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1、Expository EssaysUnit FourUnit FourObjectivesAfter Studying the unit,the student should be able to:Learn how to write an expository essay;Master the skills and methods of explaining a process or what something is,for instance,comparison and contrast,classification,cause and effect,and definition.Exp
2、ository Essay Introduction to an expository essay Introduction to an expository essay Expository writing is the most widely used type.Exposition means explaining.An expository paper explains something,such as the process of making a machine,the causes of a natural or social phenomenon,the solution o
3、f a problem.It mainly deals with processes and relationships.Expository writing in most cases requires a rather impersonal attitude.It can be handled successfully only with careful and logical thinking.Expository Essay What is an expository essay?What is an expository essay?There are 2 kinds 1.“how”
4、-it explains a process,how to do sth.eg.How to cook a dish How to learn English well How to solve energy crisis How to write an essay2.“what”-it explains an idea,a phenomenon,etc.eg.Culture shock birth-control policy in China science and human lifeExpository Essay Structure1.Introduction:lead into t
5、he subject and state thesis statement.It is advisable to state the thesis in the first paragraph.2.Body:develop the thesis statement3.Conclusion:summarize the previous discussion;restate thesis statement;propose a solution;predict a result,etc.Structure of Exposition1.Introduction Note:You should no
6、t include anything in your introduction that is not addressed in the body of your composition.Example:Many a time in my life Ive been asking myself about what career I shall take and what I can do to prepare myself for it.Although my ideas are not consistent,I have now decided on college teaching as
7、 my life-long career.Structure of Exposition2.Body paragraphs Note:Refer to the keywords from the question as often as possible.A variety of reasons have led me to choose this occupation over other more lucrative ones.First,teaching means learning.College is a place where I can enrich my knowledge a
8、nd improve myself.Besides,to make my lectures more constructive and stimulating,I have to read extensively,explore new knowledge and gain a better understanding of the worldthe very thing I enjoy in my life.Second,teaching means independence.As a teacher,I am my own boss and free to use my own ideas
9、 to make my own decisions.It is a privilege not everyone can have,even those with highly-paid positions.The content of my lessons and the way of delivering lessons largely depend on myself.Finally,I like teaching because it offers a sense of dignity.A teacher is not only a person who passes down kno
10、wledge,but a person who plays an important role in the process of studentsgrowing.To be a teacher,I am a person who helps to create and mould studentspersonality.I am proud of such a noble career.Structure of Exposition3.Conclusion Answer the question according to your thesis bring together all your
11、 information in a more general way in the introduction.Example However,teaching is a demanding job.Only a person with rich knowledge can make a qualified teacher.In order to be a college teacher,I shall study hard not only in class,but also in daily life.Moreover,I shall train my patience,improve my
12、 handwriting,and enlarge my knowledge.Developing Methods-illustration Developing Methods1.Illustration Illustration is the use of example to illustrate a point.It is the most common,and often the most efficient,pattern of exposition.Good examples help to clarify a writers thought by making the gener
13、al specific,and the abstract concrete.They also add interest and help to persuade or convince the reader.Developing Methods-illustrationA successful illustration paper depends on a wise selection of sufficient examples which are specific and typical,interesting and relevant-personal or second-hand f
14、rom reliable sources;Developing MethodsDeveloping Methods-illustration-illustrationModelLanguage and Culture Once a group of Chinese were visiting the home of a fairly well-to-do American.As they were shown around the house,they commented,“you have a very nice home.Its so beautiful.”The hostess smil
15、ed with obvious pleasure and replied in good American fashion“Thank you”which caused surprise among some of her Chinese guests.Later,while conversing at the dinner table,the host remarked to the Chinese interpreter,a young lady who had graduated not long ago from a Chinese university,“Your English i
16、s excellent.Really quite fluent.”To this she said,“No,no.My English is quite poor”an answer that he had not expected and found a bit puzzling.Was the American hostess reply immodest,as it seemed to some of the Chinese?Was the young Chinese interpreters remark insincere,as it sounded to the Americans
17、?In both cases the answer is no.Thesis Statement:Thesis Statement:The same words or expressions The same words or expressions may not mean the same thing to people of different may not mean the same thing to people of different languages and cultures.languages and cultures.Developing Methods-classif
18、ication2.Classification It is used to classify one subject into several categories according to a common quality.eg.courses in college can be classified into“elective”and required/obligatory”,or into those taught in the native language and those offered in foreign languages.The same group of things
19、may be classified according to different principles.Developing MethodsDeveloping Methods-classification-classification when using classification in your writing,keep in mind the following guidelines:1)Choose an appropriate principle A body of students may be classified into male and female,or majors
20、 of natural sciences,social sciences,etc.2)Apply your principle consistently and thoroughly,and avoid overlapping.eg.It is faulty to classify delegates at a conference into Europeans,Africans,Canadians,Chinese and blacks.For the first two categories are based on regional distinction,and the two in b
21、etween on nationality,whereas the last on race.Analysis of Model 9 on p61Developing MethodsDeveloping Methods-comparison and contrast-comparison and contrast3.Comparison and Contrast A comparison explains how things are similar,and a contrast,how they are different.Only items of the same general cla
22、ss can be compared/contrasted.eg.There is no sense in comparing a computer with an apple.It is reasonable to compare computer with human brain.Developing Methods-comparison and contrast A comparison/contrast essay usually follows one of the two patterns:subject-by-subject pattern or point-by-point p
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