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Chapter 3 Supporting Points (提炼分论点) How to Develop Supporting Points from a Thesis Statement 主讲教师：胡大为 hdw815@ Last Week’s Topics T 1: Bike riding in China T 2: Honeymoon and marriage T 3: Gender discrimination at work T 4: Educational equality in China Four types of mistakes in writing thesis statement (中心论点句常见错误类型): 1. Announcements instead of statements. 2. Statements are too broad. 3. Statements are too narrow. 4. Statements develop more than one idea. Quick Review of Thesis Statement Three major aims of speaking or writing - New to inform (Quantum physics enables quick travel.) - Important to persuade (Happiness is more important than financial success.) - Interesting to entertain (Classic words from Sha Wujing in Journey to the West.) Chapter 3 Supporting Points (提炼分论点) Three major aims of speaking or writing - New to inform (Objects, process, events, concepts, etc.) - Important to persuade (Questions of fact, value, policy, etc.) - Interesting to entertain (Hilarious things of all kinds) Chapter 3 Supporting Points (提炼分论点) General orders of arranging supporting points 1) Chronological (Time) Order - To inform on events 2) Spatial Order - To inform on scenic spots 3) Problem-Solution Order - To persuade on a serious issue 4) Topical Order - subtopics, to inform/persuade 5) Emphatic Order - “Saving the best till last.” Chapter 3 Supporting Points (提炼分论点) Title (Topic) of the Essay Opening remarks to catch reader’s interest Thesis statement Plan of development (optional) Topic sentence 1 (supporting point 1) Specific evidence Topic sentence 2 (supporting point 2) Specific evidence Topic sentence 3 (supporting point 3) Specific evidence Summary (optional) General closing remarks (Or both) Introduction (Beginning Part) Body Conclusion (Ending Part) How to combine 3 aims and 5 orders to develop supporting points in the right way? 1) Your thesis statement 2) Your purpose (to inform/persuade) 3) Your audience Chapt