英语段落写作.pptVIP

Topic and controlling idea The topic sentence gives a paragraph direction and purpose. It tells what the paragraph is about (the topic), and how the writer will develop that topic (the controlling idea). 试分析下列的主题句： 例1 The Women’s Movement has had several effects on the English language. 在这个主题句中，表达主题思想的关键词是several effects，它规定了谈论的主题和内容。为了论证这个主题思想，作者应提供具体细节或实例来回答这样的问题：“What reasons did I have for saying several effects?” 有可能列出以下原因： 1）It has created Ms., a title for women comparable to Mr. for men. 2)The Movement has changed the ending of several compound words from –man to –person. 3) The Movement is responsible for some new terms. 例2 Students on this campus recently voiced several complaints. 问题：该主题句中，表达主题思想的关键词是什么？ 答案： several complaints 所以在主题句后，应辅以细节来论证主题思想several complaints。有可能列出下列事实： 1）They voiced dissatisfaction with the campus lighting. 2) They expressed their disgust with the cafeteria food. 3) They protested the grading politics of the instructors. 例3 Smoking cigarettes can be an expensive habit . 该主题句中，主题是the habit of smoking cigarettes, 主题思想是Smoking cigarettes can be expensive。 在此句中expensive是表示主题思想的关键词，在展开 主题句的段落中，应论证吸烟的确是开销较大的一种习 惯。下面是一个说明主题展开的段落提纲。 1）Cigarettes cost about seventy-five cents. 2）The average smoker smokes two packs a day. 3）The annual expense for this smoker is $547.50. 4）The smoker must also pay for extra cleaning of carpets, furniture, and clothes. 1. American food is terrible. 第一句作为主题句不合适，因为句子内容阐述过于笼统和抽象，段落扩展的发挥点不明确。 2. American food is tasteless and greasy because Americans use too many canned, frozen, and prepackaged foods and because everything is fried in oil or butter. 第二句缺乏概括性的特点，局限于某个具体事务，而在文字和内容上无法再进一步展开。 3. American food is tasteless and greasy. 第三句具有概括性的观点，可以通过列举事实、说明理由，补充细节材料，展开段落内容。所以，这是一个比较好的主题句。 试分析下面的句子：是否能做主题句？ Hong Kong is famous for its developed economy, high standard of living, and intercultural atmosphere. 分析：这个句子包含了过多的信息，主体不明确，这会使段落缺乏统一性。句中所阐述的三个部分的内容是互不相关的，不能单独放再单独的一个段落内叙述，而应放在三个段落里写。改写为： Hon