英语写作教案re.ppt

My thoughts on English writing ??What is writing? Do you have any purposes? Do you have your own goal in learning to write??? We will first examine different types of writing for different purposes. In daily life, we encounter at least two different categories of writing: 1)????? writing for entertainment, (creative writing, such as novels, stories and poems). 2)????? Writing for information. (formal or expository prose, such as research papers and newpaper reports). If we consider the social aspects of writing, classification can be made under headings of A.????? informal writing, such as private journals, notes to friends, and personal letters. B.????? Formal writing, such as letters of application, letters of inquiry, and business communication. ?? If we consider the different natures of wring, we may then find that novels and stories require creative power because the creation of characters, plots, images requires imagination, whereas research papers and business communications require analytical ability because they communicate factual information. Creativeness and analytical ability both have their roles. Before aspiring to achieve fame or to pass the test, we should first of all try to write to communicate. In real life, the major role of language is communication rather than entertainment. I have therefore set communication as the target of my teaching this course. Do not worry if your vocabulary is simple and everyday, your sentences ordinary and commonplace, and your message initially superficial or insignificant. The important thing is to learn to communicate your ideas clearly, logically, and understandably. We will be trained how to write clearly, accurately, and logically, with the emphasis on effective presentation of facts and opinions. If we master the skills of successful communication, it will not be a big problem if some of us decide to take a few steps further into the realm of creative and imaginative writing. However, the