Course Rhetoric Advanced Grade 13 Level of Undergraduate Name English Writing Specialization Instructor 杨劲 Professional Professor Size of Class S(30students) Classroom ny 松 Tittle Hours Chapter of Lesson Argumentative Essay Main Course Advanced English Writing Book ECNUP Reference Books Objective Requirements: The aim in this class is to get the students ideas of developing argumentative essay Writing skills were built up in a carefully graded progression organized around question-and-answer exchanges between teachers and students Contents of Teaching,Timing of Instruction Teaching Methods 1.Lead in:video clip appreciation,picture analysis,starting a debate(15 minutes) 2.Stasis model of four aspects (10 minutes) 3.How to write an argumentative essay:(50) Introduction support the Thesis Statement Preparing your Arguments Building Paragraphs Conclusion 4.Summary and Assignments(5 minutes) Teaching methods: CAJ,Explanation,talking,discussion,demonstration The Audiolingual Method (a)emphasizes the teaching of speaking and listening before writing (b)uses dialogues and drills. (c)often makes use of contrastive analysis. Key Points Difficult Points: Difficult Points How to exemplify your points How to invent the scheme Important Points: Argumentative essay have a lot of components and thus need to follow a tight structure establish middle ground between all concerned parties Review Comments of Faculty Director: Signature of Faculty Director: Date Month Year Teaching Plan Lesson No.13 Lecture Schedule:2016-5-25 Content Aids Methods Time Allocation
Course Name Rhetoric & Advanced English Writing Grade 13 Level of Specialization Undergraduate Instructor 杨劲 松 Professional Tittle Professor Size of Class S(30students) Classroom Hours 2 Chapter of Lesson Argumentative Essay Main Course Book & Reference Books Advanced English Writing ECNUP Objective & Requirements： The aim in this class is to get the students ideas of developing argumentative essay Writing skills were built up in a carefully graded progression organized around question-and-answer exchanges between teachers and students Contents of Teaching, Timing of Instruction & Teaching Methods 1.Lead in: video clip appreciation, picture analysis, starting a debate (15 minutes) 2.Stasis model of four aspects (10 minutes) 3. How to write an argumentative essay: (50) Introduction support the Thesis Statement Preparing your Arguments Building Paragraphs Conclusion 4. Summary and Assignments (5 minutes) Teaching methods: CAJ,Explanation, talking, discussion, demonstration The Audiolingual Method (a) emphasizes the teaching of speaking and listening before writing (b) uses dialogues and drills. (c) often makes use of contrastive analysis. Key Points & Difficult Points： Difficult Points How to exemplify your points ? How to invent the scheme ? Important Points: Argumentative essay have a lot of components and thus need to follow a tight structure establish middle ground between all concerned parties Review Comments of Faculty Director： Signature of Faculty Director： Date___Month____Year___ Teaching Plan Lesson No.13 Lecture Schedule：2016-5-25 Content Aids & Methods & Time Allocation
Lead in 15 minutes Step one:video clip appreciation CAJ Pictures analysis Stepl:watch the video Our earth is crying,she begs us not to kill her. clip High tech has improved the quality of our life. Step2:note down the key Step Two:Brainstorming words for advantages Does human activity make our earth heaven or hell and disadvantages Advantages Step3:compare the 1.Numerous inventions,such as televisions,telephones and the internet, disadvantage and have greatly enhanced our quality of daily life,which makes the earth a real advantage global village. step4:introduce the stasis 2.New techniques have bettered the medical service and health care model system,which have improved our ability to care ourselves. 3.Modernized transportations have made our life more convenient and faster 4.Without human activity,human being might still live in caves and eat the crude food just like wild animals. (5.6.7.8..ands00n) Disadvantages 1.Deforestation endangers many animals,and mankind's great thirst for water and other resources leads to the extinction of many plant forms. 2.The development of transportations,such as the sub-way,has caused severe damage to the earth,just like what we have just seen from , some parts of the earth have sunk in. 3.The damage that human activity causes will eventually have a negative effect on people.They will also suffer the effects of pollution and diminishing natural resources. (4.5.6.7.8..and so on) Stasis model 10 minutes 1 conjecture Analyze the stasis model 2 definition from four aspects with 3 quality the theme of the video. 4 policy Example:Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed(damaged) by human activity,while others argue that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live.What is your opinion?Write a composition of about 200 words in 20 minutes
Lead in Step one: video clip appreciation Pictures analysis Our earth is crying, she begs us not to kill her. High tech has improved the quality of our life. Step Two: Brainstorming Does human activity make our earth heaven or hell ? Advantages 1.Numerous inventions, such as televisions, telephones and the internet, have greatly enhanced our quality of daily life, which makes the earth a real global village. 2. New techniques have bettered the medical service and health care system, which have improved our ability to care ourselves. 3.Modernized transportations have made our life more convenient and faster 4. Without human activity, human being might still live in caves and eat the crude food just like wild animals. (5.6.7.8….and so on) Disadvantages 1. Deforestation endangers many animals, and mankind's great thirst for water and other resources leads to the extinction of many plant forms. 2. The development of transportations, such as the sub-way, has caused severe damage to the earth, just like what we have just seen from , some parts of the earth have sunk in. 3. The damage that human activity causes will eventually have a negative effect on people. They will also suffer the effects of pollution and diminishing natural resources. (4.5.6.7.8….and so on) Stasis model 1 conjecture 2 definition 3 quality 4 policy Example: Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity, while others argue that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Write a composition of about 200 words in 20 minutes. 15 minutes CAJ Step1: watch the video clip Step2:note down the key words for advantages and disadvantages Step3: compare the disadvantage and advantage step4:introduce the stasis model 10 minutes Analyze the stasis model from four aspects with the theme of the video
First Part:Introduction 40 minutes Think of the introduction as having a funnel shape: The students are General statement (hook) supposed to know how Specific information to write the introduction. Thesis How to write the thesis? States your position on the topic and sets up the structure for the paper. How to write the thesis An introduction to an essay of this scope must be brief but to the point. statement? The first sentence is a general statement,designed to attract the reader's attention. Second and perhaps third sentences narrow the idea down to your specific idea. The last sentence in the introduction must be your thesis. The students are Second part:Support the Thesis Statement supposed to learn how to Support your thesis with three examples/reasons.(or more if that develop the thesis argumentative essay requires more words,or if it is a more complex subject statement which needs more examples/reasons to support your thesis statement.) Write down each of the three main reasons that support your belief on a separate piece of paper.These are your arguments. Preparing your Arguments Stepl:get the students Once you know what your arguments are in the second part,you will need know that Audiences to do research on the topic,to find strong and persuasive points or materials come first in preparing to support your arguments.Research through interviewing people,or the arguments and why reading newspaper,book,journal or Internet articles Step2:get the students know the ABC of When preparing your arguments,think about the audience first. building paragraph with 1.How much does the audience know about the topic? the case of the video 2.Is the audience likely to be friendly or hostile to your position? 3.How can you "hook"the audience's attention? Building Paragraphs The first topic sentence of the first paragraph in second part will be the first reason that supports your position,which is of most importance
First Part: Introduction Think of the introduction as having a funnel shape: General statement (hook) Specific information Thesis States your position on the topic and sets up the structure for the paper. An introduction to an essay of this scope must be brief but to the point. The first sentence is a general statement, designed to attract the reader’s attention. Second and perhaps third sentences narrow the idea down to your specific idea. The last sentence in the introduction must be your thesis. Second part: Support the Thesis Statement Support your thesis with three examples/reasons. (or more if that argumentative essay requires more words, or if it is a more complex subject which needs more examples/reasons to support your thesis statement.) Write down each of the three main reasons that support your belief on a separate piece of paper. These are your arguments. Preparing your Arguments Once you know what your arguments are in the second part, you will need to do research on the topic, to find strong and persuasive points or materials to support your arguments.Research through interviewing people, or reading newspaper, book, journal or Internet articles When preparing your arguments , think about the audience first. 1. How much does the audience know about the topic? 2.Is the audience likely to be friendly or hostile to your position? 3.How can you “hook” the audience’s attention? Building Paragraphs The first topic sentence of the first paragraph in second part will be the first reason that supports your position, which is of most importance. 40 minutes The students are supposed to know how to write the introduction. How to write the thesis? How to write the thesis statement? The students are supposed to learn how to develop the thesis statement Step1: get the students know that Audiences come first in preparing the arguments and why Step2:get the students know the ABC of building paragraph with the case of the video
After you state your argument,write two details/examples to support/explain it. 1.How much does the audience know about the topic? 2.Is the audience likely to be friendly or hostile to your position? 3.How can you"hook"the audience's attention? The first topic sentence of the first paragraph in second part will be the first reason that supports your position,which is of most importance. After you state your argument,write two details/examples to support/explain it. In the second and third argument/example,you can use the argument/example which points out the flaw in the objection.Support your example with two details,using your research to strengthen your position. The final sentence in each of the three paragraphs should sum up and make a transition to the main idea of the next paragraph. Critical thinking Third part:Conclusion Are you happy with what you have written? Have you made a convincing case for your position? Is it clear that research supports your position? Is it clear that your position still outweighs the possible objections? Indicate in the conclusion that you have shown/proved the thesis statement to be true. Do not include any new information in a conclusion.If you have not mentioned something yet in the paper,it is now too late. Summary and Assignments 5 minutes After class,you need to do the following:Form a group of 4 students You need to do further research on topic areas and read some books on how to write argumentative essay with your group mates.Perfect your first draft which you have done in class.Correct your group mates'essay and mark their mistakes. Steps in writing the argumentative essay: 1.Study the issues 2.Decide which side to take and write the thesis statement to show the proposition Summary 3. Consider opposing viewpoints,and then qualify or refute accordingly 4. Test our argument for fairness and effectiveness-avoid fallacies, vague words or expressions
After you state your argument, write two details/ examples to support/explain it. 1. How much does the audience know about the topic? 2.Is the audience likely to be friendly or hostile to your position? 3.How can you “hook” the audience’s attention? The first topic sentence of the first paragraph in second part will be the first reason that supports your position, which is of most importance. After you state your argument, write two details/ examples to support/explain it. In the second and third argument/example, you can use the argument/example which points out the flaw in the objection. Support your example with two details, using your research to strengthen your position. The final sentence in each of the three paragraphs should sum up and make a transition to the main idea of the next paragraph. Third part: Conclusion Are you happy with what you have written? Have you made a convincing case for your position? Is it clear that research supports your position? Is it clear that your position still outweighs the possible objections? Indicate in the conclusion that you have shown/proved the thesis statement to be true. Do not include any new information in a conclusion. If you have not mentioned something yet in the paper, it is now too late. Summary and Assignments After class, you need to do the following: Form a group of 4 students You need to do further research on topic areas and read some books on how to write argumentative essay with your group mates. Perfect your first draft which you have done in class. Correct your group mates’ essay and mark their mistakes. Critical thinking 5 minutes Summary Steps in writing the argumentative essay: 1. Study the issues 2. Decide which side to take and write the thesis statement to show the proposition 3. Consider opposing viewpoints, and then qualify or refute accordingly 4. Test our argument for fairness and effectiveness– avoid fallacies, vague words or expressions
After class,you need to do the following: Form a group of 4 students. Homework You need to do further research on topic areas and read some books on how to write argumentative essay with your group mates. Perfect your first draft which you have done in class. Correct your group mates'essay and mark their mistakes. Write effective sentences Key Points of Pre- Rhetorical operation studying Addition Tightening Substitution The classes were well organized. The video clips about Earthquake was good to start a debate. The students were active in classroom activities. Implementation and Analysis
Homework After class, you need to do the following: Form a group of 4 students. You need to do further research on topic areas and read some books on how to write argumentative essay with your group mates. Perfect your first draft which you have done in class. Correct your group mates’ essay and mark their mistakes. Write effective sentences Key Points of Prestudying Rhetorical operation Addition Tightening Substitution Implementation and Analysis The classes were well organized. The video clips about Earthquake was good to start a debate. The students were active in classroom activities