英语写作基础教程(第三版)chapter

2. The Period (.)
(1). used at the end of a declarative sentence, a mildly imperative sentence, and an indirect question
(2). Abbreviations U.S.A. a.m.
(3). Three spaced periods make the ellipsis mark
(9). Arabic numerals are generally used for paging. They can be put either in the upper righthand corner or in the middle below the last line of every page.
Foreign Language 6. Criticisms on the Ending of Mark Twain’s
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
(8). The first line of every paragraph should be indented (started after a space of four or five letters)
Where Do All the New Words Come From?
What Traditions Mean to the Chinese
A clean, Well-Lighted Place
Different Views on Jane Eyre
Interpretations of Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice"
begining of a line
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一、Manuscript Form
2. Word division
(1). one syllable cannot be divided 单音节
(2). two or more syllables 双/多音节
divisions that may mislead the readers should
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二、 Punctuation
3. The Dash / Hyphen (-)
(1). indicates a break in thought or a change in tone, or a speaker's confusion or hesitation e.g. Many people went there - did you go?
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二、 Punctuation
1. The Comma (,)
(1). A comma is used to join clauses. It is put before the conjunction (and, but, or, for, so, nor, yet ) (2). A comma is used after an adverbial clause or phrase. (3). Commas are used to separate a series of words or phrases with the same function in the sentence.
The comma (,) The period (.) The dash / hyphen (-) The semicolon (;) The colon (:) The question mark (?) The exclamation mark (!) Quotation mark (“”) Parentheses/brackets (()) Square brackets(【】)
(2). indicates an unfinished or interrupted statement e.g. "He is making preparations for" - "For going
abroad?"
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二、 Punctuation
3. The Dash / Hyphen (-)
A Basic Course in Writing 英语写作基础教程
贵州医科大学 雷妍
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Chapter one
Manuscript Form and Punctuation (文稿格式和标点符号)
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement 2. Word division 3. Capitalization 4. Handwriting
(2) draw a think line through a word to cross out it. (3) write an added word above with a clear sign
showing where it is to be inserted.
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二、 Punctuation
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二、 Punctuation
1. The Comma (,)
(4). Nonrestrictive clauses and phrases are
Set off by commas.
(5). Commas set off parenthetical elements.
(6). In dates, a comma is used to separate
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (1). two centimeters at the top (2). two centimeters at the bottom (3).one and a half centimeters on the left (4).one and a half centimeters on the right
3. well-known dramatists of the ming dynasty
4. a day to remember
5. approaches to teaching english as a foreign language
6. criticisms on the ending of mark twain’s adventures of huckleberry finn
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一、Manuscript Form
4. Handwriting
(1) little space (about one letter) after a comma, and a slightly bigger space (about two letters) after a full stop.
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Answers to task 1
1. Where I Lived, and What I Lived For 2. Are Transgenic Crops Safe? 3. Well-Known Dramatists of the Ming Dynasty 4. A Day to Remember 5. Approaches to Teaching English as a
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一、Manuscript Form
2. Word division (1). one syllable cannot be divided 单音节
(2). two or more syllables 双/多音节
a stressed close syllable usually takes a
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
(10) attention: Never begin with a comma(,), a period(.), a colon(:), a question mark (?), an exclamation mark(!)
Never ends with 【 “ ( h-
be avoided
lay∙man words
with hyphens should be divided only at phens
broken -hearted
two -syllable words with double consonant in
the middle are as rule divided between the two
nouns e.g. Bob, Lily, Judy - none of them know where he is. (5) used like quotation marks in a dialogue. (6) introduce subheading and authors after quotation
(3). a pair of dashes set off a parenthetical element e.g. All his belongings - a few articles of clothing
and a few books - are here. (4). introduce a summarizing clause after a series of
consonants
strug∙gle
divisons of proper names should be avoided.
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一、Manuscript Form
3. Capitalization
(1). proper names (2). key words in titles (3). the first words of sentences
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (title)
(5). The title or topic should be placed in the middle of the first line.
(6). Every word of the title (including words following hyphens in compound words) should be capitalized, except articles, preposition, coordinating conjunctions and infinitives.
(7) The first or last word of the title should be capitalized.
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (title)
Examples
My Impressions of Beijing
The Wall Between
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一、Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement (title)
Task 1 : Capitalize the following titles (p2)
1. where i lived, and what i lived for
2. are transgenic crops safe?
the day and the year if the order is
month-day-year, no comma need be used
If the order is day-month-year.
(7). Numbers
1,253,900
53,807,214
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二、 Punctuation
consonant with it
ded∙i∙cate
-le is treated as a syllable peo∙ple
a single letter cannot be put at the end or
begining of a line
e∙voke, heart∙y
Two-letter ending should not be put ar the