CM 107: College Composition IDr. Carter

Unit 9: Wrapping Up

Are there any questions from Units 1-8?

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

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. 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.

What’s missing here? How could we fix it?

Common Mistakes Reporting broad ideas with no specific research.

How could these 3 quotes 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,” Li Soon,2009 .

“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,” Mona Charon, 2009.

“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,” Michael Arnold Glueck, M.D., and Robert J. Cihak, M.D., 2006.

How are sources integrated into a paper?

How are sources documented?

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,” Li Soon,2009 .

“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,” Mona Charon, 2009.

“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,” Michael Arnold Glueck, M.D., and Robert J. Cihak, M.D., 2006.

Some general tips…

Ixnay on the First Person WritingEssay writing falls into the category of

formal writing. Formal writing typically does not use “I,

me, my, mine.” It can undermine authority.

Source MaterialOnline sources versus Print resources Depending on a single source What has worked? What hasn’t?

StructureTopic sentences carry the thesis through

the essayRestatement of thesis at the beginning of

the conclusionOrganizational strategies to consider:

o Broad to specific o Cause and effect o Process analysis o Classificationo Problem-solution

StyleIntroductions and conclusions are an ideal

way to incorporate your sense of style into your essay

The goal is to be engaging and informative Conclusions work like an upside-down

introduction; think of a funnel and then reversing that funnel

Common Mistakes . . . Omitting one or more parts of the essay:

1. Make a checklist2. Check that adequate time is spent

discussing the thesis3. Proofread

Organizing your project:

Your Final Project for this course will be like the end of a hero’s journey: sharing wisdom with your audience. In fact, you’ll be writing from the point of view of a life-coach—like you, someone who has learned ways to have a successful journey. You will be asked to choose a person who can benefit from the lessons of the hero’s journey and then apply those steps for the person’s betterment.

Components and Directions:

A life-coach is someone who offers guidance to another person. This type of relationship is seen in every culture around the globe. The term “mentor” is just expressed in different ways, such as guru, teacher, life coach, elder, and others. Usually, someone will seek the guidance of a mentor and ask for help, or sometimes a person may notice another who could use some guidance and offer his or her assistance. After all, we all have our strengths and areas of expertise where we can offer our gifts to others who may be struggling. The final project for this course asks you to imagine a scenario where you are a mentor to someone else. You can choose the person you will mentor. You can be a professional mentor, such as in the workplace or in a career situation like being an exercise and nutrition specialist who is helping someone who has health issues.

Introduction: Introduce yourself to your reader in an appropriate way. What this means is if you have an established personal relationship with that person then you can be more personal in your introduction where you can tell him or her where you’d like to help out and why you think you can offer help in one area of his or her life. If you have a more professional relationship with the person, then keep the language on that level as well. No matter whether you have a personal or professional relationship with the client, you still have to write a professional, engaging plan that will motivate your client to work with you.

What is the goal?: Define the threshold you think the person needs to cross. This can be stated in terms of a goal that you think the person can achieve, and explain why reaching this goal is important to him or her. How will it benefit him or her? Explain the significance of reaching this goal.

Definition: Create an extended definition for the goal or “cure” you think is necessary for this person. For instance, if you are offering exercise and nutritional advice, offer an extended definition for health or wellness or even nutrition.

Long-term Effects: What are the long-term effects of this goal or cure? Think down the road and offer a thorough explanation of how working toward and achieving this goal is going to help this person out in the future.

Conclusion: End this expository essay with more positive input and inspiration for this person. Offer some final closing remarks that are thoughtful and will motivate this person to want to work with you. You can think in terms of your strengths and what you have to offer or reiterate how this goal will help this person in their life.

Q & A We’ll use the rest of the period for questions and

answers.

•What have you learned about yourself as a writer on this heroic journey in CM 107?•As a life coach (hero), how can you be a helper for someone else beginning a journey?•May choose the expository essay or an action plan format.•The person being helped may be anyone: real, fictional, historical, etc.