写作教程Unit2

SUCCESSFULWRITINGZOEMODULEONEPARAGRAPHWRITINGUNIT2EVENTSOBJECTIVES1.becomefamiliarwithfeaturesandorganizationalpatternsofparagraphdevelopedbytime;2.knowhowtouserelevantlinkingdevicesindevelopingparagraphsbytime;3.beabletowriteparagraphoneventsaccordingtotheinstructionsgiven.WARM-UPACTIVITIES•Pleasewatchavideoaboutawedding,andtrytodescribetheprocessofit.WESTERN-STYLEWEDDINGCEREMONIES1.Weddingprocessionalorentranceofthebrideandgroom2.Music,literature,andpoetryorweddingreadingsfromtheBible3.WeddingVows4.Exchangeofweddingringsorgifts5.Ablessingtosupportthemarriage6.Afirstkissasamarriedcouple7.Arecessional(退场赞美诗)8.Weddingreception/feast婚宴.CHINESE-STYLEWEDDINGCEREMONIES1.Combofageceremony（上头）2.2.Receivebride3.3.Changeappellation4.4.GiveMoneywithredenvelope5.5.3-bows(brideandgroom)bowtoHeavenandEarth;toparents;toeachother6.6.removedtheveil（头纱）7.7.Weddingreception/feast婚宴.PARTIIDEVELOPMENTBYTIME•Orderingideaschronologicallyisoneofthecommonestwayswehaveofarrangingideasinaparagraph.Weliveinasocietyinwhichtimeisaveryimportantconceptanditwouldbealmostimpossibletogetthroughadaywithoutoncedescribing“whathappened.”Orderinginformationbytimeisespeciallyusefulinexplainingaprocess,writingabouthistoricalevents,ortellingastory.Arrangingdetailsintimeorderisquitenaturalinsuchparagraphsandaveryeasypatternoforganization,foryousimplytellwhathappenedaccordingtothesequenceinwhichtheyactuallyoccurred.SAMPLE/PARAGRAPHB(PAGE15)Jackshouldnothavetakenthegymnasticscourse.HefailedthefinalexaminFebruaryinhisgymnasticscourses.Therefore,hefailedtograduateinMayduetothelackoftwohoursofphysicaleducationcredit.What’smore,inJanuary,hebrokehisthumbwhenhecaughtitonthebarofthepommelhorse.Worstofall,inSeptember,hefellofftheunevenbarsandgotaconcussion.Amonthlater,hesprainedhisankle,afterabadlandingofthebalancebeam.Healsobrokethesupportbeaminthebasementofhisparents/home,showingthemhisskillswhenhewashomefortheDecemberholidays.SAMPLE/PARAGRAPHB(PAGE15)Jackshouldnothavetakenthegymnasticscourse.InSeptember,hefellofftheunevenbarsandgotaconcussion.Amonthlater,hesprainedhisankle,afterabadlandingoffthebalancebeam.Healsobrokethesupportbeaminthebasementofhisparents’home,showingthemhisskillswhenhewashomefortheDecemberholidays.InJanuary,hebrokehisthumbwhenhecaughtitonthebarofthepommelhorse.Hisacademicluckwasnobetterthanhisphysicalluck:hefailedthefinalexaminFebruaryinhisgymnasticscourse.TheresultofhisbadluckwasthathefailedtograduateinMay,duetothelackoftwohoursofphysicaleducationcredit.1.Whatisthetopicsentencesharedbythetwoparagraphs?2.Whichparagraphismoreeffective?Why?Topicsentence:Jackshouldnothavetakenthegymnasticscourse.Supportingdetails:1.InSeptember,hefellofftheunevenbarsandgotaconcussion.2.Amonthlater,hesprainedhisankle,afterabadlandingoffthebalancebeam.3.DuringtheDecemberholidays,hebrokethesupportbeaminthebasementofhisparents’home,showingthemhisskills.4.InJanuary，hebrokehisthumbwhenhecaughtitonthebarofhepommelhorse.5.InFebruary,hefailedthefinalexaminhisgymnasticscourse.6.InMay,hefailedtograduateduetothelackoftwohoursofphysicaleducationcredit.SAMPLE(PAGE16)SomehistoriansmarkthecourseoftheAmericanRevolutionaryWarinthreemajorperiods.Duringthefirstphaseoftheconflict,NewEnglandwasthebattleground.TheMinutemenandtheRedcoatsfiredtheopeningshotsofthewaratLexingtonatdawnofApril19,1775.Shortlyafterwards,theNewEnglandcolonistslaidsiegetoBoston,thelocationoftheBritishheadquarters.ThesiegecausedtheBritishtoevacuateBostonseveralmonthsbeforetheAmericansignedtheDeclarationofIndependence.Inthesecondphaseofthewar,whichbeganafterthesigningoftheDeclaration,boththeBritishandtheAmericansmadeimportantmilitarygains.TheBritishsoldierscapturedNewYorkinthefallof1776,andayearlatertheoccupiedPhiladelphia.MeanwhiletheAmericanswereabletoseizeNewJerseyandSaratoga.Thefightingmovedtothewestandsouthduringthelastphase.In1778and1779severalbattlesoccurrednKentuckyandTennessee.Thentwoyearslater,thefinalbattleofthewarwasfoughtatYorktown,Virginia.AtthattimetheBritishsurrenderedandpeacenegotiationsbegan.TopicSentence:SomehistoriansmarkthecourseoftheAmericanRevolutionaryWarinthreemajorperiods.Supportingideas:1.Duringthefirstphaseoftheconflict,NewEnglandwasthebattleground.①TheMinutemenandtheRedcoatsfiredtheopeningshotsofthewaratLexingtonatdawnofApril19,1775.②Shortlyafterwards,theNewEnglandcolonistslaidsiegetoBoston,thelocationoftheBritishheadquarters.2.Inthesecondphaseofthewar,whichbeganafterthesigningoftheDeclaration,boththeBritishandtheAmericansmadeimportantmilitarygains.①TheBritishsoldierscapturedNewYorkinthefallof1776,andayearlatertheoccupiedPhiladelphia.②MeanwhiletheAmericanswereabletoseizeNewJerseyandSaratoga.3.Thefightingmovedtothewestandsouthduringthelastphase.①In1778and1779severalbattlesoccurrednKentuckyandTennessee.②Thentwoyearslater,thefinalbattleofthewarwasfoughtatYorktown,Virginia.DevelopmentbytimeFirstatdawnofApril,1775shortlyafterwardsseveralmonthsbeforeSecondafterinthefallof1776ayearlatermeanwhilelastin1778and1779thentwoyearslateratthattimeCONCLUSION•ChronologicalOrder--fromthebeginningtot