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 a Methods Section for the Report
By erikapaterson on August 26, 2020 @3:26 pm
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 August 26, 2020 @3:26 pm
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 August 26, 2020 @3:26 pm
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…Avoid the Negative: Be Persuasive
By erikapaterson on August 26, 2020 @3:26 pm
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…YOU attitude: extra tips for working with YOU attitude
By erikapaterson on August 26, 2020 @3:26 pm
You can find a few post on Writing with YOU attitude on this blog, if you search. Learning the techniques of writing with YOU attitude is so valuable, I am dedicating this page to a collection of past YOU attitude…