写作技巧1概要1.pptVIP

Writing Skills 写作技巧 Paragraph Writing 段落写作 1.1 Composition of a Paragraph A paragraph: a unit of thought Topic sentence (主题句) Supporting sentences (支持句) Read the following paragraph These days lifestyles seem to change fast. It is more than just clothing and hairstyle that are in style one year and out of date the next; its a whole way of living. One year people wear sunglasses on top of their heads and wear jeans and boots; they drink white wine and eat sushi (寿司) at Japanese restaurants; for exercise they jog several miles a day. However, the next year they notice that everything has changed. Women wear long skirts; people drink expensive water from France and eat pasta (意大利面食) at Italian restaurants; everyone seems to be exercising at health clubs. Topic sentence (主题句): These days lifestyles seem to change fast. supporting sentence 1 (支持句1) supporting sentence 2 (支持句2) supporting sentence 3 (支持句3) supporting sentence 4 (支持句4) Read the following paragraph Both animals and people respond positively to rewards. As experiments have shown, rats in a Skinner box will systematically press a lever(操纵杆) in order to obtain food. Dogs will perform tricks in response to verbal(口头的) praise. People, like those who practice and practice in order to reach the Olympics, also work for rewards. English teachers should be aware of this motivational principle and incorporate(把...纳入) it into their teaching methods. Topic sentence (主题句): Both animals and people respond positively to rewards. supporting sentence 1 (支持句1) supporting sentence 2 (支持句2) supporting sentence 3 (支持句3) concluding sentence (结尾句) 1.2 The Topic Sentence The position of the topic sentence: most commonly: at the beginning; In many cases: at the end In some cases: in the middle Sometimes: not directly mentioned but only implied writing the topic sentence The topic sentence: the topic（主题）and the controlling idea （主题思想） Examples 1. College life (主题) is quite different from middle school li