2. We came to understand the importance and power
of professional writing through our in-class
writing assignment
We learned the first steps of brainstorming and
researching through Milestone One of the 3
Steps Project
Our in-class group project showed us the
extensive, real-world applications of knowing how
to write professionally.
◦ We saw how many people would benefit from the ability to
write effectively.
Hopefully, Milestone Two is showing you the
basics of extensive research.
◦ Your investigation of these images should be leading to
new articles, websites, and other images related to your
field.
3. Please get out all the materials you need for
Milestone 2.
4. APA:
◦ Use figures (ex: 10, 23, 908) to express numbers ten
and above
Example: The farmer sold 85 eggs at the market
◦ Use words for numbers below 10
Example: The farmer only has seven chickens.
MLA:
◦ Spell out numbers written in one or two words
Example: The spoiled teenager had sixty-five tank tops in
her closet.
◦ Use figures for numbers that use more than three words
Example: The spoiled teenager had 121 pairs of jeans.
5. Hyphenate compound numbers from twenty-
one to ninety-nine
When dates are required to open a sentence,
spell them out
◦ Example: Nineteen ninety-nine was the greatest
year of my life.
Use numerals with symbols and abbreviations
◦ Example: $4,000.00
◦ Example: 100%
◦ Example: 7:55 p.m.
6. Your instructor will read you
three sentences. Write each one
with the number in proper APA
style format.
Your instructor will read you
three sentences. Write each one
with the number in proper MLA
style format.
7. Do not speak to each other
Pass one notebook around in a circle.
Everyone add one sentence to the story at a
time until everyone in the circle has
contributed three sentences
8. Vary your sentence lengths
Be sure to use simple sentences, compound
sentences, and complex sentences
