1、HOW TO COMPLETE A STORY读后续写之阅读与构思读后续写之阅读与构思WARMING-UPA vacation with my motherA trip filled with surprises and amusementsAbsent-minded and forgetful yet nice, sweetAccording to the title, what kind of questions come into your mind?e.g.: What would happen in the vacation?Read for structure What is th
2、e writing style?A. Narrative writing (记叙文) B. Argumentative writing (议论文)C. Expository writing (说明文) D. PlayA. Narrative writing (记叙文记叙文) Who:Mom, Dad, David and I When: I was elevenWhere: From Colorado to North DakotaWhat: A strange family trip? ?CharactersPlotsTheme? ? I had an interesting childho
3、od. It was filled with surprises and amusements, all because of my mother-loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.CHILDHOODMOTHERcause & effectFAMILY TRIPRead for Details Para 1strangeabout her.SettingWriting tip1: Come
4、straight to the point to attract readers interests.Organization of the textPara 1 settingan interesting childhoodloving,sweet,absent-minded,forgetful momRead for Details Para 2As the first day of our trip approachedDavid and Iunwillingly said good-bye to all of our friendsWho knew if wed ever see th
5、em again?bravely drove offHumorous toneMomForgot the purse and travelers checkunwilling ForgetfulDirect descriptionBefore the tripOrganization of the textPara 1 settingan interesting childhoodloving,sweet,absent-minded,forgetful momPara 2 before the tripforgot the purse,travelers cheks unwillingRead
6、 for Details Para 3Para 3one stands outside the door and play lookout while the other goes to the bathroomI had terrible pictures in my mind: David and Iside descriptionnervous MomForgetfulWriting tip 2: Combine the direct description with side description to highlight character traits.Read for Deta
7、ils Para 4Para 4Father, David and IMotherMom suddenly got a great idea: If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted.She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is.To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea.be _ to strangersdefensivebe _ to strangersni
8、cegap of thoughtrelieved niceOrganization of the textPara 1 settingan interesting childhoodloving,sweet,absent-minded,forgetful momPara 2 before the tripforgot the purse,travelers cheks unwillingPara 3&4 during the tripplayed lookout; set up tent; found a vacancynervous relievedPara 5&6 during the t
9、rip/ after the trip ? ?Read the given sentences and inferPara 5: The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. _Para 6: We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. _drove through saw lots of great sights A conclusion for the tripVSThe beginning
10、 of the new trip?The ending of the tripSeparate part of the tripintroduction(para 1)before the trip(para 2)during the trip(para 3)during the trip(para 4)during the trip(para 5)conclusion(para 6)One possible structureRead the given sentences and inferPara 5: The next day we remembered the brand-new t
11、ent we had brought with us. _Q1:Why did they remember the brand-new tent?Q4:How would they feel? Q2:What would they do? Q3:What would mother do? ?Something was related to tent?Something was forgotten by momWriting tip 3: Analyze the close link between the given information to have a suitable logic.
12、Read the given sentences and inferQ1:What sights would they see?Q4:How did they feel at the end of the story? Q2:What did the sights look like? Q3:What would they do? ?Para 6: We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. _The beautiful sights?Arrived at destination?Ech
13、o with(呼应呼应) the Paragraph 1Writing tip 4: Echo with(呼应) the beginning to make your article more coherent.Clarify the underlined wordsCharactersforgetful, absent-minded, niceEventtrip, camping, troubleCharacter traitMom, Dad, David tooltentWriting tip 5: Choosing the proper words carefully based on
14、the close link between the content and the given words. Dont forget to underline them.Read for the title and themeA vacation with my motheramusement and surpriseabsent-minded and forgetful yet nice, sweetunwillingnervous relievedThinking: What will be the best theme for this story?Writing tip 6:Havi
15、ng creative plotting needs to have a proper theme to match the story .Tips for continuation writing“4 C” for writing: Careful reading Creative plotting Careful polishing Clear writing The close link among the given paragraphs Writing tip 1: Combine the direct description with side description to hig
16、hlight character traits.Writing tip 2: Analyze the close link between the given information to have a suitable logic.Writing tip 3: Having creative plotting needs to have a proper theme to match the story .Writing tip4: Choosing the proper words carefully based on the close link between the content
17、and the given words . Dont forget to underline them.StoryLogicPlotOne possible verisionThe next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. Thinking of this tentThinking of this tent, Mom suggested that we go camping in the next village in excitement, with her eyes glitteringwith he
18、r eyes glittering. Considering her enthusiasmConsidering her enthusiasm, we all agreed. When the door of our car opened, Mom stormed out instantly and urged us to put up the tent. David and I were asked to pick up some branches to build a fire. And when we came back, Dad and Mom had already lain dow
19、n the grass comfortably in front of the tent, talking merrily talking merrily with a local boy at our age, who kept glancing at this tent curiously. Soon we learnt that the boy in rags even didn t have a home to live in. Of course, Mom “forgot” to take this tent with us again. We drove through sever
20、al states and saw lots of great sights along the way. And we also had a nice time living with my grandparents during that trip. But what impressed me most was that tent, which was forgotten deliberately by Mom. Though she did love going camping, she presented that poor boy with this tent out of symp
21、athy. It was Mom that made my childhood colorful. And it was also she that showed me the true meaning of giving.To make your article more vivid and attractive, you can use: vivid words and expressions; sothat structure; with structure; -ing form; Attributive Clauses (定语从句定语从句) Noun Clauses (名词性从句名词性
22、从句) Subjunctive Mood (虚拟语气虚拟语气) Corpus of writing(写作语料库写作语料库)HOMEWORKComplete your story and make a self-assessment Para 5: The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. _Para 6: We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. _Self-assessment (自评表)contentIs your plot reasonable or logical?languageIs the language accurate and rich?Is the tense correct?
