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Week 6,由__提供下载 Essay Writing: general,Tip: don’t be vague,由__提供下载,,1a. It is good to study abroad.2a. There are two advantages to studying abroad. 3a. Studying abroad can help students in many ways.,,1a. It is good to study abroad.,,1b. Studying abroad can provide many opportunities, such as ….,,2a. There are two advantages to studying abroad.,,2b. The two major advantages of studying abroad are …,,3a. Studying abroad can help students in many ways.,,3b. Studying abroad can help students by giving them broader insight and more knowledge.Or 3c. Studying abroad can give students broader insight and more knowledge.,Tip: written versus spoken English,1.Please take your friends seriously and learn to….2. As everyone knows….3. Friends are something like books.,Essay Writing,Descriptive EssaysComparison/Contrast EssaysProcess EssaysClassification EssaysCause-Effect EssaysArgumentative/Persuasive Essays,Steps in essay writing,Step 1: begin with a point, or thesisStep 2: Support the thesis with specific evidenceStep 3: Organize and connect the specific evidenceStep 4: Revising sentences,Step 1: begin with a point, or thesis,Understanding thesis statements ▪thesis statement: central idea presented in an essay’s introduction paragraphA good thesis statement 1)tells the reader an essay’s topic 2) presents the writer’s attitude, idea, or points about the topic.,,Eg. Owning a pet has several important benefits,,Our company president should be fired for three reasons.The Internet has led to new kinds of frustration in everyday life.Our cafeteria would be greatly improved if several changes were made.Celebrities are often poor models because of the way they dress, talk, and behave.,writing a good thesis,a good thesis statement: includes a topic that is neither too broad nor too narrow; presents the writer’s attitude, idea, or points about the topic.,writing a good thesis,1.Write statement, not announcement x. The subject of this paper will be my parents. x. I want to talk about the crime wave in this country. x. The “baby boom” generation is the concern of this essay.,,My parents each struggled with personal demons. The recent crime wave in our city has several apparent causes.The “baby boom” generation has changed American society in key ways.,writing a good thesis,2. Avoid statement that are too broad x. Disease has shaped human history. x. Insects are fascinating creatures. x. Men and women are very different.,,In the mid’1980s, AIDS changed people’s attitudes about dating. Strength, organization, and communication make ants one of nature’s most successful insects. Men and women are often treated very differently in the workplace.,,Marriage ( general topic)Honeymoon (limited topic)Thesis: A honeymoon is perhaps the worst way to begin a marriage.,,Family ( general topic)Older sister (limited topic)Thesis: My older sister helped me overcome my shyness.,,,writing a good thesis,3. Avoid statements that are too narrow (dead-end Statement) x. The speed limit near my home is sixty-five miles per hour. x. A hurricane hit southern Florida last summer. x. A person must be at least thirty-five years old in order to be elected president of the United States.,,The speed limit near my home is sixty-five miles per hour for several reasons. Federal officials made a number of mistakes in their response to the recent Florida hurricane. The requirement that a U. S. president must be at least thirty-five years old is unfair and unreasonable.,writing a good thesis,4.Make sure statements develop only one idea x. One of the most serious problems affecting young people today is bullying, and it is time more kids learned the value of helping others. x. Studying with others has several benefits, but it also has drawbacks and can be difficult to schedule. x. Teachers have played an important role in my life, but they are not as important as my parents,,One of the most serious problems affecting young people today is bullying.Studying with others has several benefits. Teachers have played an important role in my life.,,x. The way our society treats elderly people is unbelievable. x. Up to 70 percent of teenager marriage end in divorce.x. Action must be taken against drugs. x. I failed my biology course.,Step 2: support the thesis with specific evidence,Outlining,,Movie going is a problem. 1. inconvenience of going out 2. tempting snacks 3. other movie goers,,The first day on a new job can be nerve-racking. a. meeting new people b. finding your way around a new place c. _______________________________,,My sister has three qualities I admire. a. patience b. thoughtfulness c. __________________________,,College is stressful for many people. a. worry about grades b. worry about being accepted c. ________________________,,Our neighborhood park is an unsafe place to visit. a. aggressive dogs b. broken glass c. ______________________,。