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.
A note on Memorandums
By erikapaterson on December 2, 2019 @6:52 am
“What is the difference between a memorandum and an email?” “Why is it so important to learn and remember how to format a memorandum correctly?” “Are Memorandums ‘old fashioned’ and “hardly ever used anymore?” If these questions are bothering…Preparing to Peer Review a Formal Report: tips and examples
By erikapaterson on December 2, 2019 @6:03 am
As I look through the Report drafts, I have found some continuing common errors which are worth providing more examples for correcting to assist with peer reviewing. Avoid BIG CHUNKS of text: organize the report into sections and sub-sections. A…Progress Reports: common errors and working with nouns
By erikapaterson on November 27, 2019 @7:26 am
After evaluating and commenting on Progress Reports; here is a list of the most common errors to be avoided in the future: Neglecting to put a name and date on an attachment Neglecting to correctly name attachments Neglecting to put…Formal Report: Writing a First Draft
By erikapaterson on November 25, 2019 @6:28 am
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 –…YOU attitude tips and examples
By erikapaterson on November 24, 2019 @5:31 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…