English writing class introduction

WritingPart2WritingtheIntroductoryParagraph1.FunctionsoftheIntroduction2.Howtointroducethetopic3.Howtowritethethesisstatement4.WritingPractice2020/3/23Nextclass:ReadingTopic3TimeReciting:Group2(ReadingOne:Para1)(ReadingTwo:Para2)Summary:Group3(2studentsforeachpassage,handin)Preview:reading2020/3/23FeedbackfromhomeworkThesisandsub-ideasInternetisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlifebecauseofitseconomy,convenience,andhighspeed.1.Firstofall,theInternetchangesthemodesofthetraditionalcommunication.2.Secondly,theInternetbringsbothchallengesandopportunitiestothedevelopmentoftheeconomy.3.Atlast,theInternetmakesitpossibletoworkathome.2020/3/23FunctionsoftheIntroduction1.Capturethereader’sinterest2.Providebackgroundinformation(introducethetopic)3.Statethemainideainathesisstatement2020/3/23IntroducethetopicUseoneoracombinationofthefollowingtechniques:1)Movefromgeneraltospecific2)Useananecdote3)Useaquotation4)Askaquestion5)Presentfactsandstatistics2020/3/231.Movefromgeneraltospecific“Afunnel(漏斗)introduction”–fromgeneralstatementsonthesubjecttoonethesisstatement.Resembleafunnel,wideatthetopandnarrowatthebottom.2020/3/23AnexampleWeliveintheageoftechnology.Everyday,newtechnologyappears,rangingfrommini-CDsthatcontainentireencyclopediasofinformationtogiantspacetelescopesthatcansendphotographsofdistantstarsbacktoEarth.Ofallthenewtechnologicalwonders,personalcomputershaveprobablyhadthegreatestinfluenceonthedailylivesofaveragepeople.Throughcomputers,wecannowtalktopeopleinanycountry,researchanytopic,work,shop,bank,andentertainourselves.Personalcomputershaveespeciallyrevolutionizedcommunication,entertainmentandbusinesspracticesinthepasttwentyyears.2020/3/23Exercise:RewriteeachparagraphEx.1(1)Therefore,workaholics’lifestylescanaffecttheirfamilies,sociallives,andhealth.(2)Becausetheyworksomanyhours,workaholicsmaynotspendenoughtimeinleisureactivities.(3)Nowadays,manymenandwomenworkinlaw,accounting,realestate,andbusiness.(4)Thesepeopleareseriousaboutbecomingsuccessful;theyworklonghoursduringtheweekandevenonweekends,sotheyarecalled“workaholics.”Key:3—4—2—12020/3/23Ex.2(1)Therefore,anyonewhowantstodrivemustcarryadriver’slicense.(2)Itisdividedintofoursteps:studyingthetrafficlaws,takingthewrittentest,learningtodrive,andtakingthedrivingtest.(3)Gettingadriver’slicenseisacomplicatedprocess.(4)Drivingacarisanecessityintoday’sbusysociety,anditisalsoaspecialprivilege.Key:4—1—3—22020/3/23Ex.3(1)Duringthisperiod,childrenseparatethemselvesfromtheirparentsandbecomeindependent.(2)Teenagersexpresstheirseparatenessmostvividlyintheirchoiceofclothes,hairstyles,music,andvocabulary.(3)Theteenageyearsbetweenchildhoodandadulthoodareaperiodofgrowthandseparation.Key:3—1—22020/3/232.UseananecdoteRelateaninterestingstorythatwillinterestthereaderinthesubject.Newspapersandmagazinewritersfrequentlyusethistechnique.2020/3/233.Useaquotation--Quoteanauthorityonyoursubject--Useaninterestingquotationfromanarticle--Useaproverb--Useafavoritesayingofafriendorrelative2020/3/234.AskaquestionAskoneormorequestions.Toengagethereadersinthetopicrightaway.Theywillwanttoreadoninordertofindtheanswerstothequestions.2020/3/235.PresentfactsandstatisticsPresentsomeinterestingfactsorstatisticstoestablishcredibility.e.g.Statisticsshowthat….2020/3/23Exercise:identifythetechniqueortechniquesOnestudentlooksathisneighbor’sexampaperandquicklycopiestheanswers.Anotherstudentfindsoutthequestionsonatestbeforeherclasstakesitandtellsherfriends.Stillanotherstudentsneaksasheetofpaperwithformulaswrittenonitintothetestroom.Whataboutyou?Wouldyoubetemptedtocheatonanexamifyouknewyouwouldn’tgetcaught?Accordingtoarecentnationalsurvey,40percentofAmericanteenagerswouldcheatunderthatcondition.Whatiscausingtheepidemicofcheatinginourschools?Moststudentscheatontestsbecausetheyfeelpressuretogetintoagoodcollege,becausetheywanttoavoidthehoursofstudyingtheyneedinordertogethighgrades,orsimplybecausetheyarenotconcernedwithhonesty.Key:anecdote,question,statistics2020/3/23WritethethesisStatementUsuallythelastsentenceoftheintroductoryparagraph.Controltheinformationforanentireessay.--Ittellswhethertheessayisgoingtodiscusscausesandeffects,reasons,orexamples;whethertheessayisgoingtoclassify,describe,narrate,orexplainaprocess.2020/3/23Sample1:Peoplehavealwayscreatedconveniencestomakelifeeasier.Onesuchmoderninventionisthecomputer,whichhasimprovedmanyaspectsofourlives,especiallyinthefieldofeducation.Becauseofcomputertechnology,highereducationtodayhasthreemajorconveniences:lecturevariety,easyresearch,andtime-savingwriting.2020/3/23Sample2:RecentlytherehasbeengrowinginterestinlearningChineseasaforeignlanguageasChina,theancientorientalcountry,becomesmorepowerfulandinfluentialininternationalaffairs.AnditiscertainlyworthwhileforforeignerstolearnChinesesinceitwillofferthemgoldenopportunitiesforpersonaldevelopmentaswellasanaccesstothesplendidChineseculture.2020/3/23***Fortheexamplesabove,whataspectsofthesubjectdoestheessaydevelop?2020/3/23Examples:Aretheygoodthesisstatements?1.1.Iamgoingtodiscu