广东医科大学：《英语写作》课程教学资源（授课教案）12 TEM8-3-topic sentence

Course Rhetoric Advanced Grade 13 Level of Undergraduate Name English Writing Specialization Instructor 杨劲松 Professional Professor Size of Class S(30students) Clasroom 2 Tittle Hours Chapter of Lesson Writing topic sentence Main Course Advanced English Writing Book ECNUP Reference Books Objective Requirements: Aims:learn how to write the topic sentence Learn how to write the supporting sentence Lean how to develop the paragraph by topic sentence and the supporting sentence Contents of Teaching,Timing of Instruction Teaching Methods Contents: What is a topic sentence?(20 minutes) 2 Where does a topic sentence go?(10 minutes) 3 What is a supporting sentence?(30 minutes) 4 Example analysis of The World of Pandora(15 minutes) 5 Summary and practice(5 minutes) Teaching method:CAJ,Explanation,talking,discussion,demonstration Key Points Difficult Points: Difficult Points 1 To find the implied Ts 2 To develop a paragraph without a clear Ts Important Points: Where do topic sentences go? What are the features of supporting sentences? Review Comments of Faculty Director: Signature of Faculty Director: Date MonthYear

Course Name Rhetoric & Advanced English Writing Grade 13 Level of Specialization Undergraduate Instructor 杨劲松 Professional Tittle Professor Size of Class S(30students) Clasroom Hours 2 Chapter of Lesson Writing topic sentence Main Course Book & Reference Books Advanced English Writing ECNUP Objective & Requirements： Aims: learn how to write the topic sentence Learn how to write the supporting sentence Lean how to develop the paragraph by topic sentence and the supporting sentence Contents of Teaching, Timing of Instruction & Teaching Methods Contents: 1 What is a topic sentence? (20 minutes) 2 Where does a topic sentence go?(10 minutes) 3 What is a supporting sentence? (30 minutes) 4 Example analysis of The World of Pandora (15 minutes) 5 Summary and practice (5 minutes) Teaching method: CAJ,Explanation, talking, discussion, demonstration Key Points & Difficult Points： Difficult Points 1 To find the implied Ts 2 To develop a paragraph without a clear Ts Important Points: Where do topic sentences go? What are the features of supporting sentences? Review Comments of Faculty Director： Signature of Faculty Director： Date___Month____Year___

Teaching Plan Lesson No.12 Lecture Schedule:2016-5-18 Content Aids Methods Time Allocation

Teaching Plan Lesson No.12 Lecture Schedule：2016-5-18 Content Aids & Methods & Time Allocation

Greetings 20 minutes 1.What is a topic sentence? Step 1:questions and answers A topic sentence is a summary of the ideas in the paragraph.It should contain a topic and its controlling idea.The controlling Step2:examples for illustration idea determines exactly what you will say and how you will say it. Step 3:practice How to write a topic sentence? specific instead of general precise instead of vague keys Astronauts must be scientists as well as expert Countryside is a better place to live than a city in several aspects. College students tend to get better jobs than those who haven't a college diploma People living in apartment seldom talk to each other. Global warming is,to some extent,caused by a build-up of gases in the earth's atmosphere. I need a water bottle for the hike in case I get thirsty.A sweater is useful if it gets cold.A compass will help me go in the right direction. Sandwiches will be an easy-to-carry snack.I can use a camera to take pictures of unusual or attractive places. Q:Is it a paragraph? A:No.it isn't. Without a central idea.a group of sentences is just a list,and not an actual paragraph. I need a water bottle for the hike in case I get thirsty.A sweater is useful if it gets cold.A compass will help me go in the right direction. Sandwiches will be an easy-to-carry snack.I can use a camera to take pictures of unusual or attractive places. Can we make it a paragraph? How can we make it a paragraph? We can make it a paragraph by giving it a central idea or a focus.We give it a focus by stating the central idea in one sentence,which is called the topic sentence

Greetings 1. What is a topic sentence? A topic sentence is a summary of the ideas in the paragraph. It should contain a topic and its controlling idea. The controlling idea determines exactly what you will say and how you will say it. How to write a topic sentence? specific instead of general precise instead of vague keys Astronauts must be scientists as well as expert Countryside is a better place to live than a city in several aspects. College students tend to get better jobs than those who haven’t a college diploma. People living in apartment seldom talk to each other. Global warming is, to some extent, caused by a build-up of gases in the earth’s atmosphere. 20 minutes Step 1: questions and answers Step2: examples for illustration Step 3: practice

Key I need many items to be ready for a safe,enjoyable hike.I need a water bottle for the hike in case I get thirsty.A sweater is useful if it gets cold.A compass will help me go in the right direction.Sandwiches will be an easy-to-carry snack.I can use a camera to take pictures of unusual or attractive places. Topic sentence:topic controlling idea I'll never forget the events that occurred The relations between the topic sentence and the first night I met supporting sentences should be illustrated the lady of my clearly. dreams,Kanchana The two key elements of the topic sentences in Bangkok. are expected to clearly explained for the Topie the first night students. Controlling Staement the events that oecurmed. Kanchana is by now accustomed to the routine of getting dressed for her daily "performances"on the streets of Bangkok. Ioic■getting dressed Cont山olling Statement= the routine of getting dressed (the steps involved)

Key I need many items to be ready for a safe, enjoyable hike. I need a water bottle for the hike in case I get thirsty. A sweater is useful if it gets cold. A compass will help me go in the right direction. Sandwiches will be an easy-to-carry snack. I can use a camera to take pictures of unusual or attractive places. The relations between the topic sentence and supporting sentences should be illustrated clearly. The two key elements of the topic sentences are expected to clearly explained for the students

Kanchana is very professional in the methods she uses in begging for money on the streets of Bangkok. Topic=Kanchana is a professional me thods she uses to beg

2 Where does a topie sentence go? 10minutes 5 examples questions and answers Topic sentences usually appear at the very beginning of paragraphs However,the main idea sentence may also appear in other places:in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Kev I Main idea:We work hard at the task of saving time. However,the main idea sentence may also appear in other places:in the middle or at the end of a paragraph.Look at examples: 2 Main Idea:It (Time)is a precious resource. In this paragraph the main idea appears in the middle of the paragraph. 3 Main Idea:Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully,the other being labor. In this paragraph the main idea appears at the end of this paragraph. 2.What are supporting sentences? Supporting sentences are developmental sentences in a paragraph.Their purposes are to describe.explain. illustrate,or prove the main idea.These sentences may be major support sentences or minor support sentences. 30 minutes samples for analysis Step I listen to the pasage Step 2:find the central topic Step 3:structure analysis :ask one student develop the topic give more details come to the blankboard to write down the sentence by telling about each major something new or suppoit se减ence structure differer about it to make it better understood. Central topic: Time-conscious Americans ("Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully.the other being labor Americane seve time carefully (Pere.1) Americans'attitude tow ards time and how they try to save time in daily life and in business(Paras.2-7) Time is a pr传dos Americans save Americans save Americare produce time in their time in doing labor-saving devices source (Para.2) in order to save daily life (Para3) business.(Para.4 imePar4:5-7) It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the Us (Pare 8)

2 Where does a topic sentence go? 5 examples Topic sentences usually appear at the very beginning of paragraphs However, the main idea sentence may also appear in other places: in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Key 1 Main idea: We work hard at the task of saving time. However, the main idea sentence may also appear in other places: in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Look at examples: 2 Main Idea: It (= Time) is a precious resource. In this paragraph the main idea appears in the middle of the paragraph. 3 Main Idea: Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. In this paragraph the main idea appears at the end of this paragraph. Central topic: Time-conscious Americans (“Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor 10minutes questions and answers 30 minutes samples for analysis Step 1 listen to the pasage Step 2: find the central topic Step 3: structure analysis :ask one student come to the blankboard to write down the structure

A foreigner's first impression of the U.S.is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure.City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going,restlessly seeking attention in a store,or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.Working time is considered precious.Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they,too,can be served and get back to work within the time allowed.You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you.You will miss smiles,brief comversations,and small exchanges with strangers.Don't take it personally.This is because people value time highly,and they resent someone else "wasting"it beyond a certain appropriate point. Let's take paragraph 3 of passage A as an example: topic Everyone is in a rush-often under pressure sentence City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going... major supporting Racing through daytime meals is part of sentences -the pace of life in this country. (description) Drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you. major supporting This is because people value time highly. sentences and they resent someone else "wasting" (reason) it beyond a certain appropriate point. major supporting Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country sentence to explain why people race through State clearly the relationship between major daytime meals supporting sentence and minor supporting sentences. Working time is considered precious. minor supporting Others are waiting for you to finish so sentences they can get back to work within the time allowed

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they, too, can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small exchanges with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point. State clearly the relationship between major supporting sentence and minor supporting sentences