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1、Chapter 3Basic Skills in Writing Essays,1.Structure of an essay-Much like that of a paragraph,as shown in the following chart.,Matching chart of an essay with a paragraph,2.Beginning an Essay:Creating an Opening Paragraph,Four purposes of the opening paragraph:1)It states the topic of the essay.2)It
2、 gives background information on the topic.3)It should arouse the readers curiosity about or interest in the topic.4)It often indicates the focus,purpose,or direction of the essay.,Two parts of the opening paragraph,1)General statements:a-introduce the topic of the essay b-give a general background
3、of the topic 2)The topic statement:a-states the main point b-limits the topic c-gives the topic a focus or even lists the major subtopics that will be discussed in the body.d-may indicate the method of organization.e-is usually the last sentence in the opening paragraph.,Sample 1,A University Profes
4、sor(S1)Mr.Li is a senior professor in HIST.(S2)Over the years of his teaching career,he is praised by his students for his teaching skills,personalities and sense of responsibility,as well as his colleagues for his qualifications,scholarship and contribution.(Sentence 1 is a general statement which
5、give a general background of the topic;sentence 2 is a topic statement which lists the major subtopics that will be discussed in the body.),Sample 2,A University Professor In information age,teaching as a university professor becomes increasingly challenging.A university professor should have a stro
6、ng curiosity for new knowledge but also keep himself in a leading academic position.(Sentence 1 is a general statement which gives a general background of the topic;sentence 2 is a topic statement which states the main point and limits the topic.),3.Ending an Essay:Creating a Concluding Paragraph,Th
7、e concluding paragraph should directly or indirectly give reader the signal that you have finished and remind your reader of the main points of the essay by the following strategies:,1)A summary or restatement of the main points of the essay.2)Your final conclusion,comment,discovery,or attitude,base
8、d on the information you have provided in the body.3)A solution to the problems you have discussed.,Sample 1:A summary or restatement of the main points of the essay.TelevisionHarmful to Children,Nowadays,television sets have become standard pieces of equipment in most homes,and watching television
9、has become a standard activity for most families.Children in modern society grow watching television in the morning,in the afternoon,and often in the evening as well.Although there are many excellent programs for children,many people feel that television may not be good for children.In fact,televisi
10、on may be a bad influence on children for three main reasons.First of all,some programs are not good for children to see.For example,there are many police stories on television.People are killed with guns,knives,and even cars.Some children might think that these things could happen to them at any ti
11、me.Therefore,they can become frightened.In addition,some youngsters might begin to think that violence is a normal part of life because they see it often on television.They may begin to act out the violence they see and hurt themselves or their playmates.Second,television can affect childrens readin
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