高级英语写作自学报告参考答案

高级英语写作自学报告参考答案

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English for Studying

Self-Study Report

Unit 1

Name ____ Student ID No. __

Part I Question 1

Identify four things that often go on in the pre-writing stage. Write the letter to each item on the line given below.

a. making clear your purpose

b. checking grammar and punctuation

c. polishing language

d. outlining

e. brainstorming

f. collecting the data

Write your answer here: 1. adef__

Part II Questions 2-4

Features of a well-written text can be put into three main categories:

layout-related, language-related and content-related. Put each of the following in the appropriate column of categories. Write the letter to each item in the blanks No.2-4 below.

a.indention complying with convention

b. getting the grammar right

c. coherently linked information

d. punctuating meaningfully

e. clearly organized idea

f. good handwriting or typeface

Layout Language Content

2. _d__f__

3.

4. a__c____

_b_e___

The things I don’t understand in this unit

(Specify the activity/task number and page number if possible)

In this unit I have many things that can’t understand well.

First, how to prepare the information for a text in my mind.

Second, how to organize the information properly .

Third, this is more difficult: grammar. Because my grammar is not very good.

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Self-Study Report

Unit 2

Name ___________________ Student ID No.

____20081130020599____

Part I Questions 1-5

Check if you know about the features of formal and informal letters by deciding whether the foll owing statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false on the given lines below.

1.Idiomatic phrases e.g. put me up are commonly used in a formal letter.

2.Unlike informal letters, formal letter often start with the purpose

indirectly.

3.Filler words e.g. you know, are often seen in an informal letter.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/c111188976.html,ing contractions is one of the features of the formal letter.

5.Short sentences (within four words) are much more common in an informal

letter than in a formal letter.

Write your answers here: 1. _f____ 2. ___f__ 3. ____t_ 4. __f___ 5. __t___

Part II Question 6

Imagine you are applying for a secretary position at a company. Identify three MOST BASIC items that you would include in your CV. Write the appropriate letters on the given line.

a. education

b. future plan

c. name of your spouse

d. personal details

e. work experiences

f. personal hobbies

Write your answer here: 6.___ade______

Self-Study Report

Unit 3

Name __ ____ Student ID No. ____________

Questions 1-8

Check if you know about paragraph writing by deciding whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false on the given lines below.

1. A good paragraph focuses on a main idea.

2. A good paragraph has a complete structure including topic sentence,

developing sentences and sometimes concluding sentence.

3.The central idea of a paragraph is often introduced by a topic

sentence.

4. A topic sentence is the most general statement in a paragraph.

5. A good paragraph is coherent, which means each sentence in the

paragraph leads naturally and logically to the next in explaining the central idea.

6. A topic sentence may be a phrase like “the importance of computer”

which appears at the very beginning of a paragraph.

7.Sentences irrelevant to the central idea in a paragraph should be left

out.

8.Cohesive devices in texts are expressions (words or phrases) which

serve as signals for the meaning and structure of the text. They tell us how the ideas are organized.

Write your answers here: 1. _T__ 2. _T_ 3. _T_ 4. _T_ 5. __T__ 6. _T__7. _F_ 8. _T_

The things I don’t understand in this unit

(Specify the activity/task number and page number if possible)

This unit is too difficult for me to learn . I have read many passages to improve my reading ability, but it doesn’t make no difference. I wonder if I should analyse more passages to find the methods of finding the general idea. And I should remember the steps of reading: produce coherent paragraphs , write topic sentences and take notes for lectures.

English for Studying

Self-Study Report

Unit 4

Name _________________ Student ID No. _____________________

Part I Question 1

If you are writing a description of a country, say, Australia, identify the items you would include in the description. Write the letters on the given line below.

a. location

b. size

c. terrain

d. climate

e. population

f. language

g. religion

Write your answer here: 1. _____ abdefg _______.

Part II Questions 2-3

Complete a summary of how to describe a scene by filling in the blanks 2-3.

There are two fundamentals in describing a scene. First, choose a 2. ________ point, that is a position from which you view things. Second, state clearly the 3. ________ relations among the objects being described.

Write your answer here: 2. _vantage__ 3. spatial

Describing character and appearance of people

The things I don’t

understand in this unit

(Specify the

activity/task number

and page number if

possible)

Unit 5

Part I Question1

What verb tenses are most commonly used in a narrative writing except science fiction? Choose the right answer and write your answer on the given line.

a. present tenses

b. future tenses

c. past tenses

d. none of them

Write your answer here: 1. _c_______

Part II Questions 2-6

In composing a narration, which five aspects should be taken into consideration?

Write your answers here: 2. __time_________ 3. place_______ 4. __people________ 5. __matter______ 6. ___results_____

Part III Questions 7-9

Which of the following words can be used to substitute the word ‘said’ in the reporting clauses?

a. offer

b. remind

c. beg

d. complain

7.“It’s not fair,” said Jenny. “Why does the school have to treat me

so badly? These sort of things never happen to anybody else.”

8.“Please, please say you’ll help me, ” Fred said. “I’ ll do anything

you want, but please help me this once, Jane.”

9.“You remember how to get to the school, don’t you?” Sarah said. “Just

get the 904 bus, and get off at the third stop.”

Write your answers here: 7. _d___ 8._c_____ 9.__b_

The things I don’t understand in this unit

(Specify the activity/task number and page number if possible)

In this Unit I don’t understand activity 4 Eyewitness

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Part I Questions 1-5

The purpose of expository writing is to present facts and ideas by using various ways of logical development. Make a list of the development strategies in the order they are dealt with in our textbook.

Write your answers here: 1. _description______ 2. sequence_______ 3.

__comparison_____ 4. _cause and effect_________ 5. ___problem and solution_________

Part II Questions 6-10

Comparison and contrast are two commonly used approaches in writing. Check if you understand them well by deciding whether the statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the blank s No.6-10.

6.Contrast is used to point out the similarities that exist between objects

or concepts.

7. When a writer is making a comparison, he is focusing on the differences between objects or concepts.

8. Interwoven structure and half-and-half structure are two most commonly used generic structures in the writing about comparison and contrast.

9. The word “similarly” is a transitional word that is commonly employed in making comparisons.

10. The phrase “on the contrary” is commonly used in ma king contrasts.

Write your answers here: 6. ____F___ 7. F_______ 8. T_______ 9. _T______ 10. _T______

The things I don’t understand in this unit

(Specify the activity/task number and page number if possible)

In this unit I don’t qu ite understand

1.what is expository writing

2.I can’t use some strategies to write a good expository writing.

3. Comparison and contrast

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English for Studying

Self-Study Report

Unit 7

Name weihaizhen Student ID No. ___20081130020599

Part I Questions1-2

Making arguments means the presentation of facts and reasons in support of a position held by the arguer and opposed by others. According to the definition, complete the framework below by filling blanks 1and 2.

arguer

1.reasons

2.facts

Part II Questions 3-8

To argue for or against a position, we need to adopt one or more strategies. Write all strategies on the given lines 3-8 you have learnt in the order they are dealt with in our textbook.

Write your answers here: 3._show own ideas__ 4.__give examples__

5.__make contrast__

6._make forms__

7._give numbers__

8.__make explanations___

The things I don’t understand in this unit

(Specify the activity/task number and page number if possible)

I think this unit is less difficult than the other Units.But I still have some problems.The strategies of against a position which I don’t really understand.In my oppinion,it’s hard.And also there are some new words ,some sentences that I have no ideas about them.But I still have some fun learning this unit.

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Part I Questions1-2

There are five stages to develop an introduction to a report. Read the following carefully and identify which two stages are NOT among them. Write the letter to the stage on the given line.

a. Establishing a context

b. Reviewing previous research

c. Stating problems or weaknesses

d. Presenting the most important findings

e. Stating the purpose of our study

f. Justifying the significance of your study

g. Make comment on the findings

Write your answers here: 1. __d____ 2. ____g__

Part II Questions 3-5

Below is a list of elements that can be included in a report. Read them carefully and identify three elements that can be included in a conclusion. Write your answers on the given lines.

a. Summary of the content

b. Purpose of the study

c. Limitations or problems

d. Implication of the findings

e. Recommendation for further study or research

Write your answers here: 3. __a___ 4. _c_____ 5__e___

The things I don’t understand in this unit

(Specify the activity/task number and page number if possible)

I can not identify the conventions for writing conclusions to reports