Lab Activity 16: Proper Format

Lab Activities
Lab Activity 16: Proper Format

Objective To practice correctly recognizing and using proper format.

Step 1: In each item below, use the topic given to write the opening sentence of a paper; then, write the title of the paper. You may refer to Chapter 16.

Example:
Topic: college: There are many young people in college today who would be better off pursuing the vocation that most interests them.
Title of paper: Is college for everyone?


		1. Topic: weight loss programs Title of paper: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. Topic: health insurance Title of paper: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. Topic: use of steroids Title of paper: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		4. Topic: yoga Title of paper: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		5. Topic: caffeine Title of paper: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		6. Topic: natural disasters Title of paper: To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 2:* Now, select the topic of one sentence and title that you wrote in Step 1. Write a paragraph of at least five sentences about that topic. After you finish, review your paragraph and make sure it works logically with your title. If it does not, correct either the title or the paragraph. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 3:* The title and three paragraphs below are the beginning of an essay. Read the material and answer the questions that follow. *'Several factors make the English Channel the world's most* *difficult swim!'* The success rate for solo swims of the English Channel is less than 50 percent in a typical season. There are several factors that combine to make this the world's hardest swim. To begin with, the English Channel is about nineteen nautical miles wide at its narrowest point, and most swims are a little longer to reach land on either side. Every swimmer must contend with strong tides that change direction every six hours. These tides can flow as fast as four nautical miles per hour. Most swimmers try to make the attempt during neap tides, when the rates of flow and heights of the tides are lowest. In addition, the weather can change very quickly on the Channel. Combining the changeable wind and powerful tide, the swimmer can come up against some severe and sudden changes in sea conditions. In general, the stronger the wind and tide, the rougher are sea conditions. On top of all this, there are more than six hundred commercial ship movements every day in the middle of the Channel. There are also more than eighty ferry crossings every twenty-four hours. The swimmer must travel directly across the shipping lanes, and it is the swimmer's (and the swimmer's managers) who are responsible for avoiding the commercial shipping. Add to these factors a good portion of mental tension, and you have what many call "the Everest of open-water swimming." 1. Which of the following statements about the title is correct? [Hint]

		2. Which of the following statements about the title is correct? [Hint]

		3. Which of the following statements about the title is correct? [Hint]

		4. Which of the following statements about the title is correct? [Hint]

		5. Which of the following statements about the title is correct? [Hint]

		6. How should the position of the title be corrected? [Hint]

		7. Which of the following would be a better title for this paper? [Hint]

		8. How would you correct the line spacing for these paragraphs? [Hint]

		9. Is it necessary to correct how the text starts? [Hint]

		10. Is it necessary to correct how each sentence within the text starts? [Hint]

		*Step 4:* Now that you have practiced recognizing the use of proper formatting, think about a skill that was especially difficult for you to learn. It could be swimming, riding a bike, playing a certain game or sport, writing neatly, drawing, or something you make up. Write a paragraph of at least five sentences explaining what happened when you were trying to master this skill and why you feel the way you do about it. Give your paragraph a title, and use the proper format you learned in Chapter 16. After you finish, proofread for formatting errors, correcting any mistakes you find. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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