英语专业写作王星主编unit2descriptiveessays解析.pptxVIP

Unit 2 Descriptive Essays;;Warm-up：Questions and tasks;;What is descriptive writing?;The purposes of descriptive writing ;The essential features of a descriptive essay ;Snapdragon;How to develop an essay of description effectively?;Example 1:describing a place;;Cobwebs once attached flowed freely in the air as the open door brought light to a well worn floor. Sense—sight;;;;;;;The door opened with a resounding echo that seemed to fill the house. Cob webs once attached flowed freely in the air as the open door brought light to a well worn floor. The light gave notice to the peeling paint on the walls and to the silhouettes（轮廓） once covered by pictures. The new air gave life to a stuffiness that entrapped the room. Faded and torn white sheets covered once new furniture now drowning in dust. Senses used: Hearing-sight-smell-sight;How to develop an essay of description effectively?;Example 2 ;How to develop an essay of description effectively?;Brief Introduction to the Novel;Example 3: A description of Mr. Scrooge in A Christmas Carol;Word Choice Help;How to develop an essay of description effectively?;How to develop an essay of description effectively?;How to develop an essay of description effectively?;The plot of the novel;6. Try moving your reader through space and time chronologically. E.g. to describe a train ride: from start to destination a stream: from its source to the point at which it joins the river. P36 transitions == space time sequence;7. Use a then-and-now approach to show decay, change, or improvement. E.g. The house where you grew up might now be a rambling shack. The variations are endless. P36 comparison and contrast words ;8. A descriptive essay can be objective or subjective. E.g., ones dog – an objective description—mention such facts as height, weight, coloring and so forth. A subjective description—include the above details, also stress the authors feeling toward the dog, as well as its personality and habits. ;In-class discussion;