Writing Process
There are ____ steps in essay writing.
4
Thesis statement reflects the writer’s choice of argument, point of view, attitude, or opinion; and it also forecasts which aspects of the subject the writer will discuss to support the thesis in the body of the essay.
A. True
B. False
A. True
In description, we can use _____ senses to help writing.
5
sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
A _____ person narrative is more objective.
A. first
B. third
B. third
In exemplification, you should use relevant examples only.
A. True
B. False
A. True
textbook p.225
The first step in essay writing is ____?
prewriting
A good thesis statement consists ______ and ______.
Topic + Authr's Claim (attitude/opinion/idea...).
An essay that emphasizes description will not contain cause and effect, comparison or contrast, nor narration.
A. True
B. False
B. False
textbook p. 183
Please list at least 3 elemets of a narration.
Setting, plot, characterization, point of view, theme, symbolism, conflict...
Which type of example is more vivid in exemplification？
A. Personal experience
B. Public information knowledge
A. Personal experience
Four bases for revising essays: unit, ____, coherence, sentence skills.
support
I want to talk about the crime wave in our country.
A. Too broad
B. Announcements rather than statements
C. This is a good thesis statement
D. Announcements rather than statements
The sentence above merely tells the subject of the paper.
A thesis statement must advance a point about a limited subject.
The most important sense in description is _____.
sight
textbook p. 184
Narrative sequence: chronological order, flashback and _____.
flashforward
You can give reders a glimpse of the future before the story continues in the present.
List 5 transitional expressions.
• For instance • For example • Another instance of • Another example of • Here are a few examples • In other words • Also • Furthermore • To illustrate
5 pre-writing techniques
•Freewriting
•Questioning
• Making a List
•Clustering
•Preparing a Scratch Outline
The thesis statement is generally located near the ___ part of the introduction because ________________.
end
you can use it to lead into the body of your paper
List 2 types of physical layout/spatial order in description.
2. radiating pattern (clockwise/counter-clockwise)
List 4 conflicts in the human life.
1. man vs man
2. man vs. nature
3. man vs. society
4. man vs. himself
There are 3 purposes to use examples. Please tell us one purposes at least.
1. to make abstract ideas concrete
2. to make general opinions more specific
3. to provide definite references and clarify vague statements
List at least 2 types of differences between revising and editing
1. Revising deals with the paper as a whole; Editing is on a sentence level, addressing problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word choice.
1. Revising is non-hierarchical. Editing is hierarchical.
3. Revising focuses on the writer in the process of writing and increasing the writer's understanding of the paper's strengths and weaknesses.
Editing focuses on the paper as a product.
4 tips for avoiding mistakes and writing good thesis statements.
1. Write statements, not announcements
2. Avoid statements that are too broad
3. Avoid statements that are too narrow
4. Make sure statements develop only one idea
p. 53
● selecting certain sensations to focus on
● organizing these sensations into a design or pattern
List 3 types of third-person narrative.
third-person limited 第三人称有限视角
third-person omniscient 第三人称全知视角
third-person objective 第三人称客观视角
List 4 types of examples
1. Personal examples
2. Public examples
3. Brief examples
4. Comprehensive examples
5. Real-world Examples
6. Imaginary or Constructed Examples