{"id":2034,"date":"2020-11-16T18:43:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T18:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2034"},"modified":"2020-11-24T19:19:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:19:46","slug":"business-professor-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2034","title":{"rendered":"Business &#8211; Professor Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-service-2 ab-layout-columns-1 one-column has-white-background-color ab-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-4 ab-4-col-equal\" style=\"margin-bottom:3%\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2019\">Overview<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2032\">Citation tips<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2021\">Group reports<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">professor tips<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2023\">Memorandums<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=2030\">Cosmetic tips<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-spacer ab-block-spacer ab-divider-solid ab-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips from Professor Susan Hughes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the first thing you look for when grading students&#8217; memos?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The opening paragraph. If the opening paragraph doesn&#8217;t clearly explain the purpose of the memo, readers don&#8217;t know why they are reading it, and it&#8217;s likely the rest of the memo will wander in its thinking. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you look for a particular format? ?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A simple format is best. Microsoft Word has lots of formats. Pick the basic one. You don&#8217;t want the format to distract from what you have to say. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How important is grammar? Why?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Grammar and sentence construction are very important. You don&#8217;t want the reader to be distracted by things that don&#8217;t make sense in your writing. If your grammar is sloppy, the reader may think your research and logic are sloppy as well and be less inclined to adopt your suggestions. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What other general tips for writing a memo would you would suggest?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be sure you choose appropriate words and string them together in short sentences. Use active rather than passive sentence structures. Keep your paragraphs well formed &#8211; shorter is better than longer.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips from Professor Susan Hughes What is the first thing you look for when grading students&#8217; memos? The opening paragraph. If the opening paragraph doesn&#8217;t clearly explain the purpose of the memo, readers don&#8217;t know why they are reading it, and it&#8217;s likely the rest of the memo will wander in its thinking. 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