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.
Editing out Pronouns and including Details
By erikapaterson on November 1, 2020 @12:00 pm
Take out the people/ pronouns: “I” and “You” 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 out the pro-noun “I”…Student Example: Peer Review for a LinkedIn Profile
By erikapaterson on November 1, 2020 @9:49 am
ENGL 301: LinkedIn Peer Review Form Here is an example of an excellent LinkedIn peer review to study: well organized, complete, concise and clear. Please note: Remembering that Peer Reviews are often read by “the boss” will help you to…Editing-out Imperative Verbs
By erikapaterson on October 27, 2020 @10:01 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…A Student Example of a Peer Review for a Formal Report Proposal
By erikapaterson on October 27, 2020 @7:15 am
A Student Example of a Peer Review for a Report Proposal Please note: the minimal use of pronouns: I / me/ You / Yours the minimal use of imperative verbs how each Section of the Document under review has a…Example of a “detailed” reflection blog
By erikapaterson on June 18, 2023 @10:33 am
One note that I often give students is short and simple: “Details please.” Here is an example of a nicely detailed Reflection Blog: Unit One Reflection Blog Writing the first draft of the Technical definition In the first unit…