Class Work 1. Have you identified a problem to use as the topic of your PowerPoint presentation? If so, write it and your name on a PostIt and post on the board. Cluser the PostIts by category.

2. Guidelines for PowerPoint presentation

• Slide #1: Title and Your Name


• Slide #2: Identify the problem


• Slides 3, 4, 5: Explain the causes of the problem


• Slides 6, 7, 8: Explain the effects of the problem - prove that the problem exists


• Slides 9, 10, 11: Call to action - give the viewers concrete examples of what can be done and explain what difference their actions will make.


• Slide 12: Works Cited

3. Taking a look at the PowerPoint scoring rubric - this will guide your slides. (Handout from Friday) Also, see 14D p. 233+ in The McGrawHill Handbook for information on slide presentations. See Chapter 13 as well. Page 223 - 224 13b has examples.

4. Overview of "How to" give a presentation http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html

******** GUM Demons - Let's get rid of them. Working with a partner, decide which of these demons you will research and show the class how to correct:

• commas in a series


• commas in dates


• commas after introductory phrases


• commas with independent clauses


• semicolons with independent clauses


• semicolons with conjunctive adverbs


• punctuation of book, movie, television, newspaper, CD, and magazine titles


• punctuation of short stories, poems, songs, magazine articles, and newspaper titles

First, find the rule(s). Second, use at least two sentences as examples of the correct use. Third, share the information with the class. Fourth, give them a sentence to write correctly. This can all be done on chart paper or on the white board. Homework Create the first three slides of your PowerPoint. Be sure to keep track of your sources on EasyBib. Bring them to class on a jump drive or e-mail the slides to yourself so you can access them in class on Wednesday.