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 a Methods Section
By erikapaterson on November 9, 2019 @5:43 am
The Introduction section of a Formal Report should include a Method Section that provides a description of data collection and methodology. It is important to remain concise and at the same time provide both details and an explanation. Please see…Avoid the Negative
By erikapaterson on November 7, 2019 @7:56 am
There are two major rules of persuasion for Formal Reports Avoid the Negative Employ YOU Attitude Turning the negative into the positive: Examples: Negative: With a decrease of events and marketing, fewer students are inspired to participate in club activities…Preparing a Progress Report
By erikapaterson on November 7, 2019 @5:39 am
Preparing an outline for the Formal Report that indicates each step of the report with alphanumerical formatting is both time consuming and an invaluable exercise that will assist you greatly with the drafting and final writing of the Report. So,…Editing out the imperative verbs
By erikapaterson on November 1, 2019 @9:43 am
Avoiding Imperative verbs is helpful for creating a document that places the reader first. While imperative verbs have their place in many types of writing, in professional and technical writing imperative verbs are best avoided or used for special emphasis.…A Student example of a Peer Review for a Report Proposal
By erikapaterson on October 17, 2019 @10:18 am
A Student Example of a Peer Review for a Report Proposal Please note the minimal use of pronouns: I / me/ You / Yours Please note the minimal use of imperative verbs Note how each Section of the Document under…