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:…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…

Good Monday Morning 301 We are having a good beginning, we have a few late-comers who will get caught up this week and be prepared to submit the first Team assignment by mid-week. I will spend the week reading your…