WRITING PRACTICE

Beihong Senior High SchoolXu Bin

senior three

A Student’s School Report

姓名 语文 数学 英语 生物 总分 排名

Jack

65 58 41 88 252 299/

320

2009届高三第一学期期中考试 2008-11

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Question One:

What do we learn from the school report?

Question Two:

What would you do if you were the student’s father or mother?

Jack 同学，在全国中学生绘画比赛中获得 一等奖特发此证，以资鼓励。

中国美术协会2008 年 11 月

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Question Three:

What do you think of the student now?

我们不能以貌取人。We can never judge a person from his appearance.

We can never judge a student from ________________his examination scores.

Today’s Task: How to write an

Argumentation

What is argumentation?

In this kind of essay, we not only give information but also present an argument with the PROs (supporting ideas) and CONs (opposing ideas) of an argumentative topic. We should clearly take our stand and write as if we are trying to persuade an opposing audience to adopt new beliefs or behaviors.

TODAY’S TOPIC:

Advantages & Disadvantages

of

Examination

Group Work ： BRAINSTORMAdvantages of Exams (PROs): 1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________Disadvantages of Exams (CONs): 1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________

How to Organize the PROs and CONs?

PRO 1 CON 1PRO 2 CON 2

PRO 3 CON 3

Principle: It depends on whether you are FOR or AGAINST the topic(Examination).

How to Organize the PROs and CONs?

Those FOR examinations:

Those AGAINST examinations:

More PROs + Fewer CONs ( + )

More CONs + Fewer PROs ( + )

LET’S START TO WRITE!

“Suppose we are now FOR examination.”

PRO 1:______________________________. PRO 2:______________________________. PRO 3:______________________________.

CON 1:______________________________.

WRITE the PROS and CONS in COMPLETE SENTENCES

Share Student’s Version

HOW TO CONNECT OUR SENTENCES?

PROs: On one hand, … On the other hand, … In

addition, … The main reason is…; Another reason is…;

What’s more, …CONs: Every coin has two sides. The negative

aspect(s) is(are) also obvious. …

ORGANIZATION PATTERNS OF ARGUMENTATION

I. ___________ – Paragraph 1

II. Main Body ___________ – Paragraph 2

___________ – Paragraph 3

III. ___________ – Paragraph 4

Introduction

Conclusion

Cons

Pros

Sentence Patterns for Introduction and Conclusion

Introduction: Nowadays … plays an important part in…. Like everything else, …has/ have both favorable and unfavorable aspects/ both advantages and disadvantages. Generally, the favorable aspects/ advantages can be listed as follows.

Sentence Patterns for Introduction and Conclusion

Conclusion: Through above analysis/ In a word, we can see that the positive (negative) aspects/ advantages (disadvantages) overweigh the negative(positive) ones/ disadvantages (advantages). Therefore…

Revision One: How to Write the MAIN BODY

Revision Two: Writing Guide of Argumentation

Topic

Organization

Connection

Introduction

Conclusion+ = A Whole

Essay+Main Body

Pros & Cons

Brainstorm

Whole Sentences

Home Assignment

Complete the whole essay within 120 words.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

COOPERATION!