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.
More Writing Tips for Formal Reports and Peer reviews
By erikapaterson on August 26, 2020 @3:21 pm
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 August 26, 2020 @3:21 pm
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 August 26, 2020 @3:21 pm
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…YOU attitude: tips and examples
By erikapaterson on August 26, 2020 @3:22 pm
Four essential rules for writing with YOU attitude 1. Avoid starting your memos or letters or peer reviews with “I” or “We.” Incorrect: “I have reviewed your Progress report and I think that you need to ….. Correct: Thank you for submitting…Progress Reports: common errors and examples
By erikapaterson on October 27, 2020 @9:42 am
Here is a list of the most common errors in Formal Report Proposals: Neglecting to put a name and date on an attachment Neglecting to correctly name attachments Neglecting to put initials beside your name on memos Avoiding the word…