• How do you think of writing? • Writing is ………….
• Writing is a skill. ― It can be learned.
• Writing is a process of discovery. ― One has to explore his thoughts through zigzag journey.
• Writing is a way to communicate. ― It is crucial to know the reader and your purpose for writing.
• Writing show (a paragraph & an essay)
The Hazards of Movie-going • What implications can you get from the
• Traditional essay: introductory paragraph + supporting paragraphs +
concluding paragraph. Benefits: Help make you a better writer and speaker;
Strengthen your skills as a reader and listener; Make you a stronger thinker.
error-free.
The Writing Process
• Prewriting Technique 1: Free-writing (do some thinking on paper, get
materials down on the page, shape the materials) Activity 1: Free-write about some of the everyday
• Four steps of writing: 1. Discover a clearly stated point, or thesis. 2. Provide logical, detailed support for your thesis. 3. Organize and connect your supporting material. 4. Revise and edit so that your sentences are effective and
Mid-term exam 20% Final exam 60%
Contents
• Essay writing ― principles, process, steps; effective sentences and paragraphs
• Patterns of essay development ― description, narration, exposition, argumentation; cause and effect, comparison and contrast, classification…
people have more opportunities to touch foreigners. communicate with foreigners
• L1 intervening e.g. Renting a room, you will be living under the house owner’s
examples?
An In to effective writing: clear and logical thinking
• Key to logical thinking: point and support (in a paragraph; in an essay)
• Thinking problem without clear idea, without logical idea
• Limited vocabulary and improper use e.g. After China opened its door to the outside world, Chinese
English Writing 1
Gu Shanshan
Course Requirements
• Attitude • Class attendance • Preview and review • Exercises and homework • Keep weekly journal • Final score: Class attendance and performance 20%
annoyances in your life. See how much material you can accumulate in ten minutes. And remember not to worry about “mistakes”. You are just thinking on paper. Technique 2: Questioning (When? Where? Who? How? & Why? ) Activity 2: Ask yourself a series of questions about a good or bad experience that you have had recently. See how many details you can accumulate in ten minutes.
• Special skills ― writing a letter, writing a resume and a cover letter, writing a memo …
• What is your problem in writing?
Problems in English Writing
eyes. landlord/landlady; under one’s nose Chinglish: face examination;
a color ticket; big wind; Living old is study old. • Cultural mistake and pragmatic failure e.g. The rain was so heavy that we were like chickens. drowned rat e.g. If you eat too much and have little moving, you will get fat. do little exercises; gain some weight