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.
Preparing to Peer Review a Formal Report: tips and examples
By erikapaterson on December 2, 2019 @6:03 am
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…Progress Reports: common errors and working with nouns
By erikapaterson on November 27, 2019 @7:26 am
After evaluating and commenting on Progress Reports; here is a list of the most common errors to be avoided in the future: Neglecting to put a name and date on an attachment Neglecting to correctly name attachments Neglecting to put…Formal Report: Writing a First Draft
By erikapaterson on November 25, 2019 @6:28 am
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 –…YOU attitude tips and examples
By erikapaterson on November 24, 2019 @5:31 am
You can find a few post on Writing with YOU attitude on this blog, if you search. However, learning the techniques of writing with YOU attitude is so valuable, I am dedicating this page to a collection of past YOU…Writing a Methods Section
By erikapaterson on November 9, 2019 @5:43 am
The Introduction section of a Formal Report should include a Method Section that provides a description of data collection and methodology. It is important to remain concise and at the same time provide both details and an explanation. Please see…