現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語(yǔ)中級(jí)寫作課程教案

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英語(yǔ)寫作中級(jí)（上）課程教案

I授課題目：UnitOneWeLearnAsWeGrow

一、教學(xué)目的、要求：

（一）掌握：1、Tolearnthebasicsofexemplication:

—Definition

—Kindsofexamples

—Sourcesofexamples

2、Tolearntooutlineexpositiveessays

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：-Thedefinitionandintroductionofexpositionandessay.

—Expositionisexplanatorywriting.Ifspurposeistoexplainorclarifyapoint.

一Anessayisarelatedgroupofparagraphswrittenforsomepurpose

（二）熟悉：一Practicethebasicsofexemplification

—>Practiceoutlining

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：—Patternsofexposition,thechoiceofexamples,thechoiceofappropriateexamples,

theorganizationofanexemplificationessay:

一Typesofessays,basicstructuresofanexpositiveessay,elementsoftheexpositive

essay

一Typesofoutline,rulesconcerningoutline

（二）了解：一Patternsofexposition,typesofessays,typesofoutline

processanalysis,cause-effectanalysis,Comparisonandcontrast,classification,

definitionandanalogy,narrativeessays,descriptiveessays,expositiveessays

andargumentativeessays

二、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

重點(diǎn)：Exemplification,typesofoutline;

難點(diǎn):Sentenceoutlineandtopicoutline

三、課時(shí)安排：共4課時(shí)

四、授課方式：講授、課堂快速閱讀練習(xí)、課堂提問(wèn)、寫作實(shí)踐講解

五、教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容

第一ISExemplification

第一ISElementsoftheEssay:Outlining

六、參考書目：《英語(yǔ)寫作手冊(cè)》，《美國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫作》

七、作業(yè)和思考題：

第一次：Readonthesubjectandwriteanexamplepaperof200-250wordsonthegiventopic.

第二次：Readonthesubjectandwriteanessayof200-250wordsonthegiventopic,usingeither

asingleextendedexampleortwoorthreeshortonestodevelopyourthesisstatement.

第三次：Askstudentstopracticeoutlining

八、課后小結(jié)：Emphasisonthewritingprocedure

一Prewriting-choosingatopicandexploringideas

—Drafting:gettingyourideasonpaper

一Revising:strengtheningyouressay

―Editingandproofreading:eliminatingtechnicalerrors

II授課題目：UnitTwoIMadeIt

一、教學(xué)目的、要求：

（）掌握：1、Tolearnthebasicsofprocessanalysis

—Definition

—Uses

—Types

一Methods

2、Tolearntowritethesisstatement

知識(shí)點(diǎn):一Thedefinitonandintroductionofprocessanalysis

一Thefunctionofprocessanalysis

—Thedifferencesbetweenthesisstatementvs.topicsentence

（二）熟悉：—Theareastheprocessanalysisisusuallyused.

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：一Functionsofprocessanalysis:givinginstructions,givinginformationandgivingthe

history

一Majortypesofprocessanalysis:directiveanalysis,informativeprocessanalysis

—Writinganeffectivethesisstatement

（三）了解：Thebasicsofprocesswritingandthesisstatement

二、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

重點(diǎn)：Organizationofaprocesspaper,practiceofeffectivethesisstatement;

難點(diǎn)：Guidelinesonprocessanalysis,writingeffectivethesisststement

三、課時(shí)安排：共4課時(shí)

四、授課方式：講授、課堂快速閱讀練習(xí)、課堂提問(wèn)、寫作實(shí)踐講解

五、教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容

第二W：ProcessAnalysis

WElementsoftheessay:TheThesisStatement

六、參考書目：《英語(yǔ)寫作手冊(cè)》，《美國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫作》

七、作業(yè)和思考題：

第一'次:Readonthesubjectandwriteaninformativeprocesspaperdescribinghowyou

succeededindoingsomething

第二次：Readonthesubjectandwriteadirectiveprocesspapertellingfirst-yearstudentshowto

adjusttolifeatcollege.

第二次：Askstudentstopractisewritingthethesisstatement

八、課后小結(jié)：Emphasisonthewritingprocedure

—Prewriting-chossingatopicandexploringideas

—Drafting:gettingyourideasonpaper

—Revising:strengtheningyouressay

一Editingandproofreading:eliminatingtechnicalerrors

授課題目：UnitThreeCollegeIsNotaParadise

一、教學(xué)目的、要求：

（一）掌握：1、TolearnthebasicsofCause-Effectanalysis

—Definition

—Uses

一Patterns

2、Tolearntowriteanintroductiontoexpositiveessays

—Whattoincludeintheintroduction

—Howtowriteeffectiveintroduction

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：—Thedefinitonandintroductionofcause-effectanalysis

—Thefunctionofcause-effectanalysis

—Thewritingofeffectiveintroduction

（二）熟悉：一Thefunctionsandareasthecause-effectanalysisisusuallyused.

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：-Functionsofcause-effectanalysis:explainingwhycertainthingshappen,analyzing

whatwillhappenasaresult

—Majortypesofcause-effectanalysis:focusingoncauseandfocusingoneffects,

—Howtostartandwriteeffectiveintroduction

（三）了解：thebasicsofcause-effectanalysisandwritingeffectiveintroduction

二、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

重點(diǎn):Howtofocusoncauseoreffects,Howtostartandwriteeffectiveintroduction;

難點(diǎn)：Howtofocusoncauseoreffects,Howtostartandwriteeffectiveintroduction

三、課時(shí)安排：共4課時(shí)

四、授課方式：講授、課堂快速閱讀練習(xí)、課堂提問(wèn)、寫作實(shí)踐講解

五、教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容

第三ISCause-EffectAnalysis

第三W：Partsoftheessay:TheIntroduction

六、參考書目：《英語(yǔ)寫作手冊(cè)》，《美國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫作》

七、作業(yè)和思考題：

第一*次：Readonthesubjectandwriteanessayonanyofthegiventopicsanalyzingcause.

第二次：Readonthesubjectandwrite,fromyourownexperience,anessayanalyzingtheeffects

ofanthingtaughtinclass.

第二次：Askstudentstopractisewritingtheintroduction

八、課后小結(jié)：Emphasisonthewritingprocedure

—Prewriting-chossingatopicandexploringideas

—Drafting:gettingyourideasonpaper

—Revising:strengtheningyouressay

一Editingandproofreading:eliminatingtechnicalerrors

授課題目：FourWhatMakestheDifferences

一、教學(xué)目的、要求：

（一）掌握：1、TolearnthebasicsofComparisonandContrast

—Definition

—Uses

一Patterns

一Methods

2、Tolearntodevelopthebodyofexpositiveessays

—Whatitsstructurelookslike?

—Whatitincludes

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：—ThedefinitonandintroductionofComparisonandContrast

—Thefunctionofcause-effectanalysis

—Thewritingofeffectiveintroduction

（二）熟悉：—Thefunctionsandareasthecomparison/contrastisusuallyused.,thegeneral

structureofthebodyofanessay

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：—Functionsofcomparison/contrast:clarifyingsomethingunknown,bringingoneor

bothofthesubjectintosharpershape

—Threepatternsofcomparison/contrast:subjectbysubject,pointbypoint,mixed

sequence

—Familiarityofthegeneralstructureofthebodyofanessay

（二）了解：ThebasicsofComparisonandContrastandthegeneralstructureofthebodyofan

essay

二、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

重,點(diǎn)：Threepatternsofcomparison/contrast:subjectbysubject,pointbypoint,mixedsequence

Generalstructureofthebody:Beginning,BodyandEnd

難點(diǎn)：Howtoorganizeacomparison/contrastessay,Howtodevelopbodyparagraphs

三、課時(shí)安排：共4課時(shí)

四、授課方式：講授、課堂快速閱讀練習(xí)、課堂提問(wèn)、寫作實(shí)踐講解

五、教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容

第四HI：Comparison/Contrast

第四Partsoftheessay:TheBody

六、參考書目：《英語(yǔ)寫作手冊(cè)》，《美國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫作》

七、作業(yè)和思考題：

第~次：Readonthesubjectandwriteasubject-by-subjectessayofcomparison/contrastonany

ofthegiventopics

第二次：Readonthesubjectandwriteapoint-by-pointessayofcomparison/contrastonanyof

thegiventopics

第二次：Askstudentstopractisewritingthebodyoftheessay

八、課后小結(jié)：Emphasisonthewritingprocedure

—Prewriting-chossingatopicandexploringideas

—Drafting:gettingyourideasonpaper

—>Revising:strengtheningyouressay

Editingandproofreading:eliminatingtechnicalerrors

授課題目：UnitFiveItTakesAllSortstoMakeaWorld

一、教學(xué)目的、要求：

（一0掌握：1、TolearnthebasicsofClassification

—Definition

一Uses

—Methods

2、Tolearntowritetheconclusionofexpositiveessays

—Whatisclassification?

一Whatisclassificationusedfor?

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：—Thedefinitonandintroductionofclassification

—Thefunctionofclassification

—Thewritingofeffectiveclassification

（二）熟悉：—Thefunctionsandareastheclassificationisusuallyused.,theconclusionof

expositiveessays

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：一Functionsofclassification:

Toorganizeandperceivetheworldaroundus

Topresentamassofmaterialbymeansofsomeorderlysystem

Todealwithcomplexorabstracttopicsbybreakingabroadsubjectintosmaller,

neatlysortedcategories.

—Thegeneralpatternofclassification

—sentencepatternsinclassification

—Familiarityofthetheconclusionofexpositiveessays

（三）了解：Thefunctionsandareastheclassificationisusuallyused.,theconclusionof

expositiveessays

二、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

重點(diǎn)：somesentencepatternsinclassification

theconclusionofexpositiveessays

難點(diǎn)：Partsoftheconclusion:asummaryofthemainpoints,orrestatementsofyourthesisin

differentwork.

三、課時(shí)安排：共4課時(shí)

四、授課方式：講授、課堂快速閱讀練習(xí)、課堂提問(wèn)、寫作實(shí)踐講解

五、教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容

第五ISclassification

第五W：Partsoftheessay:Theconclusion

六、參考書目：《英語(yǔ)寫作手冊(cè)》，《美國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫作》

七、作業(yè)和思考題：

第一次：Readonthesubjectandwriteaclassificationessayonanyofthegiventopics

第二次：Writeanessayof200-250wordsonanyofthegiventopics.

第三次：Askstudentstopractisewritingtheconclusionoftheessay

八、課后小結(jié)：Emphasisonthewritingprocedure

—Prewriting-chossingatopicandexploringideas

―Drafting:gettingyourideasonpaper

一Revising:strengtheningyouressay

Editingandproofreading:eliminatingtechnicalerrors

授課題目：UnitSixWhatDoesItMean

一、教學(xué)目的、要求：

（—）掌握：1、TolearnthebasicsofDefinition

一Definition

一Types

一MethodsofOrganization

2、Tolearntowritethetitleofexpositiveessays

—Whatisdefiniton

一Typesofdefinition

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：一TheStandard/FormalDefinition

一TheConnotative/PersonalDefinition

tTheExtendedDefinition

（二）熟悉：Thefunctionsandareasthedefinitionisusuallyused.,thetitleof

expositiveessays

知識(shí)點(diǎn)：一Functionsandpatternsofdefinition:

一TheStandard/FormalDefinitionisusedtoexplainatermorconcept

youraudienceorreadermaynotknoworunderstand,

一TheConnotative/PersonalDefinitionisusedtoexplainanywordor

conceptthatdoesn'thavethesamemeaningforeveryone.

一TheExtendedDefinitionisusedtoexploreatopicbyexaminingits

variousmeaningsandimplications.

（三）了解：Howtowriteanextendeddefinition

Howtoorganizeanextendedessay

二、教學(xué)重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn)：

重,電：Functionsandpatternsofdefinition

Howtowriteanextendeddefinition

Howtowritethetitleofanexpositiveessay

難點(diǎn)：Howtoorganizeanextendedessay

Howtowritethetitleofanexpositiveessay

三、課時(shí)安排：共4課時(shí)

四、授課方式：講授、課堂快速閱讀練習(xí)、課堂提問(wèn)、寫作實(shí)踐講解

五、教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容

第六definition

第六Partsoftheessay:TheTitle

六、參考書目：《英語(yǔ)寫作手冊(cè)》，《美國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)寫作》

七、作業(yè)和思考題：

第——次：Readonthesubjectandwriteadefinitionessayonanyofthegiventopics

第二次：Writeanessayof200-250wordsonanyofthegiventopics.

第三次：Askstudentstopractisewritingthetitleoftheessay

八、課后小結(jié)：Emphasisonthewritingprocedure

一Prewriting-choosingatopicandexploringideas

—Drafting:gettingyourideasonpaper

一Revising:strengtheningyouressay

—Editingandproofreading:eliminatingtechnicalerrors

UnitSixTaskOneDefinition

IWhatisdefinition?

Intalkingwithotherpeople,wesometimesofferinformaldefinitionstoexplainjustwhatwe

meanbyaparticularterm.Thatis,toavoidconfusionormisunderstanding,wehavetodefinea

word,term,orconceptwhichisunfamiliartomostreadersoropentovariousinterpretations.

Suppose,forexample,wesaytoafriend:"Forrestisreallyaninconsiderateperson.^^We

mightthenexplainwhatwemeanby“inconsiderate“bysaying,C6Heborrowedmyaccounting

bookovernightbutdidn'treturnitforaweek.AndwhenIgotitback,itwascoveredwithcoffee

stains.

Definitionistheexplanationofthemeaningofawordorconcept,anditisalsoamethodof

developinganessay.

II.Thewaystodefineawordorterm

Therearethreebasicwaystodefineawordorterm

A.TogiveasynonymForexample:'Tomendistorepair.Or“Afellowisamanora

boy.”

B.Touseasentence(oftenwithanattributiveclause)Forexample,inkmaybedefineina

sentence:"Inkiscoloredwaterwhichweuseforwriting.9,

C.TowriteaparagraphorevenanessayButasynonymyorasentencecannotgivea

satisfactorydefinitionofanabstracttermwhosemeaningiscomplex.Wehavetowritea

paragraphoranessaywithexamplesornegativeexamples(whatthetermdoesnotmean),

withanalogiesorcomparisons,withclassificationorcause-effectanalysis.

III.Whenwegiveadefinition,weshouldobservecertainprinciples:

1.First,weshouldavoidcirculardefinitions."'Democracyisthedemocraticprocess.And

"astronomerisonewhostudiesastronomy^^arecirculardefinition.

2.Second,weshouldavoidlonglistsofsynonymsifthetermtobedefinedisanabstractone.

Forexample:Byimagination,Imeanthepowertoformmentalimagesofobjects,thepower

toformnewideas,thegiftofemployingimagesinwriting,andthetendencytoattribute

realitytounrealthings,situationsandstates.

(pickingupwords,expressionsfromadictionary,inthehopethatonewillhit)

3.Third,weshouldavoidloadeddefinition,Loadeddefinitionsdonotexplaintermsbutmake

animmediateappealforemotionalapproval.

Adefinitionlike:5Bystateenterprise,Imeanhighcostandpoorefficiency.9,isloadedwith

pejorativeemotionalconnotation.Conversely,“Bystateenterprise,Imeanoneofthegreat

blessingofdemocraticplanning95isloadedwithfavorableemotionalconnotation.Such

judgementscanbevigorioustoadiscussion,buttheyleadtoargument,notclarification,when

offeredasdefinition.

IV.TypesofdeHnition

1.Standard/Formaldefinitiondenotationisaword'score,direct,andliteralmeaning.

2.Connotative/PersonalmeaningExplainswhatyoumeanbyacertaintermorconceptthat

couldhavedifferentmeaningsforothers.

Ontheotherhand,connotationistheimplied,suggestedmeaningofaword;itreferstothe

emotionalresponsestimulatedbyassociationsthewordcarrieswithit.

A.ForAmericans,Watergateisassociatedwithapoliticalscandalthatmeansdishonesty.

Andmorewordsarecreatedwiththesuffix-gatetomeansomescandalinEnglishnow,

thus,IranGate,IntelligenceGate

B.Dogs,inChineseculture,maybequiteanegativeimage.Itisinsultingtocallsomeonea

dog.Whataboutthewesternpeople?Intheireyes,dogislovelyandhasgoodassociated

meanings.Theysay“Loveme,lovemydog.”

C.ImperialismmeanstousChinesequitenegative.Someofthewesternpeoplemaybe

proudofbeingimperialandimperialismitself.

D.Peopleeverywheremayalsosharesomeconnotationsforsomewords.Theyaregeneral

connotations.Mothermeanslove,care,selfless,etc.

E.Let'sgetthegangtogetherforapartytonight,(agroup)

Don'tgoaroundwiththatgangoryou'llcometonogood.(degradedgroupofpeopleor

groupofcriminals)

Connotationcanmakeallthedifference.Itisthemirrorofyourattitude.

3.Extendeddefinition--isanessaylengthpieceofwritingusingthismethodofdevelopment.

V.Howtowriteanextendeddefinition

Follow4rulesforagooddefinition:

1.Don'tusethewords"when'"where”,givingadefinition.Acommonpracticeistodefine

thenounwithanoun,adjectivewithadjectiveandsoon.

2.Remember,thatdefinitionisnotarepetition.

3.Usesimpleandwell-knownterminyourexplanation.

4.Pointoutthedistinguishingfeaturesoftheterm.

UnitSixTaskTwo:TheTitle

I.Whatistitle?

Atitleisaverybriefsummaryofwhatyourpaperisabout.Itisoftennomorethan

severalwords.Youmayfinditeasiertowritethetitleafteryouhavecompletedyour

paper.

Atitlemaybeaphrasewhichcanindicateatopicofinterest(i.e.yourfocus)andatthe

sametimepointtowardsaparticularkindofdiscussion(yourmodeofargument).

Accordingly,yourtitleneedsnotonlytoindicatewhattheessaywillbeabout,butalsoto

indicatethepointofviewitwilladoptconcerningwhateveritisabout.

II.Thepurposeofthetitle

Togivethereaderanideaofwhattheessayisabout

Toprovidefocusfortheessay

Toarousethereader'sinterest

III.Howtowriteagoodtitle

Makeitclear,conciseandprecise

Useaphraseratherthanasentence

Excludeallextrawords

IV.Otherrulestoobey

Centeritatthetopofthefirstpage.

Usenoperiodattheendorquotationmarks

Capitalizethefirstandlastwords

Capitalizeallotherwordsexcept

?articles(a,the)

?thetoininfinitives

?prepositionscontainingonesyllable

?coordinatingconjunctions(and,but,or,etc)

Atitleleads,butapoortitlemisleads.Besurethatitisappropriate.Besides,becarefulwiththe

capitalization.

Writeanappropriatetitleforeachoftheintroductoryparagraphsthatfollow.

1.Title:ReactionstoDisappointment

BenFranklinsaidthattheonlysurethingsinlifearedeathandtaxes.Heleftsomethingout,

however:disappointment.Noonegetsthroughlifewithoutexperiencingmany

disappointments.Strangely,though,mostpeopleseemunpreparedfordisappointmentand

reacttoitinnegativeways.Theyfeeldepressedortrytoescapetheirtroublesinsteadof

usingdisappointmentsasanopportunityforgrowth.

2.Title:AnnoyingPeople

PresidentRichardNixonusedtokeep“enemieslist“ofallthepeoplehedidn'tespecially

like.lamashamedtoconfessit,butl,too,haveanenemieslist-amentalone.Onthislist

arethepeopleIwouldgladlylivewithout,theoneswhocausemybloodpressuretoriseto

theboilingpoint.Thetopthreeplacesonthelistgotopeoplewithannoyingnervoushabits,

peoplewhotalkinmovietheatres,andpeoplewhotalkoncarphoneswhiledriving.

3.Title:___TheMeaningofMaturity

Beingamaturestudentdoesnotmeanbeinganold-timer.Maturityisnotmeasuredbythe

numberofyearsapersonhavelived.Instead,theyardstickofmaturityismarkedbythe

qualitiesofself-denial,determination,anddependability.

4.Title:CollegeStress

Jack'sheartpoundsashecastspanickylooksaroundtheclassroom.Hedoesn'trecognize

theprofessor,hedoesn'tknowanyofthestudents,andhecan,tevenfigureoutwhatthe

subjectis.Infrontofhimisatest.Atthelastminutehisroommateawakenshim.It'sonly

anotheranxietydream.TheveryfactthatdreamslikeJack'sarecommonsuggeststhat

collegeisastressfulsituationforyoungpeople.Thecauseofthisstresscanbeacademic,

financial,andpersonal.

5.Title:—HowtoComplain

I'mnotjustaconsumer-I'mavictim.IfIorderaproduct,itissuretoarriveinthewrong

color,sixe,orquantity.IfIhirepeopletodorepairs,theyneverarriveonthedayscheduled.

IfIoweabill,thecomputerisbound