现代大学英语中级写作(上)_Unit1

1、We Learn as We GrowUnit 1Mingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3Lecture 1 IntroductionRequirements of the courseTask 1Mingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3Teaching Objectives Cultivate students interest in English writing and help them form a good habit of thinking and outlining before writing. Assi

2、st students in mastering the techniques of writing exposition this semester so that they can write an expository essay on some hot topics on and off campus. Enable students to learn and use the key elements in composing an essay and to write journals habitually.Mingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3

3、Teaching Focus Encouraging and arousing the students interest in writing so that they will be responsible for their own learning Introducing the teaching schedule for the course in this semester and the requirements Introducing the requirements for the writing tasks in TEM-4, which will take place i

4、n April next term.Mingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3Teaching Approach and ProcedureStep 5Self-revisionStep 4Sample CommentaryStep 3Guided WritingStep 2Classroom DiscussionStep 1Pre-writingStep 6After Class Practice and Group EvaluationStep 7Teachers Correction and CommentsProcess-genre analysis

5、approachMingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3Teaching Schedule for This TermWe are going to teach 7 genres of writing:4 periods per unit1. Exemplification expository essay writing; 2. Process analysis expository essay writing;3. Cause and effect expository essay writing; 4. Comparison and contrast

6、expository essay writing; 5. Classification expository essay writing;6. Definition essay writing; 7. Analogy; Mingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3Teaching Requirements for Term 3 You should be able to write 8 essays of 200 words for each of the above 7 genres in three parts/sections in class and o

7、utside class. You should read carefully through the writing textbook as well as the teaching notes and power-points of each lecture so that we can command the writing guidelines for different essays.Mingde College of NPUEnglish Writing 3 Every student is required to read 3 simplified English novels

8、within this term so that you can write a book report. Every student had better spend two hours a week in practicing writing different genres which we have learned so far. (Learning any language is a process. Many studies have proven that the easiest and best way to learn is to study and practice wha

9、t you want to learn every day instead of once a week or just before an exam.)DefinitionKinds of examplesSources of examplesUnit 1Task 1ExamplificationWe Learn as We GrowTask 1Guildlines1. What is exposition? 2. Do you know about the usual patterns of exposition?3. What is exemplification?4. What kin

10、d of examples should we choose?5. Where can we find appropriate examples?6. How to organize and write an exemplification essay?Task 1Guildlines1. What is exposition? What is an essay?Exposition is explanatory writing. Its purpose is to explain or clarify a point. An essay is a related group of parag

11、raphs written for some purpose .Task 1Guildlines2. Do you know about the usual patterns of exposition?uExemplification 举例uProcess analysis 过程分析uCause-Effect analysis 因果分析uComparison and contrast 比较和对比uClassification 分类uDefinition 定义uAnalogy 类比Analogy: A comparison based on such similarity. 比拟，类比：基于这

12、种比拟，类比：基于这种相似性的比较相似性的比较 e.g. draw an analogy between 把把(二者二者)加以相比加以相比; 指出指出.之间之间的相似处的相似处Task 1Guildlines3. What is exemplification? Examplification is a method of supporting a thesis statement with a series of specific examples or, sometime, with a single extended example. It is one of the most comm

13、on and most useful means of developing a paragraph or an essay.Task 1Guildlines3. What is exemplification? An exemplification essay uses examples to elaborate or support a certain claim. It is a way of expressing a generalization supported with examples wherein you can use a collection of ideas in r

14、elevance to your subject. You will need examples to be able to explain, elaborate, and prove your point or argument. It can be brief, comprehensive, or both. By having enough details and using specific examples, you will have a good essay. Task 1Guildlines4. What kind of examples should we choose?u

15、Choose relevant examples 相关的u Choose striking examples 让人印象深刻的u Choose a variety of useful examples 各种有用的u Choose representative examples 有代表性的u Choose accurate examples 准确的Task 1Guildlines5. Where can we find appropriate examples? From your personal experience. From your personal observations. From

16、 short stories, novels, television, or movies. From authoritative sources: facts, statistics or reports.Task 1Guildlines6. How to organize and write an exemplification essay? Pattern A: Generalization(thesis) Specifics(supporting examples) Pattern B: Specifics(supporting examples) Generalization(the

17、sis)Task 1Guildlines6. How to organize and write an exemplification essay?Begin with a clear introduction. Provide sufficient examples and use vivid language. Use Linking sentences and transions. End with an effective conclusion.Activity 1Practicing GuidelinesActivity 2Reading on the subjectUnit 1Ta

18、sk 1We Learn as We GrowDefinition and TypesStructure and Elements of an E E OutlineUnit 1Task 2 EssayWe Learn as We GrowTask 2Guildlines1. What is an essay? 2. How many types of essays are there?3. Do you know the basic structure of an expositive essay?4. What are the elements of the expositive essay?5. What is an outline?6