Comments on Project #1
Greetings everyone,
I finally got through reading the last of the drafts of project #1 (except for 2 that haven't been turned in yet) and I wanted to give you some feedback, generally, that will help you revise for your final drafts:
1. Remember the scenario and especially your intended audience. Don't spend too much time telling your audience things they would already know--just allude to them and use your time/energy/space talking about things that they would want to hear your perspective (a student's perspective)on. It's especially important that you don't revert to thinking of me as your intended audience. Remember, you're writing for that (scenario-based) committee.
2. Details, details, details! That's what will make your report interesting as well as filling it in the right way (without redundancy or non-essential information). Instead of saying things like "we did a lot of writing in some classes", say things like "in the lab that accompanied BIOL 331, we wrote a variety of lab reports that were documented in APA style." That is good, useful information.
3. Remember that your perspective is what they are after. Don't be afraid to use "I" and to say things like "in my experience" or "from what I learned from the veterinarian I interviewed" etc.
4. Finish your report with concise, concrete, **clear** assertions and recommendations. Remember that people remember best what they read last; after that, they remember what they read first, so the majority of the important stuff should be in those two places.
5. Proofread, proofread, proofread! I found spelling and or grammar errors in more drafts than not, so please, go through your report carefully. And remember to document your sources (including the interview.) Proofreading details can sometimes make the difference between seeming credible or not.
I'm looking forward to seeing your final drafts. There was some good work in there.
T. F.
I finally got through reading the last of the drafts of project #1 (except for 2 that haven't been turned in yet) and I wanted to give you some feedback, generally, that will help you revise for your final drafts:
1. Remember the scenario and especially your intended audience. Don't spend too much time telling your audience things they would already know--just allude to them and use your time/energy/space talking about things that they would want to hear your perspective (a student's perspective)on. It's especially important that you don't revert to thinking of me as your intended audience. Remember, you're writing for that (scenario-based) committee.
2. Details, details, details! That's what will make your report interesting as well as filling it in the right way (without redundancy or non-essential information). Instead of saying things like "we did a lot of writing in some classes", say things like "in the lab that accompanied BIOL 331, we wrote a variety of lab reports that were documented in APA style." That is good, useful information.
3. Remember that your perspective is what they are after. Don't be afraid to use "I" and to say things like "in my experience" or "from what I learned from the veterinarian I interviewed" etc.
4. Finish your report with concise, concrete, **clear** assertions and recommendations. Remember that people remember best what they read last; after that, they remember what they read first, so the majority of the important stuff should be in those two places.
5. Proofread, proofread, proofread! I found spelling and or grammar errors in more drafts than not, so please, go through your report carefully. And remember to document your sources (including the interview.) Proofreading details can sometimes make the difference between seeming credible or not.
I'm looking forward to seeing your final drafts. There was some good work in there.
T. F.
posted by T. F. at 7/28/2006 08:44:00 PM
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