comparison and contrast对比 英文写作.ppt

ComparisonandContrast,LectureFocus,DefinitionsofComparisonandContrastBasicFeaturesSelectyourtopicsSetyourpurposeOrganizeyourideasDevelopcohesion&styleStepstoWriting:BrainstormingDraftingRevisingSuggestedActivities/Homework,WhatYouShouldKnowComparison-contrastisacommonmethodofdevelopmentthatinvolvesfocusingonsimilaritiesanddifferences-ormorelikelyononeortheother-inordertomakeapoint.Whenawriteriscomparing,heispointingoutthesimilaritiesthatexistbetweensubjectsoritems(suchaspersons,things,orideas).Whenawriteriscontrasting,heispointingoutthedifferencesbetweensubjectsoritems,eventhetwodifferentaspectsofthesamesubject(e.g.,theadvantagesvs.thedisadvantagesofapersonalcomputer).,SelectyourtopicsActivity:Examinethefollowinggroupsoftopics.Pleasepickoutthegroupsthatyouthinkareappropriatefordiscussingsimilaritiesanddifferences,andexplainwhyyouthinktheyareappropriateforcomparison/contrast.buyingacarvs.leasingacarorangesandbananasShakespeareandLuXunamusicianandanarchitectmaleandfemaleattitudesaboutmarriage,Activity,SetYourPurpose,Informativecomparisons:toexplaindifferencesbetweensubjects.Thistypeofwritinggenerallydoesnotrecommendoneitemasbeingbetterthantheothers.Persuasivecomparisons:topersuadereadersthatonesubjectissuperiortoothers.,Organizeyourideas,subject-by-subjectpoint-by-point,Subject-by-subjectorganization,SubjectA:Point1Point2Point3Point4SubjectB:Point1Point2Point3Point4,Example,ProfessorYang:classroominstructionhomeworkexamgradingProfessorWu:classroominstructionhomeworkexamgrading,Point-by-pointorganization,Point1:SubjectASubjectBPoint2:SubjectASubjectBPoint3:SubjectASubjectBPoint4:SubjectASubjectB,Example,ClassroominstructionProfessorYangProfessorWuHomeworkProfessorYangProfessorWuExamProfessorYangProfessorWuGradingProfessorYangProfessorWu,StepstoWriting,Activity1:GroupDiscussionPleaseworkwithyourfellowstudentstofindouteverythingthatyouknowaboutKFCandMcDonalds.Youmayusethefollowingcharttohelpyoufindouttheusefulinformation.,Step1:Brainstorming,Othersuggestedtopics,DalianDepartmentStorevs.MACAL(VictoryPlaza)Hymallvs.Walmart(orCarrefour)Twobighotelsyouveworkedfor,Activity2:Discusswithyourclassmatesonthechartabove.Choosetheideasthatseemtopairoff.Eliminatethosethatdontpairoffwellandseemirrelevanttoourcomparison.Youmaydevelopabetter-organizedchartthistime.,Step2:Drafting,1.DevelopingaTopicSentenceActivity1:PleasewriteatopicsentenceforaparagraphwhichcontrastsKFCandMcDonalds._Activity2:Lookatyourtopicsentenceonceagain.Doesitgeneralizethecentralideainyourwriting?Isitapointofview,ratherthanasimpleandplainfact?Isyourtopicsentencesharpandclearlyfocused?Reviseyourtopicsentence._.,2.Organizingyourparagraph,Activity1:Pleasechooseadevelopingpatterntoorganizeyourideas.Workoutyouroutlineinthefollowingblanks.,SubjectbySubjectPatternT.S.:_Subject1:_Sub-topic1:_Sub-topic2:_Sub-topic3:_Subject2:_Sub-topic1:_Sub-topic2:_Sub-topic3:_,PointbyPointPatternT.S.:_Point1:_Subjecta:_Subjectb:_Point2:_Subjecta:_Subjectb:_Point3:_Subjecta:_Subjectb:_,Developcohesion&styleActivity:Doyouknowothertransitionalwordsorexpressionsforcomparisonandcontrast?Makealistofthem.,Similarities:,Differences:,Assignment,StudentsinDawai&StudentsinDUTLiberalartsstudentsvs.sciencestudentsChineseteachersvs.foreignteachersTwotourist