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English Writing 2 Week One
English Writing 2 Week One
English Writing 2 Week One
Week One
1 About the course
Contents
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A quick review of
English writing 1
About this
course
• Practice regularly;
• Be open to feedback
About this
course
• Assignments
• The syllabus (.doc)
1 About the course
Contents
2
A quick review of
English Writing 1
A review of English Writing
1
• Some key terms
• Cohesion
• Coherence
• Sentence types
• Periodic, loose, and balanced sentence
• Narrative writing
• Descriptive writing
A review of English Writing
1
Lexical cohesion
“Birds are beautiful. I like birds.” (Repetition)
Paul saw a snake under the mattress. The serpent was probably hiding there for a long time.
(Synonym)
“Old movies are boring, the new ones are much better.” (Antonymy)
I saw a cat. The animal was very hungry and looked ill.” (Hyponymy)
More workers are needed. We need more hands to finish the work. (Meronymy)
A review of English Writing
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Grammatical Cohesion
Jane was brilliant. She got the best score.
I was brought up to be responsible. Similarly, I will try to teach my kids how to take responsibility
for their actions.
A review of English Writing
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Healthy eating is important. Fruits and vegetables are good. Processed food is
bad. You should be aware of portion size. Too much sugar is bad. Eating right is the
key.
After revision:
sentence .
A review of English Writing
1
A review of English Writing
1
• Some key terms
• Cohesion
• Coherence
• Sentence types
• Periodic, loose, and balanced sentence
A review of English Writing
1
A periodic sentence
A periodic sentence is a sentence that has been deliberately structured to
place the main point at the end. Therefore, a periodic sentence will have its
main clause or predicate at the last part.
Examples
Despite the blinding snow, the freezing temperatures, and the heightened
threat of attack from polar bears, the team continued.
A loose sentence
A loose sentence, also called a cumulative sentence, begins with a main
clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main
clause. These phrases or clauses add information to the main or
independent clause.
Examples
“I did not receive a very high score, although the course was not
difficult. ”
“I felt very tired when I woke up this morning."
A review of English Writing
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Periodic or Loose?
A review of English Writing
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• Cohesion
• Coherence
• Sentence types
• Periodic, loose, and balanced sentence
• Narrative writing
• Descriptive writing
A review of English Writing
1
Narrative writing
Narrative writing is a form of writing that uses a story
structure as its primary structure, composed of a
series of narratives leading to a conclusion and
intended to have a meaningful connection between a
set of related events. The most common types include
novels, poems, essays, and plays, all of which attempt
to express a story in an engaging way.
A review of English Writing
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Descriptive Writing
Descriptive writing is a form of writing that uses vivid language to
describe a person, place, or thing in such detail that the reader can
visualize and understand it. It typically focuses on a single object,
experience, or event in great detail, providing an accurate
representation of what it looks, smells, tastes, feels, and sounds
like. Different literary devices such as imagery, similes, and
metaphors are often used in order to bring the description to life
and create an immersive experience for the reader.
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