Chapter1_Manuscript+Form+andPunctuation

1、English WritingLecturer: 李仪（Maggie）Email: Welcome! The objectives of this course are for you: To learn about the basic method of English writing such as diction, sentence-making, paragraph-developing, etc. To acquire the basic knowledge of summary writing, book report, research paper, etc. To unders

2、tand the basic rule of English writing To master the writing skill of each literary form To complete a narrative of certain words within given time The focus of this course lies on English writingEvaluation of this course Requirements Pre-reading Note-taking, participation and exercise Assessment 1.

3、 Final score = overall performance (30%) + final exam (70%) 2. Overall performance = full presence exercise + careful reading and answering questions subject course book 丁往道：英语写作手册，北京外国语大学，2011年Chapter oneManuscript Form and Punctuation(文稿格式和标点符号文稿格式和标点符号) Arrangement Word Division Capitalization Ha

4、ndwritingFocus 1 Manuscript Form (P1) Arrangement 1. two centimeters at the top 2. two centimeters at the bottom 3. one and a half centimeters on the left 4. one and a half centimeters on the right About the title 1. The title should be placed in the middle of the first line. 2. Every word of the ti

5、tle should be capitalized 3. Topics are generally noun phrases. 4. No full stop should be used at the end of a title. 5. The title of a book within the topic should be underlined (italicized in printing), and the title of an article put between quotation marks.Answers to task 11. Where I Lived, and

6、What I Lived For 2. Are Transgenic Crops Safe?3. Well-Known Dramatists of the Ming Dynasty4. A Day to Remember5. Approaches to Teaching English as a Foreign Language6. Criticisms on the Ending of Mark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry FinnCorrection1. English And American Concept of space English and

7、 American Concept of Space2. The Dust-blanketed Land The Dust-Blanketed Land3. How to Get Things done How to Get Things Done?4. The Civil Right Moment: what Good was it The Civil Right Moment: What Good Was It?5. How I Spend my Spare Time? How I Spend My Spare TimeCapitalization The use of capitaliz

8、ation is unique and important in writing. (1) The china made in china is first class. The china made in China is first class. (2) He bought that article of japan in japan. He bought that article of japan in Japan.(3) Their child was shanghaied in shanghai. Their child was shanghaied in Shanghai.(4)

9、John wanted to go to the John. John wanted to go to the john. (5) The turkey here is not as good as in turkey. The turkey here is not as good as in Turkey.The capitalization is used in the following The capitalization is used in the following aspects:aspects: (1) the beginning of a sentence Where th

10、ere is a will, there is a way. Can you hear me at the back?(2) for the first letter in each line of a poem. The Arrow and the Song I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where, For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight.(3) The first letter of a directed

11、 quotation / speech: Who is on duty today the teacher asked. Dont worry, he said, trying to comfort me. We will help you make up for the lessons. (cf. To be frank with you, he said, you should not have told him that.”(4) the first letters of the essential words in proper nouns ( names of people, cou

12、ntries, organizations historical events, planes, etc.) Darwin Shakespeare the Great Wall the Red Cross Boeing 747 (5) The first letters of designation of relatives before family names: Uncle George Aunt Maggie Niece Mary Grandma Lee (6) Almost all abbreviations except a.m., p.m., etc., e.g., mm, i.e

13、. Ph. D. John / Prof. Li Jones Jr./Sr. Mr. Green Dr. Bethune TOEFL WHO (7) the first letter of essential word in trade marks, service signs, posts, greetings, etc. Information Desk / Hands Off / No Smoking (8) the title of all significant words in the title of a theme, article, essay. newspaper, per

14、iodical. Jane Eyre / Gone with the Wind My College Life China Daily(9) the first letter of the salutation and complimentary close in a letter: Dear Sir, Dear Mr. Evans, Sincerely Yours, Yours, Word Division When you happen not to have enough room to write a whole word in at the end of a line, you ca

15、n divide the word. A. If the word is monosyllabic, please write it in a next line; B. If the word is polysyllabic, you maybe syllabify it if you feel necessary Focus 2 Punctuation (P4) The comma (,) 逗号逗号 The period (.) 句号句号 The semicolon (;) 分号分号 The colon (:) 冒号冒号 The question mark (?) 问号问号 The exc

16、lamation mark (!) 感叹号感叹号 Quotation mark (“”) 双引号双引号 Parentheses/brackets () 双括号双括号 Square brackets() 方括号方括号 The dash(-) 破折号破折号 The slash (/) 斜杠斜杠 Underlining and italics 下划线和斜体下划线和斜体The comma fault/ the comma spliceUse a comma to link 2 or more clauses is a common mistake for Chinese students.e.g. J

17、ohn went fishing last month, he caught a shoe.The club held a car wash, it was a great success.He isnt old enough, he cannot join the army.We need to know that the most important thing is we should enjoy our life, not feel sad about our weaknesses.How to join independent clauses?Millions of dollars

18、were spent, millions of dollars were lost.I realized that job opportunities were limited here, therefore I decided to move.1) A comma +a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, for, so, nor, yet) Millions of dollars were spent, and millions of dollars were lost.I realized that job opportunities were

19、 limited here, and therefore I decided to move.2) use a semicolon. Millions of dollars were spent; millions of dollars were lost.I realized that job opportunities were limited here; therefore, I decided to move.ExerciseHe promised to come to the meeting, however he didnt appear.Im lucky that Im inte

20、rested in school work, otherwise Id go crazy.The students gained valuable knowledge from their professors, moreover they learned how to do research work from them.The news may be unexpected, nevertheless it is true.ExerciseMary is a nurse, her brother is a doctor, her parents are both famous writers

21、.Mary is a nurse, her brother is a doctor, and her parents are both famous writers.Not only is he himself interested in the subject, all his students are beginning to show an interest in it.Not only is he himself interested in the subject, but all his students are beginning to show an interest in it

22、.Neither has Ann wanted to rent a house, _her husband.Neither has Ann wanted to rent a house, nor has her husband.Either the president will reign through ill-health, or he will die in office.He has either gone to the movies, or gone to the theatre.He neither likes fiction, nor does he like poetry.He

23、 neither likes fiction, nor likes poetry.ExerciseHe not only likes the girl, but the family too.He likes not only the girl but also the family.Either he needs some rest or some cold drink.He needs either some rest or some cold drink.The boy does not smoke, not drink alcohol, and not idle away his ti

24、me.The boy does not smoke, nor drink alcohol, nor idle away his time.He cant do it, nor can I, nor can you, nor can anybody.He is neither able nor willing to go. He has neither phoned nor written us. In a position like this one can neither stand up nor lie down Either you are mad，or I am.He will not

25、 permit the chance, or(nor) even consider it. Not a man nor a child was to be seen in the village. She couldnt just stand there, with a mighty effort of will she picked up one foot, stepped forward, followed with the other foot, was on the elevator.She couldnt just stand there, so with a mighty effo

26、rt of will she picked up one foot, stepped forward, and followed with the other foot, and then was on the elevator.The woman brushed herself off, she pulled herself together, went downstairs for dinner with her husband.The woman brushed herself off; she pulled herself together, and went downstairs f

27、or dinner with her husband.Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars or an illustrative quotation.It should not separate a verb from its complement or a preposition from its object.Your dedicated whittler requires: a knife, a piece of wood, and a back porch. Your ded

28、icated whittler requires three props: a knife, a piece of wood, and a back porch. 你那忠心耿耿的切削工需要三样东西：一把小刀、一你那忠心耿耿的切削工需要三样东西：一把小刀、一根木料和一段后廊。根木料和一段后廊。 Understanding is that penetrating quality of knowledge that grows from: theory, practice, conviction, assertion, error, and humiliation. Understanding is

29、 that penetrating quality of knowledge that grows from theory, practice, conviction, assertion, error, and humiliation. 理解就是那种源于理论、实践、信念、执着、错理解就是那种源于理论、实践、信念、执着、错误和屈辱的知识的敏锐性。误和屈辱的知识的敏锐性。Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas. The best way to see a country, unless you are pressed for time, is

30、 to travel on foot. Never omit one comma and leave the other. Marys husband, Colonel Nelson paid us a visit yesterday. My brother you will be pleased to hear, is now in perfect health. 汉语中的某些标点符号为英语所没有汉语中的某些标点符号为英语所没有 顿号（、）：顿号（、）：顿号在汉语中起分割句子中顿号在汉语中起分割句子中的并列成分的作用；英语中没有顿号，分的并列成分的作用；英语中没有顿号，分割句中的并列成分多用

31、逗号。如：割句中的并列成分多用逗号。如： She slowly, carefully, deliberately moved the box. 注意：类似的情况下，最后一个逗号后可加注意：类似的情况下，最后一个逗号后可加andand，这个逗号也可省略，这个逗号也可省略 She slowly, carefully(,) and deliberately moved the box. 书名号（书名号（）：英文没有书名号，书名）：英文没有书名号，书名、报刊名用斜体或者下划线表示。如：、报刊名用斜体或者下划线表示。如： Hamlet 哈姆雷特哈姆雷特Winters Tale 冬天的童话冬天的童话 Th

32、e New York Times 纽约时报纽约时报 另外，英语中文章、诗歌、乐曲、电影、绘画另外，英语中文章、诗歌、乐曲、电影、绘画等的名称和交通工具、航天器等的专有名词等的名称和交通工具、航天器等的专有名词也常用斜体来表示。也常用斜体来表示。 间隔号（间隔号（）：汉语有间隔号，用在月份和）：汉语有间隔号，用在月份和日期、音译的名和姓等需要隔开的词语的正日期、音译的名和姓等需要隔开的词语的正中间，中间， 一二一二九九 奥黛丽奥黛丽赫本赫本 英语中没有汉语的间隔号，需要间隔时多用英语中没有汉语的间隔号，需要间隔时多用逗号。逗号。 着重号：有时汉语用在文字下点实心圆点着重号：有时汉语用在文字下点实心圆点表示需要强调的词语，这些实心点就是着重表示需要强调的词