There are two major rules of persuasion for Formal Reports Avoid the Negative Employ YOU Attitude Turning the negative into the positive: Examples: Negative:  With a decrease of events and marketing, fewer students are inspired to participate in club activities…

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 Topic…

Posting Assignments Following instructions carefully is so important. To be as clear as clear can be, the instruction :”Post on Team Forum” means post the assignment on the webpage – NOT an attachment. The instructions “Post on Reflection Blog” –…

Organizing Future Peer Reviews: Peer reviews should be organized with sub-headings and bullet points Sub-headings should include each and every element of the document under review as well as general elements First Impressions is a good way to begin a…

This blog is meant to guide you with preparations for creating a proposal for your Formal Report. Before reading this blog please be sure to read the assigned pages on The Research Process. Below you will find: A brief discussion…

Editing for conciseness: If possible, avoid two and three verbs in a row. The goal is to aim for as concise and precise language as possible. For Example: “Over the past two years, I have held the role of business…

Welcome to English 301 99A Hello everyone. I am happy to welcome you to a new semester of English 301: Technical Writing. This course was designed as an online course in 2014, so while many students are working with professors…

As I look through the Report drafts, I have found some continuing common errors which are worth providing more examples for correcting to assist with peer reviewing. Avoid BIG CHUNKS of text: organize the report into sections and sub-sections. A…

Subject Lines and File Names Stopping to consider how your document or message or memo will be used  – who is reading and why? — this is your first consideration. Sometimes, I open an incorrectly named attachment and the document does not…

When drafting your Formal Report keep in mind the four 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 with unnecessary Pronouns – especially the…