1. CM 107: College Composition I Unit 9: Wrapping Up

2. Common Mistakes... APA Errors: APA errors are easily avoided with a little care. Like spelling and grammar, correct APA format is an essential part of your essay. Adhering to a specific format is a hallmark of good writing and editing. If you have questions about APA, check out the Writing Center’s help sheet at http://www.kaplan.edu/MyDesk2/Studentcenter/success/ writing/pdfs/research/An_Introduction_To_APA.pdf http://www.kaplan.edu/MyDesk2/Studentcenter/success/ writing/pdfs/research/An_Introduction_To_APA.pdf

3. Common Mistakes... Some people do not believe that global warming is a legitimate problem. They feel that it is an agenda being pushed by liberals. They cite shaky scientific evidence as a reason not to buy into the global warming craze. It is interesting that a small group of scientists say that climate change is just part of living on Earth like when the Ice Age froze nearly every corner of the planet. If nations overreact, the world may be working toward an unstoppable phenomenon. What’s missing here? How could we fix it?

4. Common Mistakes Reporting broad ideas with no specific research. How could these 3 quotations help? “The sun has been a bit absent in 2009. Temperatures are about what we would expect for this time of year, and perhaps even cooler than normal given the early snows and mild summer. If this deep solar minimum continues” (Soon, 2009, p. 52). “Global-warming priests, while sermonizing about the need to spend trillions on new energy sources, almost never have a kind word for nuclear power - casting doubt on their motives. If the goal were really to reduce our carbon output (and not to recast our way of life), clean, efficient, affordable nuclear power would be the obvious choice” (Charon, 2009, ¶ 5). “In contrast with human-created DDT, CO2, a ‘greenhouse gas’ has been part of the earth's atmosphere as long as the earth has existed. About 450 million years ago, the earth's atmospheric CO2 level was about 2,000 percent higher than it is today, at the same time the earth's atmosphere was about the same temperature as today” (Glueck & Cihak, 2006, p. 74).

5. Incorporating Research Student Writing Research Some people do not believe that global warming is a legitimate problem. They feel that it is an agenda being pushed by liberals. They cite shaky scientific evidence as a reason not to buy into the global warming craze. I think it’s interesting that a small group of scientists say that climate change is just part of living on Earth like when the Ice Age froze nearly every corner of the planet. If we overreact, we may be working toward an unstoppable phenomenon anyway. “The sun has been a bit absent in 2009. Temperatures are about what we would expect for this time of year, and perhaps even cooler than normal given the early snows and mild summer. If this deep solar minimum continues” (Soon, 2009, p. 52). “Global-warming priests, while sermonizing about the need to spend trillions on new energy sources, almost never have a kind word for nuclear power - casting doubt on their motives. If the goal were really to reduce our carbon output (and not to recast our way of life), clean, efficient, affordable nuclear power would be the obvious choice” (Charon, 2009, ¶ 5). “In contrast with human-created DDT, CO2, a ‘greenhouse gas’ has been part of the earth's atmosphere as long as the earth has existed. About 450 million years ago, the earth's atmospheric CO2 level was about 2,000 percent higher than it is today, at the same time the earth's atmosphere was about the same temperature as today” (Glueck & Cihak, 2006, p. 74).

6. Avoid First and Second Person Writing Essay writing falls into the category of formal writing. Formal writing typically does not use first person: I, me, my, mine, we, our, etc. Formal writing also does not use second person: you, your. First and second person can undermine authority, making your paper less effective.

7. Source Material Online sources versus Print resources Depending on a single source What has worked? What hasn’t?

8. Structure Topic sentences carry the thesis through the essay Restatement of thesis at the beginning of the conclusion Conclusions work like an upside-down introduction; think of a triangle and then reversing that triangle.

9. Style Introductions and conclusions are an ideal way to incorporate your sense of style into your essay. The goal is to be engaging and informative.

10. Common Mistakes... Be sure to include all parts of the essay: Make a checklist. Check that adequate space is spent discussing the thesis. Reserve enough time to carefully revise and edit the paper.

11. Q & A We’ll use the rest of the seminar for questions and answers.