English Writing 英语写作

a series of event arranged in order and told by a narrator for some particular purpose.
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What should a good narrative essay be? (P.40)

State the facts, it is not fictional, and make a point. The purpose of it is to entertain, to share, and to instruct. Be written from some particular point of view. Time structure all details.
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Be careful with its arrangement (Pg.44)

Past tense Chronological order Time structure all details Conjunction Any Changes in time, places, actions, events need a new paragraph.
Narrative Essay + Expository Essay
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Something important to tell you firstly!!!
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Course Grade Breakdown
10% Attendance 20% Coursework 10% Homework 10% Quizzes 70% Final exam
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The purpose of writing an expository essay
The purpose of writing an expository essay that conveys significant (important的替换词，专四专八用得 上。） information clearly and accurately is not to argue with a real or assumed opponent but to teach, to give instructions, to provide guidance, to prove a truth, or to clear up a misunderstanding.
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Introduction (Pg.41)


The opening …Refers to an event (WHAT) that happened to a person (WHO) in a particular location (WHERE) in a definite time (WHEN). Thesis statement …Is in the second part of the introduction, performs an indispensible (“an important…”的替换。 建议记一下，专四专八用得上。) function.
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Final Exam Format
Ⅰ. Blank Filling (15 Points) Ⅱ .Judgment (20 Points) A .Right or Wrong (10 Points) B. Identify figures of speech (10 Points) Ⅲ. Something about reading test (10 Points) Ⅳ. Something about English writing. (15 Points) Ⅴ. Something about English writing. (40 Points)
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Classification （Pg.60)
Classification takes many items and then groups them into categories,or they should share a lowest common denominator, that is to say, they should not overlap, they should be mutually exclusive.
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Ⅲ. Reading Test (10 Points)
2 points for each, 10 points total. It is a test for your reading skills.
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Ⅳ. Something about English writing
1 question, 15 points total. So, you should get well preparation for 3 steps of writing? What are the 3 steps for English writing? (Pg. 10)
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Ⅱ .Judgment
A .Right or Wrong, 2 points for each, 10 points total. Make sure you’re able to:

Grasp the definition for any conceptions from Pg. 3Pg.90. Identify these conceptions: which are right, which are not. Can you tell the misleading definitions / conceptions?
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Review with these Resources



Review textbook & PPT for these topics Review practice exercises from book Do not forget your sudden quizzes Qs Before / At the 18th week, ask revision strategy from students in Class 4-6 Study with classmates; talking about topics help you remember better!
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The differences between narration&description (P.43)
The difference between narration and description is that narration usually tells about action while description aims to appeal to the readers’ five senses; narration is more concerned with what truly happened, while description is more concerned with what things looked like.
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Ⅴ. Something about English writing 2 requirements, 40 points total. (200-250W) So, Prepare for any kind of essay we’ve studied this
semester. Suggestions: Write a brief outline. Craft an excellent thesis statement. Be careful of organization. Save time for EDITING!
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Usually, expository essays are writing in these style:

Show a process Classify Compare & Contrast Analyze cause & effect Something about definition
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Ⅰ. Blank Filling
15 questions, 1 point each, 15 points total Make sure you’re able to:

Grasp the definition for any conceptions from Pg. 3Pg.90. Make sure you can write them from memory, especially for the words you are not familiar with. Try to grasp the key words for these definitions, because it is not asking you write down the whole conceptions!!!
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What is an expository essay? (Pg 56)
Expository essays can be divided into two kinds, One answers the question “how”; in other words, it explains a process. Another answers the question “what”; it explains an idea, a conception, a phenomenon, an incident, a movement, etc.
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Samples on Pg.43
Usually, The first? / second? / third? person point of view is the most widely used in the narrative essay.
The first person point of view.
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Moreover…
Even happen in time, so temporal(时间结构/瞬时 结构) structure is the primary framework (结构/框 架) of the narrative essay, but things do not happen without a reason. There is always a causal (因果关系的) relationship between things. This is the inner structure of the narrative.
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Ⅱ .Judgment
B. Identify figures of speech, 2 points for each, 10 points total. Try to grasp these: Figurative language: Simile （明喻/直喻）Metaphor （暗喻/隐喻）Personification （拟人化) Synaesthesia (牵连感觉/共同感受/通感）Metonymy (转喻/借代) Understand their conceptions / definitions. Identify figures of given speeches. Give examples for each figurative language.
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What is a narrative essay? (Pg.40)
Narration is a kind of writing which tells a story, and all stories have the same essential (是
imperative / important / indispensable的替换，专四专八用得 上。）ingredients: