大学英语写作教程-第八单元.ppt

Adverbial clause of comparison It’s darker today than it was yesterday． He doesn’t pay as much tax as we do／as us． He spends more than he earns． He didn’t play as well as we expected／as well as you（did）． You work harder than he does／than him／than I did at your age． Buying a new one is sometimes as cheap as repairing the old one． * OUTLINING Of course, there are many different ways to develop a theme. One excellent way is to outline the theme first. There are two main kinds of outlines: topic outlines and sentence outlines. In a topic outline each item is a key word, or perhaps several words, that will help you to recall an idea. In a sentence outline each item is a complete sentence stating an idea. Both kinds of outlines are useful. * Samples of Outlines Directions: High school students who, after graduation, would like to continue their education are frequently faced with many problems in financing college training. Please give out the problems and ways to solve the problems you may think of. And then, write two outlines, one is a sentence outline and the other is a topic outline for an essay or theme. * A SENTENCE OUTLINE I. Many high school students must face the problem of financing a college education. A. There is little free education at the college level. B. Tuition charges are likely to be high. C. Living away from home is expensive. II. There are ways of helping to finance one’s own education. A. Scholarships are available in certain cases. B. The college will lend money to worthy students. C. A student may work at a job while attending school. 1. He may hold a part-time job off campus. 2. He may assist a professor in one of several ways. a. He may assist in a laboratory. b. He may work in the library. c. He may perform routine office duties. 3. Other school jobs are available. a. A student may help to prepare or serve meals. b. He may work in a college store. * A TOPIC OUTLINE I. Problems of financing college education A.