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1、学习必备欢迎下载第1页Argumentative Paragraph WritingGrammar Less onClass 1, Grade 2Guohua Memorial Middle School, ShundeBy Che n Ro ng （陈蓉）I. Analysis of students level of skills:My stude nts have madesomeprogress in sentence making in the past few mon ths.However, they still have problem with paragraph writi

2、ng,especially theargumentative writing.They ve no idea what to write and how to organize theirideas to stre ngthe n their point of view.II. Teach ing Aims:1.This less on serves to familiarizestude nts with somestrategies of writ ingan argume ntative paragraph and en ables them to try writ ing a pers

3、uasive andlogical one.2. Stude nts are expected to be able to observe samples and useful patter ns and then writein limited time and check in class.3. Stude nts are expected to develop their thi nki ng logicality and flue ncy.III. Importa nt and difficult poin ts:More emphasis should be laid on stra

4、tegies of supporting an argument and some usefulexpressions. And students may have difficulty putting what they v elearned into use and imitating writing a logical and persuasive paragraph.IV. Teach ing methods:Task-based Lan guage Teachi ng Approach.V. Teach ing aids:PowerPoint, student s handout.V

5、I. Teach ing ProceduresStep I. Lead-i n1. Students study a sample argumentative paragraph and find out how it is orga ni zed.A sample paragraph:In myview, working as a volunteer is a good way to improve young people s sense ofsocial responsibility. First of all, working as a volunteer is a big chall

6、enge to youth, for itprovides them chances to engage in various activities, such as serving the elderly, educatingthe illiterate and preserving the environment. Whenthey find they really can be of somehelp toothers, they ll becomemore con fide nt of their abilities.Also, there is a widespreadproverb

7、,“ a good exercise for the heart is bending dow n and help ing some on eto get up” , whichmeans that by offeri ng help, young people touch the lives of others and enrich their own.They learn to be helpful, and thus develop a good understanding of love-to love is to give.学习必备欢迎下载第2页Moreover, they gai

8、n experienee from voluntary work, which might be helpful to their future job.Nowadays, it s estimated that there have been 30 million registered volunteers in China,which reflects the in creas ing social resp on sibility among youth.2. Help stude nts summarize ways of orga nizing an argume ntative p

9、aragraph.Here are some suggested ways of support ing an argume nt:1Express your opinion clearly in a topic sentence.2Give releva nt and accurate reas ons or facts as evide nee.3Give examples or quotations.4Use transition words and phrases that signal your supporting evidenee.Step II. How to prese nt

10、 an argume nt1. Help stude nts list various expressi ons of in troduci ng an argume nt.I can t agree more (with sb) .In com mon with sb, I agree that I firmly believe that / I en tirely agree thatWhen it comes to / with regard to ,I prefer (to) As I see it/As for me/ pers on ally/ from my point of v

11、iew, I am in favor ofUn doubtedly/ obviously It is advisable/ sen sible/obvious that It seems to me that In fact/ i ndeed/ as a matter of fact,In my opinion, this point of view doesn t hold water.I don t think it wise/ advisable to2. Stude nts voice their opinions with the help of the above expressi

12、 ons: ways of travelli ng:Travel alone?Career is more importa nt tha n pers onal happ in ess!health or wealth?more time for in dividual study or less time?wear school uni forms?buy or rent before you are married?Step III. How to prese nt an example1. Show some flexible expressi ons of prese nting ex

13、amples.For example/ for in sta nee/ for ano ther example,Let s take as an example.is a typical example of A case in point is / A good example to illustrate is2. Help students support an argument by giving proper examples.If we are to achieve our final goal, we have to do it step by step.For example,

14、_学习必备欢迎下载第3页(为了短期内提高孩子的学业成绩，一些父母和老师倾向于给孩子增负，而这只会给 孩子带来极大压力。)A case in point is the ancient Chin ese story of“ help ing the shoots grow bypulling ” . The story proves that the haste causes not only waste but great loss.Or : For example, _ is an ancient Chinese Story of “ helping the shootsgrow by pul

15、ling ” ,_proves that the haste causes not only waste butgreat loss.3. Students practice presenting the sameexample in differentways with the helpof some keys words.Here is an example of some one who keeps lear ning all the time:Nola, An America n woma n, 95, the oldest college graduate,love lear nin

16、g, in terrupted educati on_, a 95-year-old America n woma n n amed Nola is the oldest collegegraduate in history. She loved learning all her life although her education was in terruptedseveral times.Nola, a 95-year-old America n woma n,_those who stick tolearning all the time. In spite of her interr

17、uptededucation for several times,she still en ded up beco ming the oldest college graduate in America._ is a 95-year-oldAmerican woman named Nola. Whatsurprises us is that she turns out to be the oldest graduate in history. Though her educationwas once interrupted several times, she still had a grea

18、t passion for lear ning.Step IV. How to give quotati ons1. Ask students to brainstorm sayings or proverbs they are familiar with andbriefly discuss what con text they may fit in with.Opport un ities are only for the prepared min ds.Good health is the best wealth.Actions speak louder tha n words.Lear

19、 n to walk before you run.Do not teach fish to swim.2. Stude nts complete the follow ing senten ces accord ing to the give n con text. There is a widespread proverb, “_ ” , which meansthat onlywhen we are well prepared can we seize opport un ities and become a success.(2) We are all familiar with th

20、e Chinese saying that“_” , sohealth is what we should value most in our life. “_” is a proverb full of logic. Thus, if you put what you sayinto action immediately, you ll have much appeal for girls.学习必备欢迎下载第4页 The proverb “walk before you run ” _ 这句话一直得至 U人们的普遍认可。)(有这样一个广泛流传的谚语)_ “ Do not teach fishto swim.Step V. Try writ ing a complete argume ntative paragraphStude nts write an argume ntative paragraph using the above writi ng strategiesand then work in groups of four reading each other s paragraph before correcting any errorsas a class.Argume nt: stude nts can ben efit a lot from social