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.
Writing Tips for Unit Two: Preparing a Proposal
By erikapaterson on October 6, 2021 @12:19 pm
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 on asking…Organizing Peer Reviews: An example
By erikapaterson on October 6, 2021 @12:01 pm
Organizing Peer Reviews: Peer reviews should be organized with subheadings 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 subheading to begin a review…Writing tips: Editing for concisness
By erikapaterson on October 2, 2021 @11:46 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…Emails to Writing team partners
By erikapaterson on September 23, 2021 @10:01 am
Thursday Sept 23 Hello 301; For tomorrow’s assignment, you need to post three emails on your Blog. If you have been invited into a writing team, you can post the emails you send to accept that invitation. Otherwise you will…Unit One: writing tips
By erikapaterson on September 20, 2021 @2:37 pm
Hello English 301, Good Monday Sept. 20/21 As we work our way through this course, I will post writing tips and examples from your assignments. This, the first writing tip, is the most important because learning how to “avoid pronouns”…