Organizing Future Peer Reviews: Peer reviews should be organized with sub-headings and bullet points Sub-headings should include each and every element of the document under review as well as general elements First Impressions is a good way to begin a…

Take out the people/ pronouns: “I” and “You” and include details please! Please study this example: Note how concise and clear the passage without pronouns reads. The first paragraph of this review is all about the author of the review. Take…

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 development in…

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Welcome English 301 Hello everyone. I am pleased to be beginning a new semester of English 301. I designed this course as an online course in 2014 and have been teaching all my courses online since that time. I am…

As I look through the early Report drafts, I have found some continuing common errors which are worth providing more examples for correcting. Avoid BIG CHUNKS of text: organize the report into sections and sub-sections. A common error that I…

Memorandum November 20th, 2020 To: Evan Crisp, UBC Undergraduate Student From: XXX XXXX, ENGL 301 Student Subject: Best Practices for Effective Emails to Professors Introduction Thank you for seeking out the ENGL 301 students for advice on writing this email. …

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…

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…

MEMORANDUM To:  Dr. Erika Paterson, Instructor ENGL 301 Technical Writing UBC From:  Excellent Student, Student ENGL 301 Technical Writing UBC/   ES Date:  November 2020 Subject: 301 Formal Report Progress: Pedestrian Crossing Safety As requested, here is my Progress Report, “Improving pedestrian…