Writing Tips Writing Tip: Never end a sentence with the word ‘it’ – or any other two-letter words. Always rewrite the sentence and you will always have a better sentence. Example:  “I hope to fit your potential team and add positively…

 Tips for Peer Reviews and Memos and … … whenever you are writing a list of things to do – try replacing imperative verbs with “ing” verbs – your writing tone will improve. For example: Post a professional profile photo.…

Unit Two is perhaps, the most challenging unit of this course; the learning curve is steep.  We begin the process of creating two major documents, and  — beginnings for many, are the most difficult challenge. Happily, most of you are on an excellent…

  Everything you write and every single word you choose is for your reader. I have an important note that most of you are clear about – but I am sure some are still a little fuzzy: You need to have…

Good Monday 301, Here is an example of an excellent peer review from Unit One Subject:  Peer Review of Technical Definitions Assignment – Algorithm Thank you for submitting your Unit 1.3 assignment on technical definitions. You have clearly outlined the…

Peer Review / Term: Genetic Engineering Thank you for submitting your definition assignment for lesson 1:3.  Please see my review of the document below, I have enjoyed reading your assignment and have made some suggestions for improvements, which I hope…

One of the tricks of technical writing is to avoid generalities and provide details – as concisely as possible. Here are a few examples to learn this trick: Example: “The target population of your proposed survey is relevant and appropriate.”…

Focus on Conciseness Here is a good tip for eliminating words and writing concisely: Edit out pro-nouns For example: I have written to my teammates and now have a small team for our assignment. The application letter mentioned my strengths,…

Good Friday morning 301 First, a quick note on forming your writing teams; if you receive an invitation to a team, you can write an email message responding to that invitation in place of a message of invitation. I have…

Welcome to our course of studies together I will post new blogs on a regular basis and you should read before beginning each week’s lesson. The principle purpose of this Blog is to respond to your work and the progress of our course…