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 with YOU Attitude
By erikapaterson on March 16, 2021 @8:14 am
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…Editing out Imperative Verbs
By erikapaterson on March 5, 2021 @1:04 pm
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…UBC has a Survey Tool
By erikapaterson on March 3, 2021 @1:31 pm
Good day 301 Here is a link to a Survey Tool provided for students at UBC – a new tool that has just come to my attention thanks to Silviu – thank you Silviu. Please do follow the link: Teaching/…A Student Example of a Peer Review for a Report Proposal
By erikapaterson on February 21, 2021 @11:08 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…Surveys and Interviews: guidance
By erikapaterson on February 16, 2021 @9:32 am
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…