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…
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…
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…
Memorandum November 20th, 2020 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. …
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…
Four essential rules for writing with YOU attitude 1. Avoid starting your memos or letters or peer reviews with “I” or “We.” Incorrect: “I have reviewed your Progress report and I think that you need to ….. Correct: Thank you for…
MEMORANDUM To: Dr. Erika Paterson, Instructor ENGL 301 Technical Writing UBC From: Excellent Student, Student ENGL 301 Technical Writing UBC/ ES Date: November 2020 Subject: 301 Formal Report Progress: Pedestrian Crossing Safety As requested, here is my Progress Report, “Improving pedestrian…
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…
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”…
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 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…