English rhetorical writing,A writing course with emphasis on grammar

《英语修辞写作--语法修辞篇》

chapter i coherent organization of discourse

section 1 the structure of discourse (1):the paragraph, the discourse and the one-paragraph discourse

1. sample: 1 a paragraph from "the love of beauty

2 an abstract of a defining article "abstract

3 a summary of "exploring moderators of gender differences

contextual differences in door-holding behavior

ii. lecture: the paragraph, the discourse, and the one-paragraph discourse

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 2 the structure of discourse (2):the multi-paragraph discourse

i. sample: the world's first completely automatic railway

ii. lecture: the multi-paragraph discourse

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing.

section 3 the qualities of discourse (1):unity, coherence, clarity and brevity.

i. sample: 1 good bad books

2 speech by ipc president craven at beijing paralympics

opening ceremony.

ii. lecture: unity, coherence, clarity and brevity

.iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 4 the qualities of discourse (2):substantiality, emphasis, balance, variation and appropriateness

i. sample: 1 majora carter

2 a leaf from heaven

ii. lecture: substantiality, emphasis, balance, variation and appropriateness

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 5 composing a discourse: outlining and drafting

i. sample: time's person of the year: you.

ii. lecture: outlining and drafting

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 6 modes of discourse (1): descriptive

i. sample: 1 the landscape of wiltshire

2 the middle passage ship

il. lecture: developing paragraphs by description

ih. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 7 modes of discourse (2): narrative

i. sample: i am prepared to die

ii. lecture: developing paragraphs by narration

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 8 modes of discourse (3): expository—deduction, induction and definition.

i. sample: 1 h1n1 virus attacks deep into the lungs

2 the newtonian relativity principle.

3 nonrenewable resources

ii. lecture: developing paragraphs by deduction, induction and definition

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 9 modes of discourse (4): expository—classification and exemplification

i. sample: 1 science and ethics

2 a man to remember

ii. lecture: developing paragraphs by classification and exemplification

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 10 modes of discourse (5): expositorym—comparison/contrast and cause-effect

i. sample: 1 japan and the usa: different but alike

2 a scientific experiment

ii. lecture: developing paragraphs by comparison/contrast and cause-effect

ii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 11 modes of discourse (6): argumentative—organization.

i. sample: the neanderthal should be classified as a subspecies of modern man

ii. lecture: structural organization of argumentative writing

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 12 modes of discourse (7): argumentative—development

i. sample: letter from birmingham jail

ii. lecture: developing paragraphs by argumentation

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

chapter ii correct and effective conslruclion of sentences

section 1 correct use of sentences in grammar:avoiding syntactical faults

i. sample: carlyle sharpe: a campus mainstay

ii. lecture: avoiding syntactical faults.

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 2 grammatical structure with rhetorical effect (1):a rhetorical process of sentence construction.

i. sample: yahooligans at the window.

ii. lecture: a rhetorical process of sentence construction

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 3 grammatical structure with rhetorical effect (2):rhetorical use of sentences in grammatical patterns

i. sample: 1 man and food.

2 partial birth abortion ban act of 2003.

3 the declaration of independence of the thirteen colonie:4 i have a dream

5 sports narrative—track state champion

6 inspection (prior to palpation)

ii. lecture: rhetorical use of sentences in grammatical patterns.

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 4 grammatical structure with rhetorical effect (3):rhetorical division of sentences

i. sample: 1 google yourself—and enjoy it

2 of studies

ii. lecture: rhetorical division of sentences

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing.

section 5 figurative use of sentences (1):deviated from norm, appropriate in style (a)

i.sample: i have a dream

ii. lecture: schemes and related syntactical devices

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing.

section 6figurative use of sentences (2):deviated from norm, appropriate in style (b)

1. sample: 1 the adventures of tom sawyer

2 we shall fight on the beaches.

3 nine eta bombing suspects arrested

4 children's rhyme

ii. lecture: more schemes and related syntactical devices

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing.

chapter iii correct and effective use of words

section igrammatical use of words: correct in grammar

1. sample: 1 haley huddles with top gop strategists

2 bomb went off

3 welcome to pride in diversity

4 a northwest distaste for nuclear power

5 cairngorm funicular severely criticized by public audit

committee

6 70 percent of chinese women content with their lives

ii. lecture: correct use of words in grammar

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing.

section 2 semantic use of words:correct and accurate in meaning

i. sample: 1 a guide to understanding animals' scientific names

2 naacp's new chairwoman hopes to broaden group's base

ii. lecture: correct and accurate in meaning

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 3 stylistic choice of words (1):correct in grammar, appropriate in style

i. sample: 1 where else dogs and cats are eaten

2 everybody got their something

3 in the workplace, loyalty is a sometime thing

4 oscar awards portrayed an america without hope

5 six principles for making new things

ii. lecture: correct in grammar, appropriate in style

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 4stylistic choice of words (2):proper in meaning, appropriate in style

i. sample: 1 job application letter

2 personal letter

ii. lecture: proper in meaning, appropriate in style

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

section 5 figurative use of words (1):deviated from norm, appropriate in style (a)

i. sample: 1 all quiet on the western front

2 we are as the deer.i

3 call of the mild

4 rosa multifiora

5 romeo and juliet

ii. lecture: tropes and related lexical devices

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing.

section 6 figurative use of words (2):deviated from norm, appropriate in style (b)

i. sample: 1 argument of h.s. fitch, esq

2. obama: clinton mlk comments "ludicrous"
3 on nature and science

4 a telephone call

ii. lecture: more tropes and related lexical devices

iii. meditation and exercises

iv. writing

reference books and articles