Common Writing Mistakes (7) Misplaced modifiers 0 Men and women who smoke often die of lung cancer. (Revised)Men and women who smoke excessively often die of lung cancer. 0 (Revised)Men and women who smoke will often die of lung cancer. (Revised)Quite often,men and women who smoke die of lung cancer. 11
Common Writing Mistakes (7) ◼ Misplaced modifiers Men and women who smoke often die of lung cancer. (Revised) Men and women who smoke excessively often die of lung cancer. (Revised) Men and women who smoke will often die of lung cancer. (Revised) Quite often, men and women who smoke die of lung cancer. 11
最围 Common Writing Mistakes (8) Faulty parallel structures o Joe wanted a salary higher than his brother Bill. (Revised)Joe wanted a salary higher than his brother Bill's salary. 0 (Revised)Joe wanted a salary higher than that of his brother Bill. 12
Common Writing Mistakes (8) ◼ Faulty parallel structures Joe wanted a salary higher than his brother Bill. (Revised) Joe wanted a salary higher than his brother Bill’s salary. (Revised) Joe wanted a salary higher than that of his brother Bill. 12
最线是 More... You are supposed to have known all of these! o No reason to make such mistakes Do not ask me about English grammars o Ask yourself Pick up CET-4,CET-6,and TOEFL materials 13
More… ◼ You are supposed to have known all of these! No reason to make such mistakes ◼ Do not ask me about English grammars Ask yourself Pick up CET-4, CET-6, and TOEFL materials 13
最 Sentences First Write correct sentences For good presentation o Use simple sentences o Abandon useless (irrelevant)sentences 14
Sentences ◼ First Write correct sentences ◼ For good presentation Use simple sentences Abandon useless (irrelevant) sentences 14
最围 Writing Conventions(1) Avoid ambiguous words o E.g.,if =whether Avoid offensive words o E.g.,obviously,very,... a Do not put "and","also","but",or "because"at the beginning of a sentence 15
Writing Conventions (1) ◼ Avoid ambiguous words E.g., if => whether ◼ Avoid offensive words E.g., obviously, very, … ◼ Do not put “and”, “also”, “but”, or “because” at the beginning of a sentence 15