ENG1A Writing Traits

1、+ +Discussion: Writing in China?In English:nTell me about writing in Chinese schools?nWhen do people write?nWhat do people write? Do you write essays(文章)? Stories(故事)? Other?nWhat is important to writing? What must you never forget to include?nDo you enjoy writing?+ +Module 4.1 The 6 Traits in Writi

2、ngnThe 6 Traits are:1.Ideas2.Organisation3.Voice4.Word choice5.Sentence fluency6.ConventionsRead the module and keep in mind:nWhat is the purpose (宗旨) of the trait in writing?nWhy is the writing trait important?nWhat does your trait involve (包括)?+ +English English ChineseChinesePurpose宗旨Details詳細信息E

3、xplanations辯詞Poetry詩Stanza節(jié)Topic Sentence主題句Supporting details支持詳細信息Effective有效Formal正式Informal隨便Sentence Fluency句子流暢+ +English English ChineseChineseSmooth流利Flow拼合的Mechanics機械學Varied變化Paragraph Breaks換段+ +1. Ideas (想法)nIdeas are the purpose (宗旨), message (問題), and theme (題材) of your writing.nYou ne

4、ed to have clear ideas. People who read your writing need to understand what you write.nIn talking about your ideas you need to have details (詳細信息), explanations (辯詞), and examples (例子).nIf you have no ideas then you are just writing about nothing.+ +2. Organisation (組織)nOrganisation is about the st

5、ructure (結構) of your writing.nDifferent types of writing requires different types of structure.+ +2. Organisation (組織)nPoetry (詩) have stanzas (節(jié)).Only joy, now here you are,Fit to hear and ease my care;Let my whispering voice obtain,Sweet reward for sharpest pain;Take me to thee, and thee to me.No,

6、 no, no, no, my dear, let be.Night hath closed all in her cloak,Twinkling stars love-thoughts provoke:Danger hence good care doth keep,Jealousy itself doth sleep;Take me to thee, and thee to me.No, no, no, no, my dear, let be.Better place no wit can find,Cupids yoke to loose or bind:These sweet flow

7、ers on fine bed too,Us in their best language woo;Take me to thee, and thee to me.No, no, no, no, my dear, let be. 3 Stanzas+ +2. Organisation (組織)nEssays and Research Reports require paragraphs that have topic sentences (主題句)and supporting detail (支持詳細信息).Topic SentenceSupporting Details+ +3. Organ

8、isationnOrganisation is about the structure (結構) of your writing.nYour organisation must be logical (合乎邏輯的) and effective (有效).nDifferent types of writing demands different types of structure.nEverything you write needs to have a central meaning (中心意思) that holds the writing together.nYou need to us

9、e transition words (轉型的話) to show the reader you are adding to (闡述), switching (交換) to another idea or concluding (斷定) your idea.+ +3. Voice (筆調(diào))nWhen you read writing, you can hear a persons voice (筆調(diào)).nDepending on who you are writing for, your voice will either be formal (正式) or informal (隨便).+ +

10、3. Voice (筆調(diào)) - FormalnDear Miss FengI would like to request an extension for my homework (功課延伸). The reason for my request is due to several reasons.+ +3. Voice (筆調(diào)) - InformalnHey Miss FengGive me an extension for my homework. I need one because+ +4. Word ChoicenThe writers choice of words can aff

11、ect the understanding of the reader.nYou need to be interesting, precise, and fluid.nMake sure that the words you choose are words that the reader understands+ +4. Word Choice (example)Rain falling(下雨)Precipitation(沉淀)Word 1Word 2+ +5. Sentence Fluency (句子流暢)nThe language of your writing needs to be

12、 smooth (流利) and flow well (拼合的).nYour sentences need to be varied (變化).nSentences with more than two ideas need to have a comma(,) and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or). E.g. (Idea 1), (Idea 2), and (Idea 3).+ +6. ConventionnThe mechanics (機械學) of writing are important:nSpelling (拼字)nPunctu

13、ation (標點)nGrammar (語法)nParagraph Breaks (換段)+ +EssayThe world getting hot is serious the whole world is at risk from rising global temps all over the world. Farms will be unwell and flooding will be bad. We should be caraeful and things will then be alright. Yeah.+ +EssayClimate change and global w

14、arming is a serious issue. Much of the world is at risk from increasing global temperatures around the word. Farming and agriculture will suffer due to the increase of floods and abnormal weather patterns. It is important that we take steps to ensuring that the world will be there for our children a

15、nd that they will be able to live lives that are as comfortable as ours. Changing to energy efficient technology and using less fuel will help but there are many more things to do.+ +ConclusionnWhat are the 6 writing traits?+ +PlagiarismUsing another writers words or ideas as if they are your own.(用

16、另一位作家的想法)+ +Plagiarism is stealing:nYou must write in your own voice.nYou must cite (引用) your sources (信息源).+ +You must cite your sources when:nYou are using a writers exact words.nYou are reporting an original idea that isnt yours.nYou are reporting a fact available from just one source.+ +Lets loo

17、k at this example!OriginalOriginalPlagiarisedPlagiarisedProperly CitedProperly CitedCan an ape master anything like human language? Although primatologists have reported such abilities, the high priests of linguistics have scoffed. Frederick GoldenCan apes master human language? Although researchers have found that they can, the high priests of linguistics have question