1、Unit 4 Exploring literature Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Ways Example Time Classification Comparison and contrast A B C D E Cause and effect 2. heard 1. walked 3. explained Tip: Signal words such as immediately, soon, after a while, finally, then, later, previously and formerly are often used t
2、o show the order of time. Example Tip: Signal words such as for example, for instance, like and to illustrate are often used to indicate an example. Example permanence 1 2 Tip: Sentence structures such as be divided into, be classified according to and be categorized by are often used to show classi
3、fication. Words like elements, categories, kinds, aspects can also be find in this type of paragraph development. Similarities Differences For everyone, home is a place to be offstage. But the comfort of home can have opposite and incompatible meanings for women and men. For many men, the comfort of
4、 home means freedom from having to prove themselves and impress through verbal display. At last, they are in a situation where talk is not required. They are free to remain silent. But for women, home is a place where they are free to talk, and where they feel the greatest need for talk, with those
5、they are closest to. For them, the comfort of home means the freedom to talk without worrying about how their talk will be judged. “Put down that paper and talk to me!”, by Deborah Tannen women: free to talk men: free to remain silent Tip: Signal words such as but, yet, on the other hand, however, n
6、evertheless, on the contrary, by comparison and compared to are often used to indicate comparison and contrast. Teaching is the most difficult of the various ways I have attempted to earn my living. For me, teaching is a red-eye, sweaty-palm and sinking-stomach profession. Red-eye, because I never f
7、eel ready to teach no matter how late I stay up preparing. Sweaty-palm, because Im always nervous before I enter the classroom, sure that I will be found out for the fool I am. Sinking-stomach, because I leave the classroom an hour later convinced that I was even more boring than usual. Tip: Signal
8、words such as because, for, since, for the same reason, therefore and as a result are often used to show cause and effect. Classification A paragraph can be developed by a single method or by a combination of methods. Regardless of which methods you use, a well-written paragraph should contain four elements: unity, order, coherence and completeness.
