大学英语应用写作(四川师范大学)Chapter 1 Choice of Words

Chapter 1: Choice of Words

I.Objective of This Chapter

1.Teaching Purpose: teach students basic rules for choosing

words in essay writing

2.Focus:

1)One of the prewriting skill: inquiring

2)Basic rules for choosing words: Appropriateness;

Exactness and Conciseness

3)Grammar and mechanics: Capitalization and

Punctuation

4)Case analysis: Lacking Conciseness; Error with Wrong

Part of Speech

5)Write about a person

II.Teaching Arrangement.

1. Total Class Time for This Lesson: 180 minutes

2. Teaching Arrangement:

1) Prewriting: 30 minutes

2) Basic Writing Skill: 50 minutes

3) Grammar and Mechanics: 40 minutes

4) Case Analysis: 30 minutes

5) Writing Process: 30 minutes

III.Teaching Process

1.Prewriting: Inquiring

1)Introduce prewriting skill: inquiring

2)Assign two consolidating exercises for students to

practice this skill

3)Analyze the following model essay for students as

lead-in to the next topic: basic writing skill

My Cousin Patricia

My Cousin Patricia is a teacher and works for Santa Maria de Fatima High school, in Peru. She has been teaching there for the last six years. She is 32, but looks much younger. Patty is a very nice person to get along with and has some very good qualities.

Patricia believes all people are equal. She likes to show people that women as well as men can do anything and be successful. When she talks about current events, she likes to mention the achievements of men and women of all races and nations. She often asks her students to do research on organizations in which people work together to make the world a better place.

My cousin is a good leader. If you ever had a chance to join any of her group meetings, you would notice right away how she enjoys leading others while encouraging them to participate in what is going on. When there are decisions to be made, she listens to everyone’ opinions and respects everyone’s suggestions. People who know that aspect of her like her very much. People like to be with her, and she has many friends. The only thing bad I can say about her is th at I don’t see her often enough.

In conclusion, my cousin patty is very nice in many ways, is a very good teacher, and is the best company a person could have. I wish she didn’t live so far away, but someday maybe she will come to live near my family. That will be a wonderful day.

2.Basic Writing Skill: choice of words

1)Appropriateness: definition

A.Introduce the rule of appropriateness for choosing

words

Principle for achieving appropriateness:

The principle is to use common standard words rather than

non-standard words or slang or jargon.

Inappropriate: Could you please alternate your eating habits?

Revised: Could you please change your eating habits?