文档介绍：English Writing English Writing For English Majors For English Majors Final Scoring: Final Scoring: * * Regular Attendance: 10% Regular Attendance: 10% * * Class Participation: 30% Class Participation: 30% (Including Group Discussion and Assignments) (Including Group Discussion and Assignments) * * Final Presentation: 60% Final Presentation: 60% What is writing? What is writing? ?? Writing is one of the four language skills: Writing is one of the four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. reading, writing, listening and speaking. ?? In some way, it is similar with speaking for In some way, it is similar with speaking for they both belong to they both belong to productive productive skills. That skills. That ’’ s to s to say writing also involves producing language say writing also involves producing language rather than receiving it. In our everyday life, rather than receiving it. In our everyday life, we need to write mainly in order to we need to write mainly in order to communicate a municate a message . . What do we write? What do we write? Now think about your daily writing and Now think about your daily writing and make a list of things that come to your make a list of things that come to your mind. When you finish, share your ideas mind. When you finish, share your ideas with your partner. with your partner. letters (E-mails); letters (E-mails); journals; journals; shopping list; shopping list; a postcard; a postcard; a birthday card; a birthday card; job application letter; job application letter; message; message; posters; posters; address; address; answering a questionnaire; answering a questionnaire; filling in a form; filling in a form; layouts; layouts; composition; composition; play scripts; play scripts; a a dvertisements; dvertisements; summary; summary; bank report; bank report; social