Turning the negative into the positive: Examples: Negative: With a decrease of events and marketing, fewer students are inspired to participate in club activities and in turn, a decrease in interest for the role law has in societal problems. Positive:…
English 301 99C Technical Writing
January 2019 Section 99C
Author: erikapaterson
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…
Tips for Peer Reviewing a Report Proposal
Here are some tips for preparing to peer review a Formal Report Proposal Before you read the document — prepare a list of headings and sub-headings designed to match the requirements of the assignment in mind. Consider each and every…
Conciseness and Clarity: removing pronouns
Removing as many pronouns as possible improves both conciseness and clarity, and as we shall see in Unit Three, editing out pronouns is an essential part of working with YOU attitude. Example: “I have reviewed your first draft of the…
Preparing a Report Proposal
This blog is meant to guide you with preparations for creating your Formal Report. Before reading this blog please be sure to read the assigned pages on The Research Process: 123 – 186. Below you will find: A brief discussion on…
Organizing Documents and Peer Reviews:
Organization and Format are two major concerns for professional writers. Bullets are helpful. For Example: “ I noticed some errors after reading the document. One example would be “Lemma (A supporting proposition, statement, or result).” There is no need for…
Details Please ..
DETAILS please Without details: My research proposal contains the following: Introduction of Topic Statement of Problem Proposed Solutions Scope of Questions Forms of Primary and Secondary Sources My Qualifications Conclusion With Details: My research proposal contains the following: Introduction of…
Writing Tips: Focus on concisness
Writing Tip: Keep your focus on conciseness staying in present tense whenever possible, will help cut out unnecessary words avoiding two and three verbs in a row will also assist with clarity and conciseness FOR EXAMPLE: “I have developed my technical writing skills through…
Peer Review: examples and tips
English 301 Lesson 1:3 Assignments: Peer review Organizing Peer Reviews: Peer reviews should be organized with sub-headings and bullet points Sub-headings should include each element of the document as well as general elements First Impressions is a good way to…
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