Welcome English 301 Hello everyone. I am pleased to be beginning a new semester of English 301. I designed this course as an online course in 2014 and have been teaching all my courses online since that time. I am…
English 301 99C Technical Writing
January 2022 Section 99C
Category: Instructor’s Blog
Letter of Transmission
This is an excellent example of a letter of transmission: Dear XXX XXX Here is my report, Feasibility Analysis of Transitioning Biology Lab Courses to an Ungraded Approach at UBC. Through the process of writing this report, I have learned…
An example of an excellent Letter of Transmission
Dear XXX, Attached below is a report titled “Implementation of Subsidized Hot Beverage Vendors on Campus”. This report contains recommendations for improving the customer experience of students on campus when purchasing a hot beverage on campus while considering many factors…
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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…
Example of an excellent peer review for First Draft of a Formal Report
PLEASE NOTE: The most common error found in Peer Reviews is ‘missing details in the First Impressions section’. The introductory remarks need to summarize the purpose of the Report and the proposed solutions presented in the document. The bolded…
Writing a Methods Section for a Formal Report
Here is an example of a well-handled Methods Section. The Introduction section of a Formal Report always includes a description of the methodology. It is important to remain concise and at the same time provide both details and an explanation.…
Avoiding Imperative verbs
Editing out the imperative verbs when possible will make your writing more reader-friendly by changing the tone from ‘a command’ to ‘a suggestion’. Editing out imperative verbs often changes the sense of the sentence from a command to an ‘action…
First Drafts of Formal Reports: common errors to avoid
As you are composing your First Drafts of your Formal Reports, here is a list of the most common errors to be avoided when peer reviewing First Drafts. Avoid BIG CHUNKS of text: organize the report into sections and subsections.…
An excellent example of a Memo re: Report Proposal
To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL301 Professor From: XXX XXX, ENGL301 Student Date: February 15, 2022 Subject: Summary of Formal Report Proposal for Expediting Immigration Process for Inland Applications According to the requirements of the lesson 2.1 assignment, I have…
Details Please: Another example
Providing the necessary details concisely is tricky – so, here is another example to follow: Details please:. Summary of Research Proposal: Introduction and background Statement of problem Proposed solutions Scope of questions Research methodology My qualifications Concluding paragraph Rewrite: Summary…
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