漫谈英语写作.pptVIP

How to Make a Good Beginning Well begun is half done. Gain attention and interest 引起注意和兴趣 importance, surprise, curiosity, relevance, questions, etc. Reveal the topic 展示讲题 clear and to the point Establish credibility 增加可信度 knowledge, experience, sincerity, etc. Preview the body 预览主要内容 definition, background, main ideas, etc. Gaining Attention and Interest I really feel obliged to write about alcoholism（酗酒）, because this dread disease is our nation’s number one problem and our number three killer, ranking only after heart disease and cancer as a cause of death… Gaining Attention and Interest Last week a man whom you all have heard of beat an innocent human being senseless（把一个无辜的人打得昏厥过去）. Hundreds of people watched him do it, but no one tried to stop him. He didn’t do it in self-defense, or out of hate or revenge. He did it for money. Gaining Attention and Interest Each of you has a gift. What kind of gift is it? It’s not a Christmas gift or a birthday gift. It’s not some special talent or skill. It’s a gift that could save a life ─ maybe more than one. If you decide to give it, you lose nothing. Some people bury their gift. Others burn it. All but one of you who completed my questionnaire would gladly receive the gift, but only 20 percent of you have decided to give it. This gift is the donation of your vital organs （捐献重要器官）when you die. Gaining Attention and Interest The fortunate people in the world ─ the only fortunate people in the world, in my mind ─ are those whose work is also their pleasure. The class is not a large one, not nearly so large as it is often represented to be. Authors are perhaps one of the most important elements in its composition…. ─ Winston Churchill Gaining Attention and Interest What was the first thing you did when you woke up this morning? Did you brush your teeth? Turn on the radio? Grope for a cup of coffee? A friend of mine didn’t do any of th