Peer Review / Term: Genetic Engineering Thank you for submitting your definition assignment for lesson 1:3.  Please see my review of the document below, I have enjoyed reading your assignment and have made some suggestions for improvements, which I hope…

One of the tricks of technical writing is to avoid generalities and provide details – as concisely as possible. Here are a few examples to learn this trick: Example: “The target population of your proposed survey is relevant and appropriate.”…

Focus on Conciseness Here is a good tip for eliminating words and writing concisely: Edit out pro-nouns For example: I have written to my teammates and now have a small team for our assignment. The application letter mentioned my strengths,…

Good Friday morning 301 First, a quick note on forming your writing teams; if you receive an invitation to a team, you can write an email message responding to that invitation in place of a message of invitation. I have…

Welcome to our course of studies together I will post new blogs on a regular basis and you should read before beginning each week’s lesson. The principle purpose of this Blog is to respond to your work and the progress of our course…

The 5 essential rules of YOU attitude: Avoid starting  with “I” or “We.” Avoid “you” when it criticizes the reader. The best way to do this – is to take the reader out of the sentence. See example below*. The…

When drafting your Formal Report keep in mind the 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 information that your reader already…

When composing survey questions, it is essential that the questions are framed in the positive, and do not lead toward a particular answer. In other words, avoid ‘leading questions.’ For example: Leading Questions: At what time of day or in…

Always ‘avoid the negative’ when writing proposals; stress positive outcomes rather than negative situations Here is an example: negative  With the rise in employees and with the lack of an organized HR information systems and management in place, it is…

When writing a list of things to do – try replacing imperative verbs with “ing” verbs – your writing tone will improve. For example: Post a professional profile photo. Profiles with photos are more likely to be viewed. When taking…