Class_2_研究生论文写作__complete_sentences概要1.pptVIP

Complete Sentences and Unified Paragraphs Advanced Writing (MA) Class 2 March 8, 2016 Teams for the term Liu Ping Wen Rongbing Ashley Jean Peng Fen Maggie Bruce Xinwei Jack Wang Qin Amanda Wendy Evelyn Cathy Sunshine Chen Shan Fiona Lanping Julie Xu Nianhong Gloria Anna Daisy Deng Li Questions to answer as a team What aspect of writing brings you the most satisfaction? What aspect of writing is relatively easier for you? What aspect of writing is the most challenging? Today Teams Comments on autobiographical essays and literacy Complete sentences: terms, sentence types and sentence problems Peer assistance Linking sentences For next week Complete sentences Determining complete sentences in English and in Chinese uses different bases. Do you agree or disagree? Why? One decides if a sentence in English is complete based on… … not meaning … not punctuation One decides if a sentence in Chinese is complete based on… Sentence grammar This includes more than the relationship between words within a clause For example: Are the verb and subject of the same person (e.g. He goes…) Sentence grammar investigates the relationship between phrases and clauses and how they form sentences. Can you define each of these terms? Which kind of group? independent clause, dependent clause, phrase A few people. Because of the beautiful weather and the new season. He laughed. The ordinary problems created by transportation. Going to the newest store he could find Joining clauses What is the difference between: But However Although Can they be used interchangeably in a sentence? Why or why not? Which is: - a conjunction (coordinator) Conjunctive adverb Subordinating adverb How many kinds of sentences exist? Functional description: declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative Grammatical description: Simple sentences Compound sentences Complex sentences Compound-complex sentences How would you describe each type, using what we discussed about clauses? Grammatical problems Sent