Lecture 6: The Essay: the basics

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Learning to Write
Lecture 6 The Essay the basics
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Lecture One The Basics
Discourse patterns Strategies Steps The
outline The Assignments
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1. Discourse patterns
Head OR introductory paragraph
Body
Conclusion
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Developing a paragraph into an essay

• Read the following paragraph and discuss the
  feasibility of turning it into an essay.

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2. Strategies

1. Narrow the scope of discussion.
2. Make clear your attitude toward the subject at
   the beginning.
3. Prepare sufficient supporting facts.
4. Conclude your essay with a forceful restatement
   of the thesis.

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2. Strategies
Always remember to
(1) achieve unity
(4) Dramatize the issue
(2) maintain logical order
(5) Establish authority
(3) gain coherence
(6) Make concessions
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2. Strategies
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3. Steps

• Think carefully
• Make an outline
• Write
• Check

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Cet-4, 2004.6
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Directions
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction
to a Tourist Attraction. You should write at
least 120 words according to the following
guidelines
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Cet-4, 2004.6
Your role a tour guide Your audience a group of
foreign tourists Your introduction should
include some welcoming words the
schedule for the day the description of
the place the tourists will be visiting (e.g. a
scenic spot or a historical site, etc.)
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4. The outline
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Example Who Should Have the Final Say?

• Parents should choose careers for their children.
• Parents are responsible for their children.
• Parents are more experienced.
• 2. Children should choose their own careers.
• Children know what they are interested in.
• Children have the right and ability to choose.

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Class work

• By listening to the advice of
• 2. Through personal experience

On Learning About Life

1. To avoid loss draw lessons from others
   experience
2. To know more old people are more experienced

• To understand better get firsthand experience
• (2) To have a deeper impression live and learn

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Homework
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Homework assignment
Part V. Writing (30 minutes) Should the
University Campus Be Open to Tourists?
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Homework assignment
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Homework assignment
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