Intermediate Writing华师针对英语专业中级写作之议论文篇概要1.ppt

 Intermediate Writing Week 3 Eric Ralph Forbes To concede Admit, admit defeat, surrender, grant, fail to prevent, allow To give or make a concession To give, grant or admit something. Debunk To expose something as wrong, false, exaggerated or nonsense. United States Congress (1819-1821) Felix Walker, a representative from North Carolina whose district included Buncombe County, carried on with a boring pointless speech despite protests from colleagues. He later explained he had to make a speech for Buncombe. This masterful example of pointless/empty talk made its way into the language, but spelled Bunkum, later shortened to bunk, became synonymous with nonsense or claptrap. In 1923 the word debunk, is first recorded. Argumentation Writing 5 Paragraph Essay Paragraph 1: INTRODUCTION. Restate the assigned topic, state your position and briefly list some or all of the reasons for your position. End the paragraph or begin the next with a transition sentence. Paragraph 2: The first of three MAIN BODY paragraphs. Name and explain the most important reason for your stated position. Introduce an opposing opinion and then explain why it is not valid. End the paragraph or begin the next with a transition sentence. Paragraph 3: The second of three MAIN BODY paragraphs. Name and explain the second most important reason for your stated position. Introduce an opposing opinion and then explain why it is not valid. End the paragraph or begin the next with a transition sentence. Paragraph 4: The third of three MAIN BODY paragraphs. Name and explain the third most important reason for your stated position. Introduce an opposing opinion and then explain why it is not valid. End the paragraph or begin the next with a transition sentence. Paragraph 5: CONCLUSION. Rephrase and recap your position on the issue and reasons for it and then write a concluding sentence. The conclusion might emphasise your position, expand it, offer a solution, or express a hope or