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1、Lecture 1: Introduction &Manuscript Form,Mar. 3, 2016,English Writing I,Li ChunSchool of Translation Studies, Jinan University,1.Introduction,英语写作课程性质英语写作考核重点本学期安排考试,英语写作手册课程性质 英语写作手册是全国高等教育英语专业基础阶段的一门重要的实践课程，本课程着重培养应考生英语写作的基本技能，重点教授英语写作的最基础内容。主要包括三大部分：句子的组成，段落的写作，概要及应用文写作。,英语写作手册考核重点英语写作手册的考核目标和出题原
2、则在考试大纲中有明确的阐述。考核重点有以下三点：掌握格式，措辞，句子，段落写作的基本概念，基本理论和基本方法；能写一般的书信、通知、便条以及请贴等，格式正确，语言得体，内容完整，条理清楚，语法基本正确； 写作速度每小时200250词。,本学期安排内容：part one-part five重点：DescriptionNarrationExposition,考试形式：闭卷考试成绩构成：平时40%+期末60%=最终成绩,Part OneManuscript Form,Arrangement,Leaving Margins Do not write to the edge of the paper.
3、Leave some blank space on the right side of the paper. Indent the first line of every paragraph., Do not begin a line with a comma, a period, etc. Do not end a line with the first half of a pair of brackets, quotation marks, or parentheses.,Exercise,Our businesses include: a consumer business(books,
4、 DVDs, and a community website ofindividuals who share common values), and anexecutive community and non profit foundation, Big Task Weekend, designed to bring clientstogether,Capitalization,3.Key words in titles,1.The first words of sentences,The first words of sentences ( including sentence fragme
5、nts treated as sentences and sentences put between quotation marks) should be capitalized.I asked, “When do you usually go home?”She answered, “At weekends.”,exception 1,Capitalize the first word of every sentence unless that sentence is in parentheses incorporated within another sentence.Glacial ti
6、ll or debris (some geologists call this material “garbage”) is often deposited in formations called moraines.,Exception 2,If a quoted sentence is broken into two parts and put in two pairs of quotation marks, the second part does not begin with a capital letter unless the first word is a proper noun
7、 or an adjective derived from a proper noun.He said, “My trip to Mount Tai was interesting but tiring.”“My trip to Mount Tai,” he said, “was interesting but tiring.”,“any nook does for me,” miss bartlett continued; “but it does seem hard that you shouldnt have a view.” “she had no business to do it,
8、” said miss bartlett, “no business at all”“Any nook does for me,” Miss Bartlett continued; “but it does seem hard that you shouldnt have a view.” “She had no business to do it,” said Miss Bartlett, “no business at all”,Proper names,mon nouns that are parts of proper names2.words derived from proper
9、names3.Proper names or their derivatives may become common nouns, verbs or adjectives.English, National Day, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the United Nations,common nouns that are parts of proper names,a famous universitya broad streeta large lakemiddle, agelabour, day,Peking UniversityChangan StreetLake
10、 Eriethe Middle AgeLabour Day,words derived from proper names,MarxistDarwinismHegelianConfucianLatinizeVietnamize,MarxDarwinHegelConfuciusLatinVietnam,Proper names or their derivatives may become common nouns, verbs or adjectives.,mackintosh (rain coat, named after Charles Macintosh, a Scottish chem
11、ist) chauvinistic (derived from Nicolas Chauvin, a devoted adherent of Napoleon)quixiotic (after Don Quixite, hero of the novel of the same name)Anglicize (from the Latin word Anglicus, meaning English)xerox （a brand name for a photocopy machine）,All About Proper Names,Capitalize the personal pronou
12、n,Are the following correct?I went to visit uncle Ted and aunt Margaret.Grandma and grandpa live with Dad and Mom now.I went with my mom and dad to visit my aunt and uncle.,Capitalize the names of family relations when they are used as substitutes for names:I went to visit Uncle Ted and Aunt Margare
13、t.Grandma and Grandpa live with Dad and Mom now.I went with my mom and dad to visit my aunt and uncle.,How to correct the following?My brother Charlie, who used to live in the middle east and write books about the old west, now lives in Hartford, connecticut.They moved up North, to the southern shor
14、e of Lake Erie.,Capitalize names of specific persons, places, and geographical locations.My brother Charlie, who used to live in the Middle East and write books about the Old West, now lives in Hartford, Connecticut.Dont capitalize directions.They moved up north, to the southern shore of Lake Erie.,
15、How to correct the following?Valentines day, which is always on february 14, falls on Tuesday this year. Next Fall, before the winter storms begin, were heading South.,Capitalize names of days of the week, months, and holidays.Valentines Day, which is always on February 14, falls on Tuesday this yea
16、r.Dont capitalize the names of seasons.Next fall, before the winter storms begin, were heading south.,How to correct the following?The battle of the Bulge was an important event in world war II. The reformation took place in the sixteenth CenturyShe decided to convert from judaism.,Capitalize the na
17、mes of historical events.The Battle of the Bulge was an important event in World War II.The Reformation took place in the sixteenth century.She decided to convert from Judaism.,Capitalize the names of religions and religious terms.God, Christ, Allah, Buddha, Christianity, Christians, Judaism, Jews,
18、Islam, Muslims,Capitalize the names of academic courses when theyre used as titles. He took Carpentry 101, but he did much better in his economics and English literature courses.,Writing the title,Write the title in the middle of the first line.Capitalize the first and last words of the title and al
19、l other words(including words following hyphens in compound words), except articles, coordinating conjunctions, short prepositions, and the to in infinitives.No period is used at the end of a title.Use a question mark if the title is a direct question, but do not use one if it is an indirect questio
20、n.Use quotation marks with quotes or titles of articles.Italicize the names of books.,Examples,My First Visit to the Palace MuseumThe People Without a CountryRules to Abide ByDickens and David CopperfieldWhat Can the Artist Do in the World of Today?What Reform Means to ChinaThe Myth of a “Negro Lite
21、rature”,Exercise,a good man is hard to findlets go in for sportslearning how to be roommatesa river runs through itrules to abide byculture differences in western and japanese decision-makingcharlotte bronte and jane eyrewho has got your back,Word Division,Definition of word divisionGeneral principl
22、es of word division 1. Only words that have more than one syllable should be split. You usually split words according to their syllables. 2. To split a compound word (two words that make one word when put together), put the hyphen between the two complete words.,3. Words that end with a suffix like
23、-ing or -tion should be split right before the suffix begins. 4. Words that begin with a prefix like un- or pre- should be split right after the prefix. 5. Divide hyphenated words only at the hyphen.6. Divide two-syllable words with double consonants between the two consonants. (flan/nel),Do not,7.
24、Do not write one letter of a word at the end or at the beginning of a line, even if that one letter makes up a syllable, such as a/lone, trick/y.8. Do not put a two-letter syllable at the beginning of a line, like hat/ed, cab/in.9. Avoid separating proper names of people or places, like Chi/na, Aus/
25、ten.,10. Do not divide words in a way that may mislead the reader: pea/cock, re/ally.11. Never split a word such that the last line of a paragraph consists only of the second part of the word. 12. Never split an English word between two letters that form one sound, i.e. -ea-, -th-, -sh-, etc.,Exerci
26、se 1,Divide the following words:bookmark airplane far-reachingafternoon bumblebees drainpipeweakfish dreamland sister-in-law,Exercise 2,Divide the following words:looking affection previewundertake unvoiced elisiongrading elevation movement,Exercise 3,gallant duckling discouragecollard waiter gangsterratty expensive verdict,1) A. govern/ment B. inven/tion C. a/bout D. com/ing2) A. resem/ble B. commis/sion C. elec/tric D. Paci/fic3) A. jig/ger B. parent/hesis C. practi/cal D. min/gle,Pick out errors,
