大学英语高级写作教程 全套课件（下）.pptx

Unit 5?? Critical Essay Writing?Learning Aims and Objectives? Students who have engaged successfully with the learning activities proposed in this unit should be able to:Differentiate between non-critical and critical approaches in essay writing;Pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses in one’s own and other peoples’ ideas;Be familiar with the writing techniques that can facilitate the development of a critical perspective.Fulfil the assignments of writing two critical essays on controversial issues;? Use different patterns of reasoning; Identifying opposing viewpoints and refuting them;Write coherently, using “signposts”.I. Lead-in Activities II. Guidance for Critical WritingIII. PracticeIV. Sample Critical Essays ?V. Assignment I.? Lead-in Activities Activity 1: Choose one of the following two questions, and talk about it with your partners. 1. What are the controversial issues now being discussed on your campus? An increase in tuition/lab fees? More-stringent academic standards for students? Cyber fame? Plagiarism? Choose an important issue or problem on your campus and explain it. You may want to check the campus newspaper for ideas. 2. What is a hot social issue or problem that concerns you and other students you know? Inflation? Pollution? Human cloning? The tight labour market? Talk about this issue or problem and discuss its influence. What are people doing about this issue or problem? What is your suggestion or solution? Activity 2:Video Clip Viewing 1.? CNN ? Video Activity: Polar Bear Survival Threatened Unit%205%20Critical%20writing%20-拯救北极熊.mp3Unit 5 Critical writing -Unit%205%20Critical%20writing%20-拯救北极熊.mp3拯救北极熊Unit%205%20Critical%20writing%20-拯救北极熊.mp3.mp3 According to GARY STRIEKER, CNN CORRESPONDENT, In the Norwegian Arctic, researchers immobilize polar bears with drugs and then fit them with radio collars so they can be tracked by satellite, part of a new study sponsored by WWF, the conservation organization, to monitor how global warm