Introductory Paragraph Supporting Paragraph Conclusion Paragraph We should Know Writing as a skill Writing as a Process of Discovery Writing as a way to Communicate with others Benefit of Writing the Traditional Essay Making a List(列清单) Clustering(列图表) Preparing a Scratch Outline(草拟提纲) Essay Writing • Begin with a Point, or Thesis Step 1: • 从一个观点/论点开始 • Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence Step 2: • 用具体的论据支持观点 • Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence Step 3: • 组织、连接论据 • Revising Sentences Step 4: • 修改句子 Diagram of an Essay Title of the Essay Introduction open remark to catch reader’s interest Thesis statement support point 1 -> specific evidence. support point 2 -> specific evidence. support point 3 -> specific evidence. Summary General closing remark Point and Support (论点+论据) An importance difference between writing and talking Point and Support in a Paragraph Point and Support in an Essay Parts of an Essay OrganizingBiblioteka Baiduand Connecting Specific Evidence Organizing Though Time or emphatic Order Providing Transition Identifying Transitions and Other Connecting Words Completing Transition Sentence Suggestion Keeping a Journal(坚持写日 志) Using a Computer(使用电 脑写作) The Writing Process Prewriting(构想) Revising(修改) Editing(编辑) Prewriting(构想) Free writing(自由写作) Questioning(询问)