Practice of English Composition Prof. Shao Guangqing 영작문 연습

Contents  Unit 4 Opinion essays Part 1 Stimulating ideas  Reading: Wireless  Free writing Part 2 Brainstorming and outlining  Reading: What can Space Exploration Do for Me?  The organization of an opinion essay  homework

Warm-up Describe the picture Where is the man? What is he doing? In what ways do you think his life is different from the life his parents lived as children?

Wireless: Bhutan ’ s Hills Are Alive with Sound of Cell Phones  Read the essay.  This article discusses a project to bring wireless communication to Bhutan, a country high in the mountains of Asia that has a traditional way of life.

Understanding the text T or F?  __1. The Bhutanese capital is not a typical modern city.  __2. The mountainous landscape of Bhutan limits the kind of technology that can be used there.  __3. Engineers will have an easy time building communications systems in Bhutan.  __4. Wireless technology will probably change the lives of rural Bhutanese people. T T T F

Free writing  Write about a specific invention that has changed your life. What is the invention? How has it changed you or the way you do things? Who else has been affected by this invention? How do you feel about these changes? 5 points for voluntary speakers

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  1. CELLULAR PHONES

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  2. PERSONAL COMPUTER

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  3. INTERNET

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  4. TV

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  5. DIGITAL MUSIC

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  6. DIGITAL CAMERAS

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  7.

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  8. GPS

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  9. MICROWAVE OVEN

10 Greatest Technological Inventions  10. VIDEO CONFERENCING

Reading: What can Space Exploration Do for Me?  Read the essay.  Does the writer support space exploration? Yes, the writer supports space exploration.

Examining the essay  1. Would the writer agree with someone who said the space program does not help ordinary people? Why or why not? NO, the writer would not agree with someone who said the space program does not help ordinary people, because the writer believes that the space program creates a need for technological advances. These advances are used in other ways that help people.

Examining the essay  2. What are some of the benefits that space exploration has produced? Space exploration has produced satellite technology, and many advances in computer technology and robot technology.

Examining the essay  3. Why do so many technological advances come from space exploration and not other industries? Space exploration is very complicated and difficult, and therefore it results in more complex technological advances than normal industries require.

Examining the essay  4. According to the writer, what is the opinion of people who do not support space exploration? The writer believes that people do not support space exploration because they may think space exploration is an expensive luxury that takes money away from other programs, such as health care and education.

Introduction  Hook (a surprising statement) Sentence 1  Background information Sentence 2-3  Thesis statement Space exploration has improved daily life on earth.

Body paragraph  Topic sentence (sentence 1)  Examples TV/radio/NASA software/robotic technology  Counter-argument Some people say that space exploration is an expensive luxury that takes money away from important programs such as health care and education.  Refutation If they considered how ST has improved life on earth, they would see that SE is actually important to civilization.

Conclusion  Summary and comment Space exploration creates a need for technological advances which are used in other ways that help people. Wonderful new inventions such as satellites and computers are just a beginning, and in the future space exploration will provide useful and amazing new inventions that we cannot even imagine.

Outline for opinion essays  Introduction Hook Background information Thesis statement  Body paragraph Topic sentence Examples/reasons Counter-argument Refutation  Conclusion Summary Comment

Homework  Write a 3-paragraph opinion essay on one of the following topics. A school policy that you agree with or disagree with The best solution to overcoming traffic problems in your city The biggest mistake that a college student can make The idea husband or wife

Outline  Introduction Hook Background information Thesis statement  Body Topic sentence Examples/reasons Counter-argument Refutation  Conclusion Summary and comment Title __________________ _____________________ __________________ _____________________ __________________ _____________________ Part 1Part 2 Due time: Oct. 28 (Monday class)