大学英语写作技巧WritingWeek1

WritingInstructor:AnnaMartinFuEmail:[e-mail]:183-7761-7787CourseDescriptionThiswritingcourseemphasizesstrategieswithinthewritingprocesstohelpstudentswithspecificwritingsituations.Thegoalofthecourseisto…HELPYOUWRITE!!!!!Howareyougraded?1.6journalentriesturnedinby12:00onFridayoftheweektheyareassigned(10%)2.4writingassignments(20%)3.FinalExam(70%)–coveringmateriallearnedinclasslecturesandassignedexercises.ClassPolicyTurnofforputawayallcellphones.OnlyonepersontalkingatatimeAttendanceofallclassesismandatory…ifItakethetimetopreparethelecture,youcanshowrespectbyshowingup!Befullyhere–notsleeping,reading,ordaydreaming.WritingAssignmentsAllessaysshouldbecompletedbytheweeklistedontheTentativeClassSchedule.Ifyouressaydoesn’tmeettherequirements,youwillgetaminus[-].Youcanresubmityouressaytobegradedagain(within14days).A[+]is100%anda[-]is0%.JournalWritingNotebookthatyouwriteinasoftenaspossible6entriesMUSTbeturnedinYouchooseaspecifictopicandwriteaboutit.PLEASESKIPALINEAFTEREACHLINETHATYOUWRITEIwillreadyourjournal,butwillnotmarkmistakesJournalRequirements:6entries–turnedinby12:00onFridayAtleast100wordsperentryEachentryshouldbeaboutadifferenttopicYoucandomoreentriesifyouwantSeesyllabusfortopicideasFourStepsofWritingDiscoveraclearpointorthesisProvide,logical,detailedsupportforthesisOrganizeandconnectyoursupportingmaterialReviseandeditsothatyoursentencesareeffectiveanderror-freeTraditionalEssayOpenyourbooktopage7.ReadtheessayTheHazardsofMoviegoing.DiagramofanEssay1.Introduction2.Body3.ConclusionIntroductionOpeningremarkstocatchreader’sinterestThesisstatementPlanofdevelopmentBody1.TopicSentence#1SpecificEvidence2.TopicSentence#2SpecificEvidence3.TopicSentence#3SpecificEvidenceConclusionSummaryGeneralclosingremarksWhatarethebenefitsofa3partessay???Whatarethebenefitsofa3partessay???1.Makeyouabetterwriter.“Thebasicstructureofthetraditionalessay,withitsemphasisonaclearpointandawell-organized,logicalsupport,willhelpwithalmosteverykindofwritingthatyouhavetodo.”-JohnLangan,pg12Whatarethebenefitsofa3partessay???1.Makeyouabetterwriter.2.Strengthenyourskillsasareaderandalistener.“Asareader,you’llbecomemorecriticallyawareofotherwriters’ideas…andwillalsohelpyoubecomeabetterspeaker.”-JohnLangan,pg12Whatarethebenefitsofa3partessay???1.Makeyouabetterwriter.2.Strengthenyourskillsasareaderandalistener.3.Makeyouastrongerthinker.“Traditionalessaywriting,inshort,willtrainyourmindtothinkclearly...”-JohnLangan,pg12WritingisaSKILLWritingisaPROCESSOFDISCOVERYWritingisawaytoCOMMUNICATEKeepingaJournalUsingtheTextReadpg21.Questions?