1introduction英语写作

To quote titles of short works:
The poem “When I Have Fears” The chapter “Chinese Religion”
• To quote titles of Long works (in printed materials):
The book Paths of Faith The magazine Newsweek The television show Sixty Minutes
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A space of about four or five letters. How to capitalize words?
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Capitalization in quoted speech:
* He said, “My trip to Mount Tai was interesting but tiring.” * “ My trip to Mount Tai,” he said, “was interesting but tiring.”
under a central topic and develop paragraphs into a short article.

4. Apply basic writing skills for 4 types of
English essays including narration, description,

(2)
Do not use a comma to join two coordinate clauses * Dad is watching TV, mom is knitting a sweater.
(3) Put direct speech between quotation marks. * She said__ “We have decided to take the examination.” * “We have decided to take the examination__” she said. * “We have decided__ ”she said___” to take the examination.”




In-class
Exercise & Take-home Assignment 20%
Class
Participation & Class Attendance 10%
Exam 70%
Final
How to • • • leave margins? write a title? indent the first line of each paragraph?






Right or Wrong?
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capitalize words?
use different punctuations?
1. Leave a margin on each side of the paper— 2 centimeters at the top 1.5 centimeters at the left , the right and the bottom.
In handwritten materials?
4) Use dashes singly or in pairs to mark off separate
information (to indicate a comment, an explanation, or a conclusion of what has been said or to create some dramatic effects.




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(1) At the end of a complete sentence, you should use * A period (full stop). A period is a dot. * A question mark (only for a direct question). * An exclamation mark.
This course also attempts to cultivate
critical thinking ability.
The famous line from Titanic:
“You jump, and I jump.”
Buddhist version:
If I don’t jump, who jumps?

Right or Wrong?
thr-ough, mar-ch, br-ain a-lone, o-ther, Chi-na, Aus-ten, Man-chester re-state, judg-ment, relent-ing, sudden-ly shat-ter, strug-gle, set-ting
exposition, and argumentation. 5. Develop the ability of English practical writing including notes, letters, cards, and notices.


and nurture students’ creativity and

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Obtain general knowledge of English writing.

2. Know how to construct sentences without any
grammatical errors.

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Link sentences into a reasonable paragraph
e.g.
Three Broad-Shouldered Men
Except
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Coordinating conjunctions
Articles (a, an, the)
Short prepositions
To in infinitives.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
My first visit to Hangzhou The People Without a County Rules to Abide by The English-speaking People in Quebec The Myth of A “Negro Literature”
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Write the title in the middle of the first line.
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Capitalization—
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Capitalization— Capitalize (to begin a word with a capital letter )the first and last words of the title and all other words (including words following hyphens in compound words)



Leader version: I want to jump, and all of you must jump after me.
Gambler version: Let’s throw a coin for it. If it is head, I jump; if it is tail, you jump. Advertiser version: You should jump because both celebrities and people around you jumps. Skeptic version: Do you really want to jump? What for? I won’t buy your story. Accountant version: The record shows that I jumped one more time than you do, so today it is your turn to jump.
Teaching Objectives:
This course is designed for the college students to acquire basic skills in English writing through frequent writing practice so as to empower them with the basic qualification in English writing.
Hamlet version:
To jump or not to jump, that is the question.

Coward version: Can you jump before me? If nothing happens to you, I will jump. Leader version: Gambler version: Advertiser version: Skeptic version: Accountant version:

He had many good qualities—sincerity, honesty, and thoughtfulness—yet he seldom demonstrated them.