1. Presentation subhead CM103 Unit 2 DEFINING THE PROBLEM

2. Discussion Board  Grades are posted on the Saturday following the last day of the unit.  Discussion posts should be AT LEAST 100 words  Discussion posts should be clear and should contain proper grammar  To get full credit, students MUST post 2 responses to classmates (or to instructor questions) each week.

3. UNIT 2 SEMINAR AGENDA In this session, we will address the following:  Choosing a topic that translates into an effective Thesis Statement  An overview of Microsoft Word and helpful tips  The reading in Rules For Writers

4. TOPIC CHOICE  Choosing your topic  What are some good topics?  Why some topics don’t work  The difference between opinion and fact  Support, support, support

5. MICROSOFT WORD 07: The Bare Bones  A quick tour of the main features of Word 07  The tabs  Shortcuts  Other features and tools  NOTE: If you are using an earlier version of Word, please visit How to at www.microsoft.com for additional information www.microsoft.com

6. MICROSOFT WORD 07: Home Tab

7. MICROSOFT WORD 07: Insert Tab

8. MICROSOFT WORD 07: References Tab

9. MICROSOFT WORD 07: Review Tab

10. READING FROM RULES FOR WRITERS  Choosing your topic  Let’s discuss the “hook” examples RFW supplied.  What ideas can you share about hooks?  What are the characteristics of a good thesis?  Your thesis is the reader’s roadmap.  Questions?

11. ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE P ASSIVE : The coolant pumps were destroyed by a surge of power. P ASSIVE : A surge of power is responsible for the destruction of the coolant pumps. A CTIVE (preferred): A surge of power destroyed the coolant pumps.

12. ACTIVE/PASSIVE EXAMPLES 1.The transformer was struck by a bolt of lightning. 2. Jess was given a stylish coat for her birthday. 3. The fly ball was caught by Hernando.

13. PARALLELISM A kiss can be a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation point. –Mistinguett This novel is not to be tossed lightly aside, but to be hurled with great force. –Dorothy Parker In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current. – Thomas Jefferson

14. EXAMPLES OF FAULTY PARALLELISM 1.Hooked on romance novels, I learned that nothing is more important than being rich, looking good, and to have a good time. 2.At Lincoln High School, vandalism can result in suspension or even being expelled from school. 3.Thomas Edison was not only a prolific inventor but also was a successful entrepreneur. 4.It is easier to speak in abstractions than grounding one’s thoughts in reality.

15. TWO KINDS OF SHIFTS Verb tense shift The scarlet letter is (present tense) a punishment sternly placed on Hester’s breast by the community, and yet it was (past tense) an extremely fanciful and imaginative product of Hester’s own needlework. Point of View shift One week our (first person plural) class met in a junkyard to practice rescuing a victim trapped in a wrecked car. We (first person plural) learned to dismantle the car with the essential tools. You (second person) were graded on your speed and your skill in extricating the victim.

16. EXAMPLES OF FAULTY SHIFTS 1.A police officer is often criticized for always being there when they aren’t needed and never being there when they are. 2.There was no way I could fight the current. Just as I was losing hope, a stranger jumps off a passing boat and swims toward me. 3.One needs a password and a credit card number to access this database. You will be billed at an hourly rate.