新闻与英语写作手法

1、Focus on newsDefinition of ArgumentationIn this kind of essay, we not only give information but also present an argument with the supporting ideas and opposing ideas of an argumentative issue. We should clearly take our stand and write。 The primary objective is to persuade people to change beliefs t

2、hat many of them do not want to change.Format of ArgumentationChoose a topic that means something to you that you can defend and persuade others to fell as you doAt least three body paragraphs , each paragraph should highlight a certain aspect of your thesis statement In the concluding paragraph, sh

3、ould be a restatement of your thesis and a review of your main points Headline:American posturing on China is short sighted.From Financial TimesSuspicion of chinese intentions is undermining a rational approach to doing business with China.This is short sighted and wrong.Not too long ago,Japan occup

4、ied a simliar place to that of China todayYet China is nowhere near where Japan was,or is,in acquiring US assetsThe benefits to the US of a healthy and constructive relationship with China are too important to be put at risk by a modest sized commercial transaction such as the Uncoal dealChina and t

5、he US need each otherBut confrontation is not the right way to advance US intrestsLike most nations,and most people.The Chinese respond to sincerity,courtesy,respect and old fashioned diplomacy.They do not respond to posturing,threats or hypocrisyHeadline:Renminbi reform should serve countrysneeds.F

6、rom CDMany believe the Renminbi is undervalued and should appreciate.However,threr is also the view that the currency should depreciate,not the other way roundWhen discussing the Renminbis exchange rate,we should first try to be clear on the following issues:Chinas position and its influence on the

7、world economyMethodology for measuring the basis and level of Renminbis priceWhy the US is pushing for Renminbis revaluationVarious factorsSo I a against Renminbis appreciation.Way of thinking western thinking parternchinese thinking patern Ari stotelian一linear 线条式Deduction演绎式 circular迂回式Hiduction归纳

8、式Narration is the kind of writing you do when you want to tell your readers how something happened. Your purpose in telling a story may be to illustrate a point, persuade, or entertain . In many cases, the emotions and lessons learned will reflect some of the readers feelings as well.Features- chara

9、cter(s) who- setting(s) where- time when- reason(s) why- event what- a point: what you want to communicate with the story, the theme of the paragraphWriting styleOrder:插叙narration interposed 倒叙flashback 顺序depictionWays of expression:对比 Comparison 描写description 衬托 foil 伏笔铺垫foreshadowing Narration int

10、erposed(example)A plane powered only by the Sun has set off from SanFrancisco on the first leg of a journey across the US, Its being piloted by Bertrand Piccard who was Its being piloted by Bertrand Piccard who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a the first person to circumnavigate

11、the globe in a hot-air balloon in 1999hot-air balloon in 1999. (2013 02 BBC）FlashbackWith the previous passage, the telling of the tale begins at the end, after the problem has been resolved. The narrator then relives how they got to that point. The reader knows the end but is made curious about how

12、 it came about“Miracle” baby tossed 300 feet by twister found alive (CNN Feb 8 ,2008)Armed with nothing but a flashlight and finding no signs of life ,firefighter David Harmon made one final search of tornado wreckage and made the discovery of a lifetime , （特定细节开头） Skyson towell was thrown 100 yards

13、 but had only minor injuries.（倒叙结果） “I shined the flashlight across it and said ”Ive got a baby doll .“And before I got Ive got a baby doll out of my mouth ,it moved.Harmon said（平叙过程）Flashback (example)1. Beginning: :Enticing opening to capture readers interest.Setting revealed.Main characters intro

14、duced.Conflict presented.2.MiddleCharacters attempt to resolve conflicts or problems.Action progresses sequentially, step by step.3. ClimaxThe turning point of the narrative.Reveals the process involved for solving the conflicts.4. EndTells how the resolution of the conflicts have affected the chara

15、cters.No new characters or plot ideas introduced.Theme or message understood by reader.Your topic Your pointTopic sentenceParagraph plan should follow all your ideas for the narrative and kind of decide on the ordering which you want to include themTell your readers clearly what you want them knowrh

16、etorical device used in narrativeSimile（明喻）：Friendship as a Frail Bridge across the Chasm of Class (July1,2005New York Times)The news talked about the friendship between an up-class politician and an criminal. Metaphor(暗喻）：Banned , Then Bootlegged , Saddam Hussein the Literary Lion Roars Again(June3

17、0,2005,New York Times)Here , Saddam Hussein is regarded as a lion.Personification (拟人）：Lonely gibbon from Zhuhai seeking loving wife(September21,2005China Daily)In the title, the gibbon was personified man.Exaggeration(夸张）：Think of all they would have to talk about , if Al Gore and George W.Bush could go out for burger to savor their victories this week and resist the temptation to rip each other