Narrative Letter Persuasive
Explanation
Instructions and
Writing
Report
Descriptive
Factual procedures
Poetry
Account
Warm Up
Is there a significant memory in your life? What is it? Try to
most; most-least; obvious-subtle)
Types of Writing: narrative; exposition; description;
argumentation
There are many different forms of writing for different purposes
language
5.in chronological (time) order
Differences between summarizing
others The main ideas story The main action
In logical order (逻辑顺序)
In chronological order (事情发展顺序)
Even within each genre of writing there are different kinds of writing
Narrative
Anecdote
Biography
Stories with a plot
Fables and Legends
Autobiography
Narrative Poem
Subordination
It is combining two or more ideas in one sentence to create unequal emphasis.
To give unequal emphasis to two or more ideas,
you express the major idea in an independent clause and express minor ideas in subordinate clauses, phrases or single words.
Structure:
1.beginning: topic sentence ( who, when, where, what, why, how..), describing the whole event 2. body: present the experience in chronological order ( using some transitions: afterward, later, when, soon, while, before, then….) 3. end: summarize the whole text and show the theme
sentences for personal experience narrative. And explain it. (p.2)
How to write a personal experience narrative
Construct a topic sentence
Use the first person point of view
3.Goal to give readers an objective,complete,accurate and balanced understanding of the original paper.
4.Where : examination questions newspaper or TV reports employees’ reports 5.Tips read & master the main ideas figure out important details not adding extra things limit the number of words preserve the mood and the tone
Contemporary College English
现代大学英语 基础写作（下）
Content
Summary
Manuscript
form/Diction/Sentences/Paragraphs/Types of Writing
Narration (Units 1 3 5 7) Description (Units 2 4 6)
including an interesting setting (place, time)&characters middle end (climax)
Activity 1
Check the sentences that you think would make interesting topic
Coordination of sentences is a grammatical strategy to communicate that the ideas in two or more INDEPENDENT CLAUSES are equivalent or balanced. Coordination can produce harmony by bringing related elements together. Whenever you use the technique of coordination of sentences, make sure that it works well with the meaning you want to communicate.
Narration --Effective sentences
and active verbs
TIPS replace the verbs be with an action verbs don’t overuse the pattern—there + be use the active voice (P141)
Letters (Unit 8)
Summary Writing
1.What a short piece of writing----the main facts or ideas of a story or article 2.Features :objective , complete , balanced

2.Essential elements: events arranged in a chosen order told by a narrator purpose: to illustrate a point to support an idea to explain a procedure(程序,步骤) to entertain the reader/audience
Narrative
A narrative is a story developed from an event or a series of events Character, setting and the mood are usually established at the beginning of the story The middle describes events in which a
Present it in chronological order
Select only the details Connect the details by using transitions
Personal experience narrative
Narrator: first person
character deals with some kind of conflict The end of the story or climax, tells how the conflict is resolved
Characteristics
Narrative
Has a plot- beginning
Effective sentences
Coordination Subordination
coordination
It is combining two or more ideas in one sentence to create equal emphasis.
You can coordinate words, phrases and clauses.
Narration 3.How to write

construct a topic sentence use the first person point of view present your personal experience in chronological order select details that serve your purpose connect the details by transitions p.s. ordinary experiences are the beat sources for personal narratives
Writing
List all the ideas of reunion you have
experienced. Make a plan Discuss with your classmates write according to your plan improved Editing
Effective sentences