GROUP ORAL REPORTS

GUIDELINES:  Each group will present an oral report on a specific type of grammar, punctuation, or error in grammar.  The report should explain what the type of grammar or error is, why people use the type or make the error, and how people can correct the error or use the type correctly.  The group grade for the report will focus on the quality of the information, use of specifics, participation of all group members, clarity, and conciseness.  The group will supplement the report with PowerPoint slides:

1. The title slide will give the title of the report and the names of all group members.
2. The second slide will act as an introduction and give an overview of the report.
3. The body of the report starts with the third slide.  There should be at least one slide for each main point.  Supplement the main point with specifics.  For instance, one slide may give an example of the grammar error and its correction.  The number of body slides will vary.
4. The conclusion slide will summarize the main points covered in the body and ask for questions from the audience.
   

TOPICS:

1. vague pronoun reference
2. misplaced and dangling modifiers
3. shifts in tense, voice, and person
4. faulty parallelism
5. gerunds
   
6. participles
7. infinitives
8. dashes, hyphens, ellipsis, brackets
9. noun clauses
   
10. clichés

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