Unit-8-9--Expository-Writing

Unit8ExpositoryWriting11.Teachingobjectives：Inthisunit,we’regoingto:A)Understandthebasicprinciplesofwritinganexample/illustrationessay;B)Learntoanalyzeasampleexample/illustrationessay;C)Practicewritinganexample/illustrationessay;D)Learntouseappropriatetransitionsintheexample/illustrationessay;E)Learntoimproverevisionskills.2.DefinitionofexpositorywritingTheexpositorywritingiswrittentoexplainandinform.Thereareavarietyofwaystoorganizeanexpositoryessay,dependingonyourpurpose.Themostcommonstrategiesincludedevelopmentbyexample,definition,comparisonandcontrast,divisionandclassification,processanalysis,andcasualanalysis.3.PrinciplesofnarrativewritingPrinciplesInthisunit,wewillfocusontheexample/illustrationessay.Thistypeofexpositorywritinginvolvesusingexamplestosupportyourgeneralstatementorexplainyouridea:●Youmayuserelevantfacts,statistics,personalexperiences,incidents,orstoriestoexplain,illustrate,orsupportthepointinyouressay.●Thenumberofexamplesyouuseinanexampleessaydependsonthetopicofyourwriting:1.Insomecases,youmayfindthataseriesofshortexamplesfityourpurpose,illustratingclearlytheideayouarepresentingtoyourreader;2.Youmaydecidethattwoorthreeexamples,explainedinsomedetail,providethebestsupportforyourtopic;or3.Youmayalsofindthatinsomecases,onelong,detailedexampleismoreusefulthanseveralshorterones.●Tomaketheflowofthoughtssmooth,youmayusetwowaystoconnecttheparagraphs:1.Usetransitionalexpressions;2.Userepetitionofkeywordsandphrases.4.Task1ReadtolearnaboutwritingSampleAOut-of-ClassActivities1）SampleAReadthefollowingessayaboutcollegestudents’out-of-classactivities,and●findthethesisstatement,fourexamplesandtheconclusion;●payattentiontohowthewriterusesthefourexamplestosupportapoint;●studythestructuralelementsthatholdtheessaytogether.2）Learntheusageoftimetransitions:Usage:“First”isusedbeforesayingthefirstofseveralthingsyouwanttosay,andyoumayalsosay“firstly”,“firstofall”inthissituation.“Finally”isusedtointroducethelastinaseriesofthings,andyoumayalsosay“lastly”.Peopleuse“lastbutnotleast”tomentionthelastpersonorthinginalistandtoemphasizethattheyarestillveryimportant.“Ingeneral”isusedwhenconsideringthewholeofsomeoneorsth.,andnotjustaparticularpartofthem.Youmayalsosay“tosumup”,“inaword”,etc.PracticeFillintheblankstoshowthatyouunderstandthestructuralelementsoftheessay.SampleBChineseAmericanStudents’AssociationatYaleUniversity1）Answerthequestionsoncontentandstructure2）Languagepointsbe/getinvolvedin:takepartinanactivityorevent,orbeconnectedwithitinsomeway参与，与……相关联e.g.Idon’twanttogetinvolvedinsomelengthyargumentaboutwhoistoblame.upperclassmann.(AME)astudentinthelasttwoyearsofaschooloruniversity高年级生e.g.Onthefirstdaywhenwecametothiscity,theupperclassmanmetusinthetrainstationwithwarm-heartedwelcome.entertaininga.interestingandamusing有趣的；使人愉快的e.g.Ifoundthetalkbothinformativeandentertaining.lookforwardto:anticipatesth.withpleasure欣然期待e.g.We’resomuchlookingforwardtoatriptothetheatre.Task2EnlargeyourvocabularyExerciseAImproveyourskillofusingtransitionsintheexample/illustrationessaythroughthefollowingexercise—TranslatethephrasesfromChineseintoEnglish:Inthefirstdevelopmentalparagraph以此大学为例。Takethisuniversityforexample.我的室友就是一个积极参与课外活动的例子。Oneexampleofapersonwhoisactivelyinvolvedinout-of-classactivitiesismyroommate.首先，以我们的学生会主席为例。First,considerthecaseofthepresidentofourstudents’union.Intheseconddevelopmentalparagraph另一个勤奋学生的例子是我的同桌。Anotherexampleofahard-workingstudentismydeskmate.第二，以王教授为例。Second,considertheexampleofProfessorWang.其次，以男生为例。Next,usemalestudentsasanexample.Inthethirddevelopmentalparagraph再一个勤奋学生的例子是刘强。StillanotherexampleofahardworkingstudentisLiuQiang.最后，还有交通事故问题。Finally,thereistheproblemoftrafficaccidents.乐于助人的一个最重要的例子就是我的导师。Themostimportantexampleofahelpfulpersonismysupervisor.ExerciseBAwordbankisastorageplaceforlearnerstokeepwordsthattheyhavelearnedsothattheycanrefertothemasneeded.Theycangotothewordbankastheyarewritingorediting,forinstance,tofindouthowtospellaword.Studythewordsandphrasesinthefollowingboxagain,andusethemtomakeseveralsentences.degreeextracurricularcampusupperclassmenstudentunionstudentcenterathleticeventsmentorcompetitionstudentaffairsclubnoncreditcoursesundergraduateorganizationfreshmenYoumaydiscovermoreusefulwordsandphrasesforyourfuturewriting.Youmayeventrytowriteacompositionbyusingthewordsandphrasesinthewordbankabove.Task3WriteyourownessayThefollowingessaytopicsareofferedtoyouforyourownwritingpractice.Selectoneormoretopicsthatyouareinterestedinandwriteyourownnarrativeessay.1.Competitionistakingallthefunoutofrecreation.2.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.3.Morecollegestudentsliketoworkforstudents’organizations.4.Participationinaparticularsport(club,hobby,event)teachesvaluablelessons.5.Universitylibrariesareofferingbetterservices.6.Morecollegestudentsarefacedwithroommateconflicts.7.Collegecanteens(cafeteria)areimprovingfoodservices.Task4LearntoreviseyouressayRewritingisoneofthemostsignificantandrewardingstepsofwriting.Itoffersyouanopportunitytodiscoverwaysofimprovingyourwritingbyidentifyingproblemsandworkingoutint