Practice of English Composition Prof Shao Guangqing shaoguangqinggmail

Practice of English Composition 영작문 연습 Prof. Shao Guangqing shaoguangqing@gmail. com

Contents o Unit 2 Descriptive essays n Part 1 Stimulating ideas o o o n Warm-up Reading: Food is Good Free-writing Part 2 Brainstorming and outlining o o Brainstorming ideas and vocabulary Outlining Reading: The Best Pizza in Town and Maybe the World Homework

Warm-up o o One partner closes his/her eyes. The other partner chooses an object. Describe the object to the other person WITHOUT mentioning the name of the object. The person with eyes closed can only say, “I need more details!” until they can guess what the object is.

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Reading: o Food is Good Sometimes, a single event can have a lasting effect on a person’s life. A famous New York chef, Anthony Bourdain, describes a childhood experience with an oyster (a kind of shellfish) during a family vacation in France.

Understanding the text o Write T for true or F for false for each statement. n ___ F 1. Bourdain rode with his family in a large boat. F 2. When Bourdain and his family n ___ arrived at the oyster park, they waited a short time for the water level to go down. F 3. Everyone in the family wanted to n ___ try the oysters. T 4. Bourdain was proud of himself for n ___ eating the oyster.

Responding to the text o 1. How had Monsieur Saint-Jour’s work affected his appearance? n He wore old clothes and his skin was leathery, tanned and windblown.

Responding to the text o 2. How do you think Bourdain felt when he first saw the boat? Do you think his feelings changed during the trip? How so? n Bourdain was probably excited to go out in the beginning, but later he was hungry. He was definitely excited to be the first in his family to try the oyster.

Responding to the text o 3. How do you think Bourdain described the oyster trip when he returned home? n Bourdain would describe eating the oyster, because he was proud to be the first to try it.

Responding to the text o 4. What did he mean when he said “it tasted of…the future? ” n Bourdain probably meant that he realized after tasting the oyster that food and adventure together would be important in his life.

Free-writing o o Write for 10 minutes on the topic below. Express yourself as well as you can. Do not worry about mistakes. On a separate piece of paper, write about the first time you tried a new food. n n Where were you? What food did you try? What did it taste, smell, or feel like? What was your reaction to it?

Brainstorming o Brainstorming ideas and vocabulary

Outlining o Introduction n o Body paragraphs n n o A hook-introducing; attention attracting Background information Thesis statement Usu. 2 -3 paragraphs Each para. begins with a topic sentence. Conclusion n Restating/giving the writer’s final opinion

Drafting an outline o Introduction n n o Body paragraphs n n o Topic: The hook: Background information: Thesis statement: Para. 1 details: Para. 2 details: Conclusion n Final opinion:

Reading: The Best Pizza in Town and Maybe the World o Read the essay. According to the writer, where can you get the best pizza? n The writer believes that you can get the best pizza at Papa’s in Cabimas, Venezuela.

Examining the student essay o 1. What is the main idea of the introduction? n n o a. how the author has suffered b. pizza c. the author’s addiction to pizza d. the author’s hometown 2. Which paragraph has the most descriptive details? _____

Examining the student essay o 3. The conclusion ends with a/an ____. n n a. description b. restatement of the main idea in the introduction c. story d. invitation

Reexamining the student essay o 1. What is the author’s thesis statement about pizza? n o I have eaten pizza in many places, and none is as good as the pizza of Cabimas. 2. What words or phrases does the author use to describe the pizzas? n sauce oozes, rich melted cheese, crunchy crust, thick tomato sauce, gooey cheese

Reexamining the student essay o o 3. What words or phrases does the author use to show he feels when he eats pizza? n I enjoy it so much I won’t share it; I feel happy; I am in heaven 4. What is the author’s final comment about pizza in the conclusion? n I am convinced that the best pizza in the world is still at Papa’s restaurant a couple of blocks from the house where I grew up.

Completing an outline o Introduction n n Topic: pizza in Cabimas Hook: I’m addicted to pizza Background information: don’t share pizza with anyone; called the Pizza King; tried pizza in many places I have eaten pizza in Thesis statement：_________ many places, and none is as good as the __________________ pizza of Cabimas. __________________

Completing an outline o Body paragraph n Details: places to eat pizza; Papa’s, types of many varieties of pizza; ________________ eat two pizzas in one night; customers ___________________ have to wait in line _____________. n Words or phrases: gooey, cheesy, rich melted cheese, stomachache, big, spices, crunchy crust

Completing an outline o Conclusion n The best pizza in the Final opinion: ___________________________ world is at Papa’s restaurant.

Homework o Choose one of the following topic: first write an outline and then develop it into a descriptive essay. n n n A special gift I gave or received The first time I met someone who became important to me A favorite childhood memory A mistake that taught me an important lesson A difficult decision I had to make

sample o Introduction n o Hook: Background information: Thesis statement: Body paragraph n n o Pls hand in your homework on Sep. 23 (the Monday class). Topic sentence: Descriptive details: Conclusion n Final opinion: Title _____ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX