Integrated English Writing

Attendance Please raise your hand and say “HERE!”

COMMON WRITING ERRORS Personal Statement

Earning a MBA from Harvard university is a life-long dream of mine. As an undergraduate student in the department of law, I did many researches. I have done volunteering works in my community for 4years. And I have a number of interests, including watching American TV drama, reading novels, swimming, and etc. By attending your program, I am positive that I can increase my knowledge of economy and understand other people’s mind.

Common Writing Mistake #1 Incorrect: Earning a MBA from Harvard university is a life-long dream of mine. Correct: Earning an MBA from Harvard University is a life-long dream of mine.

Common Writing Mistake #2 Incorrect: As an undergraduate student in the department of law, I did many researches. Correct: As an undergraduate student in the Department of Law, I did a lot of research / many research projects.

Common Writing Mistake #3 Incorrect: I have done volunteering works in my community for 4years. Correct: I have done volunteer work in my community for 4 years.

Common Writing Mistake #4 Incorrect: And I have a number of interests, including watching American TV drama, reading novels, swimming, and etc. Correct: In addition, I have a number of interests, including watching American TV dramas, reading novels, and swimming. (no etc.)

Common Writing Mistake #5 Incorrect: By attending your program, I am positive that I can increase my knowledge of economy and understand other people’s mind. Correct: By attending your program, I am positive that I can increase my knowledge of economics and understand other people’s way of thinking / views / opinions / mindset.

Please turn in your homework assignments!

Unit 16: According to statistics, … Task: Write a report based on statistics Pages: 72-75

Get ready to write Graphs and Charts Page 72

A report based on statistics Page 72, Parts 1 and 2

A report based on statistics An example Pages 73, Part 3

Describing Trends and Movements ↑ = verbs: increased, rose * skyrocketed ↓ = verbs: decreased, fell, dropped * plummeted adverbs: slightly, moderately, sharply, substantially, dramatically, drastically

Consumer Durables in UK Homes 1998-2005 Bar Graph: Consumer Durables in UK Homes 1998-2005 Pages 73, Part 4

Answers to questions (a,b,c) The percentage of UK homes using a telephone decreased slightly from 95 percent in 1999 to 93 percent in 2005. The percentage of UK homes using mobile phones rose dramatically from 26 percent in 1999 to 78 percent in 2005. Overall, the ownership of consumer durables by UK homes increased substantially between 1998 and 2005.

Focus on … Ways of referring to statistical trends and movements Page 74

Based on the chart on page 73 Write a Report Based on the chart on page 73 Page 74, Parts 5, 6, and 7 Introduction: Point out the main trend, including any exceptions. 3 Short Paragraphs: Focus on 3 items that you consider significant or interesting. Conclusion: Make a general comparison (between 1998 and 2005). * See sample report on page 110, Part 6

Homework 1. Finish writing your report. Then, type it, print it, and bring it to class next week. 2. REVIEW!!! 3. Next week, we’re going to do a BIG REVIEW of everything you’ve learned since the midterm exam!

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