大学英语精读第四册 第三单元 课件_精品.ppt

After Reading_5.1 Global Reading After Reading It is important to provide specific details so as to support an idea. If terms are vague and general, quite often the reader will have to interpret what the writer means and often the reader will not have enough information to accurately do that. Therefore, the meaning should be clear so that anyone who reads the work understands exactly what the writer wants him / her to understand. A Model The RENNS model stands for Reasons, Examples, Names, Numbers, Senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch). The following examples illustrate how you can use this model to make your writing more specific. A Brief Introduction Detailed Reading Before Reading 1. 2. After Reading_5.2 Global Reading After Reading REASONS (Why?) General Specific Student parking is becoming an important issue on many college campuses. Because of the increasing numbers of students commuting to college, parking is becoming an important issue. EXAMPLES (What?) General Specific The handbook is a good guide for using documentation. The MLA handbook provides a guide for documenting works cited. Detailed Reading Before Reading After Reading_5.3 Global Reading After Reading NAMES (Who?) NUMBERS (How many?) General Specific The governor of Minnesota enacted legislation that decreased the amount of aid available to college students. The governor of Minnesota, Arne Carlson, enacted legislation that decreased the amount of aid available to middle-income college students. General Specific Even though many members of the student congress were absent, the motion still passed. Even though thirteen members of the student congress were absent, the motion still passed. Detailed Reading Before Reading After Reading_5.4 Global Reading After Reading SENSES Sight Sound General Specific After we viewed the movie about nuclear destruction, we better understood the devastating effects of this type of warfare. After we viewed the enormous mushroom cloud produced by a