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Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,3/2/2017,#,Successful Writing,Zoe,MODULE ONEParagraph Writing,Unit 5,career,Warm-up activities,How many kinds of occupations could you list?,Hotel sleeper,Hotel inspector,Wine taster,sommelier,ancient books repairer,Michelin chef,Game tester,Dog walker,Network-booking taxi driver,The breakup guru,designated driver,Working as a cook at the Venture Inn is the best job I have ever had.I like this job first of all because I have a steady forty-hour workweek,along with a chance for overtime if I want it.Also,I can eat whatever I like,and I get a chance to take steak and sometimes lobster home to my wife.Moreover,I do not have any big hassle with my boss;if I have to report late or skip a day now and then,all she asks is that I call her in advance.,Sample 1(Page45),In addition,the pay is very good,averaging close to$200 the weeks that I work overtime.The last and most important reason that I like the job is that it is seasonal.This means that I will be free to go to school during the winter and then have a job to look forward to next season when school is out.,1.What is the controlling idea of the paragraph?,2.How many reasons are given to illustrate this idea?,A general statement:,People in different parts of our country have very different ideas about what is good to eat.,If you were a Cantonese,for example,you would consider the meat of snakes and rats as your favorite dish.,If you were living in the northwestern provinces,you would probably enjoy the roasted meat of sheep.,People from Sichuan Province are known to prefer dishes with hot pepper.,People from Suzhou often prepare dishes with sugar.,example 1,example 2,example 3,example 4,The purpose of exemplification,Examples can be used:,To support a general topic statement,To explain a difficult point or unfamiliar concept,Sample 2,(page 46),A career that takes years to build can be ruined in minutes.For example,Wilbur Smith had devoted thirty years of his life to his job in a bank.He had given faithful and loyal service and gained much power and prestige in his years in office.Everyone in the bank,old or young,knew him and respected him.Every new employee of the bank would be told the story of his model worker and encouraged to follow in his footsteps.One day he took one hundred dollars of the banks money home.Overnight,the man was branded a crook,an embezzler.He was fired from his job;he was forever disgraced,and possibly threatened with prison.No one remembered the thirty years of good service and no one tried to find out the reason why he did so and forgive him.Indeed,a career takes years to build,but only a second to lose.,A career that takes years to build can be ruined in minutes.,For example,Wilbur Smith had devoted thirty years of his life to his job in a bank.He had given faithful and loyal service and gained much power and prestige in his years in office.Everyone in the bank,old or young,knew him and respected him.Every new employee of the bank would be told the story of his model worker and encouraged to follow in his footsteps.One day he took one hundred dollars of the banks money home.Overnight,the man was branded a crook,an embezzler.He was fired from his job;he was forever disgraced,and possibly threatened with prison.No one remembered the thirty years of good service and no one tried to find out the reason why he did so and forgive him.,Indeed,a career takes years to build,but only a second to lose.,P45-46 Sample 1&Sample 2,Summary,There are,2,basic patterns for developing a paragraph by exemplification.,1.Use,several facts,examples,details,or reasons,to support the controlling idea of the paragraph.,2.Use,one detailed,example or extended illustration to clarify or to prove the controlling idea of a paragraph.,Using effective examples,To be successful in a job interview,theapplicantshould demonstratecertainpersonaland professional qualities.For example,thejobapplicantshouldtake care to appear well-groomedandmodestly dressed,avoidingtheextremes of too elaborate or too casual clothes.Besides care forpersonal appearance,heshouldpay close attention to his manner of speaking,whichshouldbe neither ostentatious nor familiar but straightforwardandfriendly.In addition,heshouldhavetheknowledge,skillsandwork experiences required fortheposition.Andfinally,thereally impressiveapplicantmust convey a sense of self-confidenceandenthusiasm for work,which all interviewers value highly.Thejob seeker who displaysthese characteristics,with just a little luck,willcertainly succeed inthetypical personnel interview.,Sample 3,(page 46),To be successful in a job interview,theapplicantshould demonstratecertainpersonaland professional qualities.,For example,thejobapplicantshouldtake care to appear,well-groomedandmodestly dressed,avoidingtheextremes of too elaborate or too casual clothes.Besides care forpersonal appearance,heshouldpay close attention to,his manner of speaking,whichshouldbe neither ostentatious nor familiar but straightforwardandfriendly.In addition,heshouldhavethe,knowledge,skillsandwork experiences,required fortheposition.Andfinally,thereally impressiveapplicantmust convey a sense of,self-confidenceandenthusiasm,for work,which all interviewers value highly.Thejob seeker who displaysthese characteristics,with just a little luck,willcertainly succeed inthetypical personnel interview.,Sample 3,(page 46),Effective Examples,I had a terrible day at the office today.,1.I had a fight with my boss,2.I quarreled with my husband last night.,3.One of the important documents was missing.,4.I was unhappy all day.,5.I forgot an appointment with one of my clients and was severely scolded by my boss.,It,s specific and relevant.,It,s irrelevant because it did not happen today.,It,s specific and relevant.,It,s too general,therefore ineffective.,It,s specific and sufficent.,Examples chosen should be:,1.relevant,2.specific,3.sufficient,Help to clarify or prove your point in an effective way.,Summary,Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?,College students should be required to,learn many subjects,rather than,specialize in one subject,.,Body paragraph 1:,TS-,To start with,l,earning many subjects could make students more competitive in talents market.,SS1-In other words,graduates who have a wide range of knowledge tend to have moreopportunities to succeed.(,解释阐明),For example,Sorting!,4.When a student majoring in Mechanics apply for job working for a famous international vehicle company.,1.The one who is more likely to win the heart of the interviewers is the graduate who is well prepared in speakingforeign languages and expressing their own opinion about the economical theory of the vehicle market.,3.Finally,he/she could obtain the position more easily.,2.Thus,learning knowledge of different fields is beneficial to future career.,For example,,,w,hen a student majoring in Mechanics apply for job working for a famous international vehicle company.,(主体),The one who is more likely to win the heart of the interviewers is the graduate who is well prepared in speakingforeign languages and expressing their own opinion about the economical theory of the vehicle market.,(过程),Finally,he/she could obtain the position more easily.,(成果),Thus,learning knowledge of different fields is beneficial to future career.,(论点),Body paragraph:,Learning many subjects could make students more competitive in talents market.,In other words,graduates who have a wide range of knowledge tend to have moreopportunities to succeed.,For example,w,hen a student majoring in Mechanics apply for job working for a famous international vehicle company.The one who is more likely to win the heart of the interviewers is the graduate who is well prepared in speakingforeign languages and expressing their own opinion about the economical theory of the vehicle market.Finally,he/she could obtain the position more easily.,Thus,learning knowledge of different fields is beneficial to future career.(103),The signal words for exemplification,For example/instance,Take for example,Such as./like,is a case in point,One example is.another example is,Body paragraph 2:,TS-,Secondly,,,different subjects are mutual-beneficial.,SS1-,To be specific,studying many subjects simultaneously can help students to tap their potentials.,(,解释阐明),Take for example,Take Albert Einstein for example,he was one of the greatest physicists among the world and devoted his whole life to the study of physics.,(主体),He was also,interested in,playing violin and piano in his youth.,Albert himself endorsed that music,play,ed,a crucial role in his life and inspired him a lot,when studying,quantumtheory.,(过程),In fact,several,stud,ies,ha,ve,shown that music training,greatly,conduce to,ones,creative thinking,and provide inspiration,.,(成果),Therefore,,,Einsteins experience,has proved,that learning,certain s,ubject can be of benefit to other subjects.(,论点),Body paragraph 2:,Secondly,,,different subjects are mutual-beneficial.,To be specific,studying many subjects simultaneously can help students to tap their potentials,.,Take Albert Einstein for example,he was one of the greatest physicist among the world and devoted his whole life to the study of physics.Nevertheless,he was also,interested in,playing violin and piano in his youth.,Albert himself endorsed that music,play,ed,a crucial role in his life and inspired him a lot,when studying,quantumtheory.,In fact,several,stud,ies,ha,ve,shown that music training,greatly,conduce to,ones,creative thinking,and provide inspiration,.,Therefore,,,Einsteins experience,has proved,that learning,certain s,ubject can be of benefit to some other subjects.(120),Body paragraph 3:,TS-Finally,acquiring many subjects can cultivate interests in various fields.,SS1-,Example,Body paragraph 3:,TS-,Finally,acquiring many subjects can cultivate interests in various fields and widen their friend circle.,SS1-That is to say,once students get to learn another course,they may be attracted by the relative activities and find out their talents on this subject.,For example,my cousin was major in Physics,and used to be very shy in university.,(主体),He chose drama as his optional course,and in order to implement the tasks on drama course,he joined a drama club and played many roles in different drama shows.(,过程),Gradually,he found his potential in acting and became more,cheerful and,outgoing.Also,he made many new friends in the course of drama playing.(,成果),The story of my cousin tells that attending different subjects can help students foster additional hobbies and expand their interpersonal network.,(论点),Homework:,
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