Lecture 6 Introduction to Essay Development
Lecture 6 Introduction to Essay Development
Outline 1.Objectives of this lecture 2.What is an essay? 3.Patterns of essay development 4.Structure of an essay 5.Important considerations in essay development
Outline 1. Objectives of this lecture 2. What is an essay? 3. Patterns of essay development 4. Structure of an essay 5. Important considerations in essay development
1.Objectives 1)to know what an essay means; 2)to know the typical patterns of essay development; 3)to know the structure of an essay; 4)to know the important considerations in essay development
1. Objectives v 1) to know what an essay means; v 2) to know the typical patterns of essay development; v 3) to know the structure of an essay; v 4) to know the important considerations in essay development
2.What is an essay? An essay: 1)is a short collection of paragraphs 2)presents facts,opinions,and ideas on a topic. Features of an essay 1)length:usually three to ten paragraphs. 2)unity:each paragraph discusses one idea,often stated in the topic sentence of the paragraph.This idea is related to the topic of the whole essay
2. What is an essay? An essay: 1) is a short collection of paragraphs 2) presents facts, opinions, and ideas on a topic. Features of an essay 1) length: usually three to ten paragraphs. 2) unity: each paragraph discusses one idea, often stated in the topic sentence of the paragraph. This idea is related to the topic of the whole essay
3.Patterns of typical essay development Traditionally,essay writing has been divided into the following patterns of development: 1)Description:a verbal picture of a person,place,or thing. 2)Narration:a story of something that happened. 3)Exposition:provide information about and explain a particular subject. a.Examples b.Process c.Cause and effect d.Comparison and contrast e.Definition f.Division and classification 4)Argumentation:support a controversial point or defend a position on which there is a difference of opinion
3. Patterns of typical essay development v Traditionally, essay writing has been divided into the following patterns of development: v 1) Description: a verbal picture of a person, place, or thing. v 2) Narration: a story of something that happened. v 3) Exposition: provide information about and explain a particular subject. a. Examples b. Process c. Cause and effect d. Comparison and contrast e. Definition f. Division and classification v 4) Argumentation: support a controversial point or defend a position on which there is a difference of opinion