01 Prewriting 英语写作 审题.pptVIP

Create a simple WEB about school cafeteria food. A web is a series of words in circles or ovals all connected by lines to a central “hub” word (and/or each other); it’s used to explore the various connections between different people, places, things, or ideas. VENN DIAGRAM Take a few minutes to create a VENN DIAGRAM about fast food and home cooking. Remember, a Venn diagram is a type of CHART with two or more overlapping circles; it’s used to show how two or more categories of things are similar (in the overlapping sections) and how they are different (in the remaining sections). STORYBOARD Now suppose that you have been assigned an essay on “The Prehistory of the United States Constitution.” You must trace five of the events, documents, governments, etc. that some historians believe had an influence on the drafting of the Constitution. Take a few minutes to create a simple STORYBOARD that illustrates these five items in chronological order. You may have to do some quick research to locate this information. Remember, a storyboard is a type of CHART in which a series of boxed sketches are connected by arrows; it’s used to show how events occurred in a specific order. TWO-COLUMN CHART Let’s say that you have been assigned an essay that must answer the following question: “Should fast food franchises be allowed in school?” Take a few minutes to create a TWO-COLUMN CHART about the advantages and disadvantages of allowing fast food franchises in school. Remember, a two-column chart is a chart where each column (up-and-down section) can represent a different position on an issue and each row (side-to-side section) can describe a related aspect of the issue. It can be used to show how the various aspects of an issue can be used to support different positions on that issue. FREEWRITING Imagine that you have been assigned an essay that must address the following prompt: Some people argue that students fail in school because of dull subject matter, poor teaching, or i