1. Revise these sentences so that they no longer contain “you.” Then consider whether or not these sentences sound professional. If the sentence is still ineffective, write “Ineffective” next to it.  Seniors influence juniors and sophomores more than you think.  Alcohol kills you.  Alcohol affects how you think and how you respond.  You may ask, “should the drinking age be lowered to 18?” The answer is yes.

2.  DOL due today (via class website)  Thursday: ◦ Current event ◦ Vocabulary Quiz  Essays – keep them out so we can discuss

3.  DOL  Recap of last class ◦ Assignment cancelled ◦ Assembly days: next time, major in-class assignment  Review essay assessment  OWL at Purdue  Lesson: writing as a process

4.  “You”  Personal pronouns: me, I, we, our, us, my  Contractions: can’t, won’t, don’t  Passive verbs: be, is, are, was, were, -ing  Questions: ◦ Why lower the drinking age when we already face these problems. ◦ You may ask, “why should the government lower the drinking age?” The answer is….  Simple errors – proofread!  Dead words: very, really, obviously, good, bad  Generalizations: All teenagers drink.  Vague sentences:

5.  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/ 747/01/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/ 747/01/  MLA and APA format guides  Sample papers to use as models ◦ Headings ◦ References  Frequently asked questions

6.  Study for vocabulary quiz  Complete current event assignment  Fix essay errors ◦ Spelling ◦ Grammar ◦ Format ◦ Dead words ◦ Cliché ◦ Contractions ◦ Sentence structure ◦ Miscellaneous