of reading your Reports, which will take me about a week – I’ll send out your grades and comments for you as I work through the reports. I hope you all enjoy…Final Self-editing tips for Formal Report
By erikapaterson on August 5, 2019 @11:26 am
When self-editing your Formal Report keep in mind the 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 information that your reader already…Writing a Methods Section for the Report
By erikapaterson on July 31, 2019 @11:43 am
As I review report drafts I see that a number of people need some assistance with composing a well-articulated, detailed, clear and concise Methods section for your Introductions. Here is an example of a well-handled Methods Section. The Introduction section…Preparing to Peer Review a Formal Report Draft
By erikapaterson on July 21, 2019 @9:15 am
As I look through the early 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.…Creating A Draft Formal Report: Tips and Examples
By erikapaterson on July 9, 2019 @8:38 am
When drafting your Formal Report keep in mind the three 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 information that your reader…