英语写作复习知识大赛

Writing Process

100

There are ____ steps in essay writing.

4

200

The first step in essay writing is ____?

prewriting

300

Four bases for revising essays: unit, ____, coherence, sentence skills.

support

400

A good thesis is neither too 1)_____ nor too 2)_____.

1) broad

2) narrow

500

5 pre-writing techniques

•Freewriting 

•Questioning 

• Making a List 

•Clustering 

•Preparing a Scratch Outline

Exemplification

100

In exemplification, you should use relevant examples only.

A. True

B. False

A. True

textbook p.225

200

Which type of example is more reliable and vivid in exemplification？

A. Personal experience

B. Public information knowledge

A. Personal experience

300

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

400

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

500

4 elements of examples

1. point

2. illustration

3. fact or detail

4. impact

Cause Effect

100

You can use examples in a cause-effect essay.

A. True

B. False

A. True

200

In an essay that emphasizes_____, a writer examines the reasons something occurred and the results stemming from that occurrence.

A. exemplification

B. cause and/or effect

C. comparison and/or contrast

D. division-classification

B. cause and/or effect

300

Please list three elements of cause-effect paragraph/essay.

problem

cause

effect

400

Please list at least 5 vocabularies related to cause-effect.

consequence

since

due to

owing to

trigger

...

500

Please list 3 different types of causal relationships

primary causes

contributory causes

interactive causes

long term effect

short term effect

good and bad effect

Compare Contrast

100

Compare and contrast are the same in writing.

A. True

B. False

B. False

200

You can use "one side at a time" or "______" in compare contrast essay.

point by point

300

"One side at a time" can also be called ________.

side by side;

block pattern

400

When facing side by side and point by point, how to decide which pattern to choose?

according to 

the number of aspects

and the length of papers

500

Please list 3 tips when using compare contrast.

1. each aspect should be discussed in both subjects

2. each aspect should be discussed in the same order

3. use appropriate transitions and comparative and superlative degrees to achieve unity

Argument

100

Because argument assumes controversy, you have to work especially hard to convince readers of the validity of your position.

A. True

B. False

A. True

200

You can use inductive and ______ in your argument.

deductive

300

When acknowledging differing viewpoints, the _____ the better.

A. earlier

B. latter

A. earlier

400

Please list 3 essential elements of argument.

claim

support

warrant

500

List 5 strategies you can use in argument.

1. use tactful, courteous language

2. point out common ground

3. acknowledge differing viewpoints

4. when appropriate, grant the merits of differing viewpoints

5. rebut differing viewpoints