One last self-edit

Good Monday Morning 301;

I am excited to begin reading the final drafts of your Formal Reports. Before I begin this delightful task, I would like you all to do one last review of your reports with a focus on finding and correcting the following list of most common errors. You are free to self-edit your posting with the expectation that I will not begin evaluating for grades until Friday. This will give me a few days to read through all the reports before beginning the process of assigning numbers to papers. And, will give you time for one last self-edit that includes:

• Double checking that all documents are included in a logical order (page 511 in our textbook):
  • letter of transmission
  • title page
  • table of context
  • list of tables and figures
  • abstract
  • text of the report: introduction/body/conclusion)
  • glossary (if needed)
  • appendices: include surveys and links to surveys
  • works Cited (MLA style)

• Double checking that the font size and pagination are correct according to our textbook – refer to the example pages 516 – 526).

• Reviewing the 5 central writing tips on the Instructor’s Blog
  • Editing-out pronouns
  • Editing out unnecessary words
  • Avoiding the negative
  • Avoiding imperative verbs
  • Writing with YOU attitude – always put your reader’s needs first 🙂