Instructor’s Blog
Hello, and welcome to my Blog. Below this post you will see previous posts from last semester’s class. This is the first Blog for our class.
Student Example of an email memo to Evan
By erikapaterson on July 2, 2021 @12:08 pm
Memorandum July 2, 2021 To: Evan Crisp, UBC Undergraduate Student From: XXX XXXX, ENGL 301 Student Subject: Best Practices for Effective Emails to Professors Introduction Thank you for seeking out the ENGL 301 students for advice on writing this email. …Writing with YOU attitude
By erikapaterson on July 1, 2021 @12:09 pm
You can find a few post on Writing with YOU attitude on this blog, if you search. However, learning the techniques of writing with YOU attitude is so valuable, I am dedicating this page to a collection of past YOU…Avoiding Imperative Verbs
By erikapaterson on June 23, 2021 @10:24 am
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…Subject lines and File Names
By erikapaterson on June 23, 2021 @10:09 am
Subject Lines and File Names Making it easy for your reader to know the importance of the message, and easily file the attachments, will ensure a happy reader and increase the likelihood of achieving the goal of the message. Stopping…Survey and Interview Introduction: an example
By erikapaterson on June 18, 2021 @1:37 pm
Survey and Interview Introduction: an example A common error with this assignment is the composition of the introduction to your surveys; this is extremely important. You must fulfill research ethics. Here is a good example for you to study and follow…