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.
Writing Tips: Eliminating unnecessary words
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:25 am
Editing for conciseness: If possible, avoid two and three verbs in a row. The goal is to aim for as concise and precise language as possible. For Example: “Over the past two years, I have held the role of business…Welcome to English 301 / Sept 2020
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:25 am
Welcome to English 301 99A Hello everyone. I am happy to welcome you to a new semester of English 301: Technical Writing. This course was designed as an online course in 2014, so while many students are working with professors…More Writing Tips for Formal Reports and Peer reviews
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:25 am
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…Subject Lines and File Names
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:25 am
Subject Lines and File Names Stopping to consider how your document or message or memo will be used – who is reading and why? — this is your first consideration. Sometimes, I open an incorrectly named attachment and the document does not…Writing a First Draft of a Formal Report
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:25 am
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 – especially the…