07-Support-with-evidence-(1)

Week07Step2inEssayWriting(1)Step2SupporttheThesisStatementwithSpecificEvidence(1)Topicsentences(2)SupportingdetailsActivity:IdentifythePartsofanEssayGroup1:a.Filmsbasedonhistoricaleventsaresometimesshowninclass.b.Makinghistorymoreinterestingc.Somehistoryteachersuseinnovativemethodstoincreasestudentinterest.d.Instructorsaskstudentstowriteshortplaysdramatizinghistoricalevents.Topic:MakinghistorymoreinterestingThesisStatement:Somehistoryteachersuseinnovativemethodstoincreasestudentinterest.TopicSentences:1.Filmsbasedonhistoricaleventsaresometimesshowninclass.2.Instructorsaskstudentstowriteshortplaysdramatizinghistoricalevents.Group2:a.Vegetariandietsb.Stayingawayfrommeatcanreduceintakeoffatandcholesterol.c.Eatingvegetableshelpstheenvironmentbecauseraisingveggiesuseslessenergythanraisinganimals.d.Vegetarianismbenefitsboththeindividualandtheenvironment.Topic:VegetariandietsThesisStatement:Vegetarianismbenefitsboththeindividualandtheenvironment.TopicSentences:1.Stayingawayfrommeatcanreduceintakeoffatandcholesterol.2.Eatingvegetableshelpstheenvironmentbecauseraisingveggiesuseslessenergythanraisinganimals.HowtoWriteTopicSentencesATopicSentence=ATopic+AControllingIdeaAThesisStatement=ATopic+AnIdea/AttitudeExemples:Group2Group1Activity:WritetheTopicSentencesGroup1:Thesis:Collegestudentsshouldliveathome.TopicSentences:1.___________________________(Stayintouchwithfamily)2.___________________________(Avoiddistractionsofdormorapartmentlife)Group2:Thesis:Collegeisstressfulformanypeople.TopicSentences:1.______________________________(Worryaboutgrades)2.______________________________(Worryaboutbeingaccepted)Group3:Thesis:Thecollegelibraryisthebestplacetostudy.TopicSentences:1._________________________________(Quietandwelllit)2._________________________________(Nothingtotemptmeawayfrommybooks)3._________________________________(AccesstotheInternet)______________________________________________.Thedevelopmentofindustrydemandslargeareasofland.Asaresult,thealreadylimitedlandisdecreasingveryrapidly.Therefore,weshouldmakethebestuseofourland.Incities,carefulandelaboratecityplanshouldbecarriedout.Inthecountryside,farmersshouldbeeducatedtousethelandwisely.Moreover,thegovernmentshouldreinforcethelawstopunishthosewhowastetheland.Measuresmustbetakentodealwiththescarcityofland.Thedevelopmentofindustrydemandslargeareasofland.Asaresult,thealreadylimitedlandisdecreasingveryrapidly.Therefore,weshouldmakethebestuseofourland.Incities,carefulandelaboratecityplanshouldbecarriedout.Inthecountryside,farmersshouldbeeducatedtousethelandwisely.Moreover,thegovernmentshouldreinforcethelawstopunishthosewhowastetheland.TipsonWritingTopicSentences1.Don'tforgettransitions;2.Avoidambiguity;3.Avoidindirectness;4.Avoidrepetition/subordination5.AvoidtoomanypointsActivity:DecidetheTopicSentencesOnthetopic:Shouldfamousesitesofhistoricalinterestchargehigherfeesduringpeaktravelseasons?Besides,fromthelongterm,theinitiativeofthetourismwillbeinfluencedandthewelfareoftheemployeesinthosesitescannotbesecured.Finally,thecountrysetupthoseplacesofhistoricalinterestinordertoletpeoplecomeintocontactwiththenaturalandcountryhistorybetter,thehigherfeesgoagainstthegoal.1.Weshouldnotchargehigherfees,becauselowerfeeswillattractmoretourists.2.ThatmoretouristscomemeanswecanadvocateChinesecultureeasier.1.DuringPeaktravelseasons,Chinesesitesofhistoricalinterestshouldtakeactionstocontrolthenumberofvisitors.2.Incaseofmanyaccidentsandhugeproblems,Ithinkcharginghigherfeesisaneffecientprecautions.1.First,charginghigherfeesduringpeakseasonscancontributetothoseunpopularsites.2.Secondly,charginghigherfeesduringpeakseasonscanhelppeoplefindotherplaces.Activity:WritetheThesisandTSJosephEpstein,afamousAmericanwriter,oncesaid,Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecide(so)thatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisions,thesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.Intheend,formingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout.Doyouagreeordisagreewithhim?Writeandessayofabout400wordsentitledAmbition