写作课后答案follow-up exercises

Unit 1

Part III Follow-up Exercises

3. write a focused topic sentence for the following subjects: 1) looking for jobs

A person can look for a job in several ways.

2) penguins

Penguins resemble human beings in many respects.

3) personality

One’s personality plays an important role in foreign language learning.

4) weather

Living in a place where the weather is always warm has many advantages.

4. Read the following paragraphs and write a topic sentence for each of them in the space provided.

Paragraph 1: All inventions are either basic inventions or improvements on earlier inventions.

Paragraph 2: There was a serious accident in the chemistry lab yesterday. Paragraph 3: Nutritional deficiency is a major problem of the elderly.

5. Read the following paragraphs and 1) underline the topic sentence of each paragraph, and 2) mark out the sentences that do not support the topic sentence in the paragraph.

1) topic sentences

Paragraph 1: The world had enjoyed many benefits from the invetnion of the telephone.

Paragraph 2: I had a terrible morning today.

2)sentences that do not support the topic sentence in the paragraph

Paragraph 1: Many people do not like writing letters to each other. And nowadays, the Internet has brought us more convenience.

Paragraph 2: I heard that he was also very strict with his own children.

6. Pick out the topic sentence from the following group of sentences and restore the logical sequence of the others and decide where to put the topic sentence.

Topic sentence: 5) Generally speaking, there are many attractions of living in a city. Logical sequence of the sentences: 5, 7, 4, 1, 6, 9, 8, 3, 2.

7. Put the following words and phrases in the blankets; each word and phrase can only be used once. (1) First of all

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(2) Secondly (3) By and by (4) In addition (5) In short

8. Read the following paragraph and find out what techniques have been used to achieve coherence.

1) repetition of key words : junk food, students

2) use of transitional signals: for one reason, also, as a result, however 3) use of pronouns: they, their, this

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Unit 2

Part III Follow-up Exercises

3. Here is a list of events in time order with a given topic sentence. Organize them into a coherent paragraph by using linking devices and making some necessary alternations.

Topic sentence: When I was a child, we never varied our Christmas Eve ritual. 1) , when 2) 3) As soon as 4) , 5) 6) Meanwhile, 7) Finally, 8) After 9), 10) and 11) Ad 12) , 13) Then 14) 15)

4. Restore the logical sequence of the following sentences and completer the table. Logical sequence of the sentences:

4, 10, 5, 12, 3, 7, 15, 9, 14, 2, 11, 8, 13, 6, 1

Topic sentence: My family spent two fun-filled days at Disney World last year. Concluding sentence: Although we were very tired at midnight, we agreed that our two-day vacation at Disney World was one of the best we had ever had.

5. Put the following words and phrases in the blanks; some can be used twice. (1) Then (2) morning (3) afternoon (4) Then (5) After that (6) when (7) already (8) after

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Unit 3

Part III Follow-up Exercises

3. logical sequence of the sentence: 3, 6, 1, 4, 7, 5, 2

Relationship: Primarily, the organization of the paragraph represents movement in geographical space.

4. Read the following passage and 1) underline the space signals in it; 2) discuss how effectively they help to achieve coherence.

1) in above in front of under through behind

2) The central focus is “a shocking experience.” To support the main idea, the writer uses a lot of descriptions and organizes these details according to the space relationship, and thus coherence is achieved.

5. Put the following words and phrases in the blanks; each word and phrase can only be used once. (1) into (2) crosses

(3) In the center of (4) Outside (5) inside

(6) On the front (7) over (8) down (9) lined with (10) At the rear

6. Disscuss in what order this paragraph is developed.

This paragraph is developed in a circular order, i.e. from east to north, and then to south

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Unit 4

Part III Follow-up Exercises

3. Read the following passage and 1) decide in which pattern of process analysis it is organized; 2) complete the table.

1) Pattern: description with supplementary explanations. 2) the table

Steps of the process

Step 1 Wooden casks are first interconnected and then stacked in tiers.

Step 2 Young sherries are poured into the casks at the top wheras the mature sherries are drawn out of the casks at the bottom.

Step 3 Different sherries are constantly mixed up.

Result of the effort Step 1 no

Step 2 One third of the content is drawn out of one cask in any one year.

Step 3 Special characteristics of the different sherries are maintained year after year.

4. Put the following words and phrases in the blanks; some can be used twice. (1) with (2) while (3) slowly (4) Gradually (5) with

(6) By this time (7) Suddenly 8) final (9) ending (10) applause

5. Task One

The following paragraph is written according to the type of the exclusive description of process. Work in groups to identify 1) procedures of the festival in Japan; 2) linking devices that connect these procedures. Procedures of celebrating the festival:

Step 1: Prepare and lay out food; make the special lanterns. Step 2: Keep dancing and singing overnight.

Step 3: Throw the food and lanterns into a river or sea. Step 4: Watch the lanterns drifting way.

Linking words and phrases that connect these procedures: Firstly, also, afterward, then, signals the end

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