tailieunhanh - Lecture Essay writing & presentation skills - Lecture 32: Course Review

The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: language skills, writing skill, what is an essay? what makes a good essay? types of essays, descriptive essay, definition essay, critical essay, narrative essay, the narrative essay, how to write a narrative essay?. | Lecture 32 Course Review Language Skills 3 Receptive Skills Productive Skills What is Communication? How do we Communicate? What is a Skill? Language Skills Types of Communication The Communication Cycle Barriers in Language Communication Overcoming Barriers 4 5 Noise Barrier Decoding Encoding Writing Skill Writing skills are an important part of communication. This is a Productive Skill. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face-to-face or telephone conversations. Formal and Informal Writing Formal Writing Informal Writing Colloquial Simple Contractions and Abbreviations Empathy and Emotion Complex Objective Full Words Third Person Formal Writing Rules Do not use the first or second person (I, my, we, us) Do not use contractions (can’t, won’t, doesn’t) Do not use metaphors or figures of speech Avoid saying “The essay will discuss.” or “In my opinion.” Avoid using “a lot”. If you do use it, take care not to repeat it often. Avoid redundancy and repetition. Be specific. Do not be vague. Do not use words such as “things” or “many examples”. Always follow MLA format Font Style: Use size 12 pt font, Times New Roman, and standard 1” margins EDIT, EDIT, EDIT! Save your rough work. When writing about literature, always write in the present tense. . “The Hamlet is a novel of Shakespeare” not “The Hamlet was a novel of Shakespeare”. Essays should be submitted with one staple in the top left hand corner. Do not put them in folders. Three Stages of the Writing Process Pre-writing - Planning Writing - Drafting, Editing, Revising Re-writing - Finishing Remember, Writing is a Process Every writing assignment is practice for the next one Writing takes time Go through every step of the process Focus on your ideas first Focus on grammar and spelling last Get feedback from a peer, instructor, or tutor What is a paragraph? It is a group of sentences that introduces, presents and develops one main | Lecture 32 Course Review Language Skills 3 Receptive Skills Productive Skills What is Communication? How do we Communicate? What is a Skill? Language Skills Types of Communication The Communication Cycle Barriers in Language Communication Overcoming Barriers 4 5 Noise Barrier Decoding Encoding Writing Skill Writing skills are an important part of communication. This is a Productive Skill. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face-to-face or telephone conversations. Formal and Informal Writing Formal Writing Informal Writing Colloquial Simple Contractions and Abbreviations Empathy and Emotion Complex Objective Full Words Third Person Formal Writing Rules Do not use the first or second person (I, my, we, us) Do not use contractions (can’t, won’t, doesn’t) Do not use metaphors or figures of speech Avoid saying “The essay will discuss.” or “In my opinion.” Avoid using “a lot”. If you do use it, take care