Writing Skills 超有用的写作技巧.ppt

Letter writing  Sometimes, writers have trouble generating ideas because they do not relax enough to allow a free flow of thought. If this is ever the case for you, try letter writing, which is a prewriting technique that relaxes the writer. This method of idea generation is really quite simple. You can write a “Letter” to someone you are close to, someone you feel comfortable with and can open up to easily. The subject of your letter is your essay topic. Use this letter as an opportunity to express and explore ideas about your topic. Since you are writing to someone you are close to and comfortable with, you will not feel the need to hold anything back. Of course, this is all just a way to stimulate your thought, so there is no need to actually mail your letter. Example Dear Ling, I guess I’m what you’d call a modern woman, but I’m not sure I like it very much. I know this is what I asked for, but it’s a lot enough than I expected and frankly less exciting. The kids are 10 and 13 now, so they are fairly independent, but they still make a lot of demands on my time. Katie’s adolescence has her turned inside out, and half the time she’s crying and the other half she’s mad at me for something. She’s really on my mind a lot. Jenny is pretty together, but her gymnastics, Camp Fire activities, and swim meets really keep me on the fly. She makes a big demand on my time. Then there’s the job. I know it’s only part-time, but those 20 hours eat up my week. I can’t keep up with the cleaning or the kids. And poor Jim really gets shortchanged. Actually, I feel pretty guilty that he works all day and then has to come home and helps with laundry, dinner, and things. He doesn’t mind, but I do. I feel like he’s always picking up my slack and I’m not pulling my weight. To top it off, now I’m in school. I must be hurry to make my workload even heavier than it already is. Still, I want my degree badly. I don’t know, maybe I’m just in a slump, but I feel like I’m not doing anythin