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.
Surveys; a re-post
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:26 am
I am re-posting this important blog because as I read through Progress Reports, I am finding too many draft surveys that need revisions. Please take a moment and review your progress report to ensure you have correctly composed an ethical…Tips for Peer reviews
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:26 am
One of the central goals of this course is to demonstrate how — through doing; by peer reviewing and rewriting, reflecting, and re-writing again, by doing these tasks, over and over, it becomes clear that writing is an art that improves with…Research Methods
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:26 am
Take a look at the example of a conclusion for a Formal Report on pages 513 – 514 in the text book and you will see that your final goal is to provide a list of recommendations. The ultimate purpose of…Avoid the Negative – stay Positive
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:26 am
Avoid the negative. Example: NEGATIVE: “The Arts Connection while maintains a high standard for their staff and students, many problems have risen, specifically during morning care, due to lack of overall structure and poor staff training. Staff being unprepared for…Eliminating unnecessary words and including details
By erikapaterson on May 7, 2021 @9:26 am
For the sake of clarity, brevity and ensuring details are highlighted, here are self-editing tips: In serious need of editing: I enjoyed reading your introductory sentence for your statement of the problem. I do not see any problems with the…