英语论文写作课件答案 陈倩ISBN 9787566304391DSRTN10.ppt

UNIT 10 WRITING AN OUTLINE CONTENTS 1. FUNCTIONS OF AN OUTLINE 2. FORMATS OF OUTLINE 3. TYPES OF OUTLINE 4. PRINCIPLES OF ORGANISING A PAPER 5. PRACTICE OBJECTIVES To enable students to know the nature and function of an outline identify and write effective outline understand the principles of organising a paper 1. FUNCTIONS OF AN OUTLINE Discuss： Why is an outline needed? Task 1 p84 An outline is： beneficial to both writers and readers; a reliable visual and conceptual compass to enable them to know the focus and the specific points of the writing. For writers A help to diagnose and eliminate problems with the paper, and to guarantee unity; A help to lessen the mental stress of drafting; A help to speed up the first draft with the guidance of this structured overview; A help to guarantee efficiency and coherence. For readers A milestone that guides their journey of reading and enables them to decide the reading skills that they could adopt; A map that provides them with the overall shape of the paper and helps them to locate their interesting areas; A ruler that enables them to measure the depth of the contents. 2. FORMATS OF OUTLINE Discuss： What are the formats of outline? What kinds of formats do you know? Example 1: Roman numeral, English letter and Arabic Numeral Ⅰ.The two reasons for . . . （heading） A. The first reason . . . （subheading） 1. The women . . . （2nd subheading） a. They could . . . （3rd subheading） b. They would . . . （3rd subheading） 2. The men . . . （2nd subheading） a. They could . . . （3rd subheading） b. They would . . . （3rd subheading） B. The second reason . . . （subheading） 1. The women . . . （2nd subheading） a. They are the . . . （3rd subheading） b. They are not the . . . （3rd subheading） 2. The men . . . （2nd subheading） a. They are the . . . （3rd subheading）