Structured Writing

Unit1

General Statement + Specific Details + Reason

Tips for writing effective sentences:

Decide the topic. Write the topic sentence. Turn the topic sentence into HOW & WHY question. Before writing, outline details & reasons of the questions.

Paragraph writing

Sample1

Topic:Computers will play an increasingly important role in our daily life.

Computers will play an increasingly important role in our daily life. (General statement) With

computers linked to the Internet, we can stay indoors and learn about news worldwide. (Detail 1)

Doctors will use computers to evaluate and treat sickness. (Detail 2) Computers in cars will show

our routes, take money from our bank accounts, identify motor problems, figure out repair costs

and locate repair shops. (Detail 3) Home computers will take care of regular duties in the home,

help with homework, and order food. (Detail 4) This is because computers can work more

efficiently. (Reason)

Sample2

Topic: Protection of the environment has become a major concern of society

Protection of the environment has become a major concern of society. In junior schools,

teachers and pupils have specific meetings to discuss the questions of environment. City planners

will take environmental problems into serious consideration. Factories will take every possible

measure to reduce pollution even at a very high cost. This is because people realize bad air and

water pollution affect everyone, making it difficult for cities to survive and for businesses to

make a profit.

Short Composition writing

Topic: Computer Are Of Great Use To Our Daily Life

Sample1

Recently, computers are of great use to our daily life.

In business field, computer is very important. If there weren’t computer, business field

wouldn’t run regularly. People use computer to deal with lots of important and complicated data.

And computer is a main channel for people to communicate, such as QQ and MSN. People like to

chat with each other on the Internet.

Many people dislike go shopping in supermarket and other shops, they prefer to go shopping

on line. Just what they need is a bank card. They needn’t go out, but they can buy anything they

want on line.

Computer can help you gain lots of knowledge, and you can read novels, watch movies and

also listen to vivid music. Computer is a very good entertainment.

Sample2