Exposition说明文(英语写作指导).ppt

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1、Whatd you do this weekend?I want everyone to write what they did last weekend!Now pass the paper to the person to your right!Draw what the person wrote!Fold the paper so the writing is not visible!Pass the paper to the right!Write what you think the picture is depictingFold the paper so the drawing

2、isnt visible!Pass and draw what the sentences say!ExpositionWhat is an exposition?An exposition is a writing whose purpose is to give informationThere are various ways of accomplishing the purpose of an exposition:Explaining a processComparing and contrasting two itemsIdentifying a cause/effect rela

3、tionshipExplaining with examplesDefiningList three examples that can be used for illustrating the following topic:Topic:Benefits of learning EnglishExample 1:Example 2:Example 3:Now in groups discuss the examplesDecide which examples are the most effectiveWhat might make examples effective in an ess

4、ay?Can your examples support the topic?Are your examples clearly stated?How thoroughly can you develop your examples?Can your examples arouse your readers interest?Sources of ExamplesWhere do the examples come from?Personal ExperienceQuotes,Facts,Statistics,books,magazines,and televisionExamples?Exa

5、mples?REMEMBER TO CITE THE SOURCE!Hypothetical SituationsExamples?Organizing the essay by examplesOften it is best to decide upon what examples you will want to use before starting on anything else in the essay.Your examples should help strengthen and clarify your thesisWhat is a thesis statement?Th

6、e thesis statement is the main point of the essayIn an essay developed by examples,where will the thesis statement be located?It should be arguableWhat does that mean?Organizing the essay by examplesThe first paragraph is the introduction paragraph,and it contains the thesis statementNext,The body p

7、aragraphs will begin with the topic sentencesWhat is a topic sentence?The body paragraphs will contain the topic sentences and the examples.How to make an introductionSo that your examples make senseTo develop and support your thesisCoherence1.Have a sentence that will preview the future examplesIt

8、will give the reader an idea of what the examples that will presented in the body paragraph will cover.Examples:The new technology today is great in many aspects,but there are a few important drawbacks.Learning English is an extremely important thing for a few important reasons.2.Select an opening e

9、xample that leads to the thesisUsing an example to lead in to the thesis gives an opportunity to directly link your example to the thesisExamples:Once I sawI rememberI once read3.Asking a question that will be answered by the examplesAsking a question can get the reader thinking about what your thes

10、is is aboutExample:Have you ever thought about the saying“two steps forward and one step back”?Coherence in the bodyTransitional wordsAnd phrasesWhat is a transitional word or phrase?The glue that holds the essay together.Words or phrases that link the parts of the paragraph togetherSo what are a fe

11、w examples of transitional words and phrases?For ExampleFor instanceTo illustrateIn additionLets practice essay by exampleThe topic is:Smoking in public placesWrite a thesis statement for this topicRemember,a thesis statement is the arguable main point of the essay.Provide three examples to support your thesis statement including:Example from personal experienceExample from observationExample from hypothetical situation