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.
Self-editing: take out the pronouns and put in the details!
By erikapaterson on February 10, 2021 @11:24 am
Take out the people/ pronouns: “I” and “You” and include details please! Please study this example: Note how concise and clear the passage without pronouns reads. The first paragraph of this review is all about the author of the review. Take…Writing Tips: Conciseness and Clarity
By erikapaterson on January 25, 2021 @9:29 am
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 development in…Link to Textbook
By erikapaterson on January 14, 2021 @11:28 am
Hello 301 Apparently, if you purchase the digital copy of the textbook in the UBC bookstore you will need this link: https://console.pearson.com/enrollment/z629e1Welcome to Engl. 301 January 2021
By erikapaterson on January 6, 2021 @8:10 am
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…More tips for reviewing drafts
By erikapaterson on December 7, 2020 @8:54 am
As I look through the early Report drafts, I have found some continuing common errors which are worth providing more examples for correcting. Avoid BIG CHUNKS of text: organize the report into sections and sub-sections. A common error that I…