1、Unit 1 Nature in the balance Integrated skills (II) Planning an article calling for the protection of animals Purpose Call on more people to protect animals so that we can have a harmonious relationship with animals and maintain the diversity of the ecosystem. Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Pu
2、blishing Brainstorming ideas or making some research Developing an outline Brainstorming What information should be included in the article calling for the protection of animals? 1. Why should we protect animals? 2. How are animals harmed by human activities? 3. What action should be taken to protec
3、t animals? What can the government, the media, schools and individuals do? Step 1 Play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem Provide food and medicine for us Make our world more beautiful and lively 1. Why should we protect animals? What are the roles of animals in our ecosystem? What o
4、ther benefits can animals bring us? What can animals do for us? 1. Why should we protect animals? 2. How are animals harmed by human activities? What human activities can affect animals directly? What human activities can affect animals indirectly? 2. How are animals harmed by human activities? Huma
5、n activities Direct effects Indirect effects Unregulated hunting and fishing . Overuse of animals Building farms or factories and cutting down trees Air, water, noise and light pollution . 3. What action should be taken to protect animals? The government The media Schools Individuals . Pass animal p
6、rotection laws Set up some well-planned and well- managed protected areas Spread the knowledge about the importance of protecting animals Publicize activities about animal protection . The media The government . What else can the government and the media do to protect animals? Offer optional courses
7、, establish clubs and organize activities Give a quiz about animal protection . Reduce the use of water and paper, and be careful when driving Adopt a pet, or donate our time or money to a shelter or animal sanctuary . Schools Individuals What else can schools and individuals do to protect animals?
8、Beginning Body Ending Calling for the protection of animals Specify the importance of protecting animals Explain how human activities harm animals Come up with ways to protect animals Call for action of all people to protect animals and state the positive results you would like to see State the purp
9、ose of the writing Developing an outline Step 2 Outline of the article Beginning State the purpose of the writing Body The importance of protecting animals Make our world more beautiful and lively Provide food and medicine for us Play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem Harms done to
10、animals Human activities that harm animals directly Human activities that harm animals indirectly Ways to protect animals Pass animal protection laws (the government) Spread the knowledge about animal protection (the media) Offer optional courses (schools) Reduce the use of water and paper (individu
11、als) End Call for action and describe a positive result Preparing useful expressions Useful expressions for organizing the points Step 3 Useful expressions for giving examples in the first/second/third place firstly/secondly/thirdly to begin/start with last but not least whats more/moreover in addit
12、ion/additionally on one hand, on the other hand such as like including for example for instance take the example of Your ideas are more likely to be persuasive if you can present them in a clear and concise manner. Planning your writing Write an outline for your writing Collect more useful expressio
13、ns Step 4 Summary Prewriting is the very first step of writing. Prewriting includes two important elements: brainstorming or researching, and developing an outline. You can also prepare some useful expressions that you can use in your writing. The more you plan in the beginning, the less time you may spend writing and revising later.
