2016-1-5综述正确有效句子.ppt

A College English Writing Course《大学英语写作教程》 Wang Xia 王 霞 Sentence making How to make correct and effective sentences Sentence making A . Sentence structure Simple sentence (简单句 ) Compound sentence ( 并列句) Complex sentence ( 复合句 ) Compound complex sentence (并列复合句 ) B. correct and effective Making correct sentences Correct sentences: a. It should begin with a capital letter. b. Completeness in structure c. The right subject d.Agreement between the subject and the predicate verb e. Clear pronoun reference f. It should end with a full stop, or a question mark, or an exclamation mark. g. Joining clauses with conjunctions h. Proper use of comparisons i. Correct use of the tenses Making effective sentences correctness Unity (统一性) Clarity(明确性) Coherence(连贯性) Emphasis(重要性) variety(多样性) A correct sentence may not express idea it intends to express very clearly or forcefully. Correctness alone cannot make a good sentence. It has to be effective at the same time. II. Characteristics of an Effective Sentence I. Correctness 1. Fragment and Ellipse A fragment is a part of sentence (such as a phrase or dependant/ subordinate clause) which begins with a capital letter and ends as a sentence does. E.g. [Fragment] The result being that he lost the presidential election. [Sentence] The result is that he lost the presidential election More fragments: Sentence fragments She guided us to the edge of the region. Leaving us to find our own way to the outpost. Revised: What I consider to be good writing. Revised: Where to go, when to start and what other things we should pay special attention to. Fragment-like sentences As exclamations oh! Nonsense! Well done! What a day! What a pity! How kind of you! George in Beijing ? Susan a singer? In dialogue A: how about this? B: very good! A: your name and your address, please. B: all right , here Ellipse: A: where to? B: This way, please. A: what t