大学英语高级写作教程Unit 3 Expository Writing.ppt

I have qualified or limited my statements about cause and effect. I have kept a balance between the general statement and the specific details. I have used proper transitions to move from one item to another. I have kept the essay consistent with the topic suggested in the title of the essay. I have written the first and last paragraphs in a way that makes the passage an integral piece. My conclusion is effective. My essay is informative and persuasive. ?????? Ranking of the essay Grade Self assessment Peer assessment Teacher’s comments Excellent Good Fair Poor Unacceptable IV. Assignments 1) Write a 5 paragraph cause and effect essay (300-400 words). Choose from one of the following topics: The link between drink-driving and car-accidents; The link between China’s rapid economic growth and pollution; The cause and effect of China’s one child policy; Explain the causes for the popularity of Western-style fast food restaurants and their effects on Chinese youth; Chinese traditional culture and western influences; The causes and effects of the Internet revolution. Or consider one of the following questions: Why does a university degree not guarantee a good job for graduates? What has brought about an increase in student cheating in exams? 2) Write an expository of 250 words on the following topics. Topic 1: Negative Effect of the Internet on Students and Possible Ways-out Points offered for consideration: Problem: Because the net offers an unlimited supply of information and is easily accessible, many students have come to reply solely on this as a means of research. Students are inclined to accept anything they find on the web at face value, without evaluating it—yet much of it is of poor quality and not always accurate. Effect: Easy access has made some students intellectually lazy, they download essays straight from the net, rather than attempting to develop their own skills of analysis and writing. Many students waste unneces