Advanced English Writing

Week 4

Lesson plan

1. Announcement

– English Clinic

2. Review: Unity and Coherence

3. Quiz

4. Practice #1

5. Chapter 7: Comparison essay

6. Outlines

1. Announcements

• The English Clinic is a one-on-one tutoring service (for conversation and writing).

• You can sign up via hss.kaist.ac.kr (School of Humanities and Social Sciences website). It is quite easy to do with your smartphone.

2. Review: Unity and Coherence

1. Unity One idea per paragraph

2. Coherence

Repeat key nouns

Use consistent pronouns

Use transition signals

3. Quiz • You have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.

4. Comparison essays: overview

Organization Point-by-point

Block

Signal words Comparison

Contrast (concession/opposition)

4. Practice #1

• Complete the following sheet. Work with a partner and make decisions together.

5. Chapter 7: Comparison essays

Organization Point-by-point

Block

Signal words Comparison

Contrast (concession/opposition)

5. Organization

• Point-by-point: – Each point of comparison becomes the topic of a

body paragraph.

– Multi-paragraph essay.

– I want you to focus on this kind of organization!

• Block: – Arrange all similarities in one paragraph and all

difference in another paragraph.

– 4-paragraph essay

5. Organization Outlines

Point-by-point Block

I. Introduction I. Introduction

Thesis: In light of the ever quickening pace at which Apple products are released, the technological specifications and design of current-generation and last-generation iPhones will be reviewed.

II. Body II. Body

1. Display (iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s) 1. iPhone 6: Display, Hardware, Design

2. Hardware (iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s) 2. iPhone 5s: Display, Hardware, Design

3. Design (iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s)

III. Conclusion III. Conclusion

5. Signal words

• Compare:

– There are similar transition phrases, subordinators, and coordinators.

– See page 141

• Contrast: – There are signal words for unexpected results on p.143

– There are signal words for direct opposites on p. 144.

6. Outlines

• Creating a proper outline is VERY IMPORTANT!

– An outline needs the following:

• Visible divisions between major and minor information.

• Your thesis statement.

• The topic sentences of your body paragraphs.

• Key words supporting the topic sentences.

• Your concluding thoughts.

6. Outlines

• Complete the sheet I have given you.

• Think of a topic for a comparison essay with your partner. You may need to do some research on your phones.

• Here are some examples: 1. Compare the theories of Newton and Einstein.

2. Compare the ideas about cosmology before and after Galileo.

3. Compare and contrast daily life before and after a significant discovery or invention, like electricity, microscope, or automobile.

4. Compare and contrast life before and after the Korean war.

6. Outlines

• Complete your outlines in class or finish them for homework.

• Please submit your outlines tomorrow.

• Office: 1315