1. For this warm-up, the word “OR” is intentionally capitalized for emphasis. When you finish the GUM corrections, use inference skills to fill in the blank. 13A. When seeking info on a certain trend in American Society. One idea is to search Student Resources for such terms as funding OR campain, together with the topic of research. [4] 13B. For example, the search terms “campain and diversity” will likely yeild news storys about public service campains or political canidates who are pushing for more __________ in the government or private companies. [5] 13A. When seeking information on a certain trend in American society, one idea is to search Student Resources for such terms as funding OR campaign, together with the topic of research. 13B. For example, the search “campaign and diversity” will likely yield news stories about public service campaigns or political candidates who are pushing for more __________ in the government or private companies.

2. Note: For this warm-up, copy the sentence and correct GUM as usual. Then, rewrite the sentence with better style. [Style Hints: Check notes on how NOT to begin sentences, which type of verb to use, and what type of words to avoid.] 13c. Their is alot of concerns about the problem of pollution in the Post-modern U.S; things such as protests and T.V comercials prove this.[GUM: 7; Style: 5] 13c. There are a lot of concerns about the problem of pollution in the postmodern U.S.; things such as protests and T.V. commercials prove this. 13c. There are a lot of Concerns about the problem of pollution in permeate [saturate] the postmodern U.S.United States, as proven by things such as protests and T.V. commercials prove this.

3. For this warm-up, copy the sentence and correct GUM as usual. Then, rewrite the sentence with better style. [Style Hints: Check notes on how NOT to begin sentences, which type of verb to use, and how to reduce wordiness.] 13d. There is a 120% increase in the amount of people that has been using the library this school year from last school year. [GUM: 4; Style: approx. three errors which are repeated throughout sentence] 13d. There is a 120 percent increase in the number of people who have been using the library this school year from last school year. 13d. Current library usage has increased 120 percent from last school year.

4. Note: For this warm-up, copy the sentence and correct GUM as usual. Then, underline the words or phrases that show poor style. 13e. Because Oliver would of been done with his art sculpture sooner if he would of just followed the directions to start with, instead he just tryed to do the whole thing without lissening and messed it up. [GUM: approx. 6] 13e. Oliver would have been finished with his art sculpture sooner if he just would have followed the directions at first. Instead he just tried to do the whole thing without listening and messed it up. 13e. Oliver would have finished his sculpture sooner if he had followed the directions at first. However, trying to complete the process without regard to the directions caused him to fail.