《细节描写与读者意识》是《英语写作教和——从创新思维到批判思维》系列教材的第二册。本册教材侧重写作内涵和写作目的的教学,其主要内容有纲节描写、故事叙述、人物和场景描述以及读者意识。围绕这四方面的内容要点设计的写作形式有记叙文、描述文和指示过程文等。本册教材的范文内容丰富,长度适中,贴近学生日常生活,并且与各单元的教学目标十分契合。同时,本册教材还设计了针对教学内容和范文的一系列课堂练习,帮助学生打开思路,并有效提高其对写作内容和风格的把握能力。

Syllabus
Unit I Show More Than Tell
I What Is “Show More Than Tell”?
II The RENNS Model
Assignment:Grouop SES(Show More Than Tell)
Unit 2 Personal Experience Essay
Assignment:Personal Experience Essay
1 Prewriting: Reporter's Formula
2 Guidelines for Writing a Personal Experience Essay
3 Peer Evaluation
4 Self-Evaluation
I Exploring Past Experiences for Writing
II Narrative Techniques
Unit3 Descriptive Essay
Assignment:Descriptive Essay
1 Prewriting
2 Guidelines for Writing a Descriptive Essay
3 Peer Evaluation
4 Self-Evaluation
I Description and Sensory Details
II Figurative Language
III Describing a Perso
IV Describing a Place
Unit4 Addressingth Audience
I A General Overvie of the Audience Issue
II Tips That Apply to All Audiences
III Audience Analysis
Assignment:In-class Group SES
Unit 5 How-to Process Essay
Assignment:How-to Process Essay
1 Prewriting: Subject Chart
2 Guidelines for Writin a How-to Process Essay
3 Making Your Outline
4 Peer Evaluation
5 Self-Evaluation
I Informative Proces vs. Directive Process
II What Our Process ssay Assignment Is Not
IIl What Our Process Essay Assignment Is
IV Elements of a Good How-to Process Essay
Key to Exercises and Homework
Appendix: Word Ban
References