写作教程Unit-5

SUCCESSFULWRITINGZOEMODULEONEPARAGRAPHWRITINGUNIT5CAREERWARM-UPACTIVITIESHowmanykindsofoccupationscouldyoulist?HotelsleeperHotelinspectorWinetastersommelierancientbooksrepairerMichelinchefGametesterDogwalkerNetwork-bookingtaxidriverThebreakupgurudesignateddriverWorkingasacookattheVentureInnisthebestjobIhaveeverhad.IlikethisjobfirstofallbecauseIhaveasteadyforty-hourworkweek,alongwithachanceforovertimeifIwantit.Also,IcaneatwhateverIlike,andIgetachancetotakesteakandsometimeslobsterhometomywife.Moreover,Idonothaveanybighasslewithmyboss;ifIhavetoreportlateorskipadaynowandthen,allsheasksisthatIcallherinadvance.SAMPLE1(PAGE45)Inaddition,thepayisverygood,averagingcloseto$200theweeksthatIworkovertime.ThelastandmostimportantreasonthatIlikethejobisthatitisseasonal.ThismeansthatIwillbefreetogotoschoolduringthewinterandthenhaveajobtolookforwardtonextseasonwhenschoolisout.•1.Whatisthecontrollingideaoftheparagraph?•2.Howmanyreasonsaregiventoillustratethisidea?Ageneralstatement:Peopleindifferentpartsofourcountryhaveverydifferentideasaboutwhatisgoodtoeat.IfyouwereaCantonese,forexample,youwouldconsiderthemeatofsnakesandratsasyourfavoritedish.Ifyouwerelivinginthenorthwesternprovinces,youwouldprobablyenjoytheroastedmeatofsheep.PeoplefromSichuanProvinceareknowntopreferdisheswithhotpepper.PeoplefromSuzhouoftenpreparedisheswithsugar.example1example2example3example4ThepurposeofexemplificationExamplescanbeused:1)Tosupportageneraltopicstatement2)ToexplainadifficultpointorunfamiliarconceptSAMPLE2(PAGE46)Acareerthattakesyearstobuildcanberuinedinminutes.Forexample,WilburSmithhaddevotedthirtyyearsofhislifetohisjobinabank.Hehadgivenfaithfulandloyalserviceandgainedmuchpowerandprestigeinhisyearsinoffice.Everyoneinthebank,oldoryoung,knewhimandrespectedhim.Everynewemployeeofthebankwouldbetoldthestoryofhismodelworkerandencouragedtofollowinhisfootsteps.Onedayhetookonehundreddollarsofthebank’smoneyhome.Overnight,themanwasbrandedacrook,anembezzler.Hewasfiredfromhisjob;hewasforeverdisgraced,andpossiblythreatenedwithprison.Noonerememberedthethirtyyearsofgoodserviceandnoonetriedtofindoutthereasonwhyhedidsoandforgivehim.Indeed,acareertakesyearstobuild,butonlyasecondtolose.Acareerthattakesyearstobuildcanberuinedinminutes.Forexample,WilburSmithhaddevotedthirtyyearsofhislifetohisjobinabank.Hehadgivenfaithfulandloyalserviceandgainedmuchpowerandprestigeinhisyearsinoffice.Everyoneinthebank,oldoryoung,knewhimandrespectedhim.Everynewemployeeofthebankwouldbetoldthestoryofhismodelworkerandencouragedtofollowinhisfootsteps.Onedayhetookonehundreddollarsofthebank’smoneyhome.Overnight,themanwasbrandedacrook,anembezzler.Hewasfiredfromhisjob;hewasforeverdisgraced,andpossiblythreatenedwithprison.Noonerememberedthethirtyyearsofgoodserviceandnoonetriedtofindoutthereasonwhyhedidsoandforgivehim.Indeed,acareertakesyearstobuild,butonlyasecondtolose.P45-46–SAMPLE1&SAMPLE2•Summary•Thereare2basicpatternsfordevelopingaparagraphbyexemplification.•1.Useseveralfacts,examples,details,orreasonstosupportthecontrollingideaoftheparagraph.•2.Useonedetailedexampleorextendedillustrationtoclarifyortoprovethecontrollingideaofaparagraph.USINGEFFECTIVEEXAMPLESTobesuccessfulinajobinterview,theapplicantshoulddemonstratecertainpersonalandprofessionalqualities.Forexample,thejobapplicantshouldtakecaretoappearwell-groomedandmodestlydressed,avoidingtheextremesoftooelaborateortoocasualclothes.Besidescareforpersonalappearance,heshouldpaycloseattentiontohismannerofspeaking,whichshouldbeneitherostentatiousnorfamiliarbutstraightforwardandfriendly.Inaddition,heshouldhavetheknowledge,skillsandworkexperiencesrequiredfortheposition.Andfinally,thereallyimpressiveapplicantmustconveyasenseofself-confidenceandenthusiasmforwork,whichallinterviewersvaluehighly.Thejobseekerwhodisplaysthesecharacteristics,withjustalittleluck,willcertainlysucceedinthetypicalpersonnelinterview.SAMPLE3(PAGE46)Tobesuccessfulinajobinterview,theapplicantshoulddemonstratecertainpersonalandprofessionalqualities.Forexample,thejobapplicantshouldtakecaretoappearwell-groomedandmodestlydressed,avoidingtheextremesoftooelaborateortoocasualclothes.Besidescareforpersonalappearance,heshouldpaycloseattentiontohismannerofspeaking,whichshouldbeneitherostentatiousnorfamiliarbutstraightforwardandfriendly.Inaddition,heshouldhavetheknowledge,skillsandworkexperiencesrequiredfortheposition.Andfinally,thereallyimpressiveapplicantmustconveyasenseofself-confidenceandenthusiasmforwork,whichallinterviewersvaluehighly.Thejobseekerwhodisplaysthesecharacteristics,withjustalittleluck,willcertainlysucceedinthetypicalpersonnelinterview.SAMPLE3(PAGE46)EFFECTIVEEXAMPLES•Ihadaterribledayattheofficetoday.•1.Ihadafightwithmyboss•2.Iquarreledwithmyhusbandlastnight.•3.Oneoftheimportantdocumentswasmissing.•4.Iwasunhappyallday.•5.Iforgotanappointmentwithoneofmyclientsandwasseverelyscoldedbymyboss.It’sspecificandrelevant.It’sirrelevantbecauseitdidnothappentoday.It’sspecificandrelevant.It’stoogeneral,thereforeineffective.It’sspecificandsufficent.Exampleschosenshouldbe:•1.relevant