YOU attitude example: Student Letter of Application missing You Attitude: Without YOU attitude: Given my experience as Membership Management Trainee at Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, I have confidence in supporting the development and maintenance of the Annual…
English 301 99A Technical Writing
September 2019 Section 99A
Author: erikapaterson
Editing out Imperative Verbs
Examples of how to remove imperative verbs: “You must make use of your headline by using good keywords referring to your field or interests so employers can find your profile when they are searching for candidates. Please fill in your…
YOU attitude: tips and examples
You can find a few post on Writing with YOU attitude on this blog, if you searc. However, learning the techniques of writing with YOU attitude is so valuable, I am dedicating this page to a collection of past YOU…
DETAILS PLEASE …..
Home › Instructor’s Blog › DETAILS – please … Posted on December 4, 2018 by erikapaterson Posted in Instructor’s Blog — No Comments ↓ This is a re-post of a re-post of a blog that too many people seem to have missed or forgotten. One of the tricks of…
Tips for writing a a Final Formal Report
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…
Surveys: Ethical Introductions
Survey and Interview Introduction: an example A common error with this assignment is the composition of the introduction to your surveys; this is a very important. You must fulfill research ethics. Here is a good example for you to study and…
An example of a review for a Proposal
A Student Example of a Peer Review for a Report Proposal Please note the minimal use of pronouns: I / You / Yours Please note the minimal use of imperative verbs By XXX on June 12, 2016 To: XXX…
An example of a Linked-In Peer review to study
ENGL 301: LinkedIn Peer Review Form Here is an example of an excellent LinkedIn peer review to study: well organized, complete, concise and clear. Please note the minimal use of pronouns: I / You / Yours Please note the minimal…
TIP: 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…
Always consider your reader first
First rule: ALWAYS CONSIDER YOUR READER FIRST: Why are they reading, what do they need to know? Second rule: ALWAYS CONSIDER YOUR READER A VERY BUSY PERSON: stay clear and concise – brevity is better. Third rule: REMOVE EACH AND…
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