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Characteristics of a Good Wife in My Country

Exercise 2. Narrowthe following topics:

A. Automobiles________________________________________

B. Exercise___________________________________________

C. Happiness_________________________________________

In order to write a thesis statement, we have to address three questions:

I. Why are we writing?

II. Whois our audience?

III. What is the main point we want our readers to know?

The first question is usually answered by an infinitive, such as to show, to explain, to prove, to inform, or to persuade. When we answer the second question, we decide if our audience knows much about the topic. If they know very little about it, more details will have to be given. It also tells us how formal or informal our writing should be. If we are writing a paper for a professor, the tone will be more formal than if we are writing to entertain our peers.

The following is an exampleof good thesis statement.

Meeting a girlfriend is not difficult to do if you follow these three steps.

A goodTHESIS statement has several characteristics:

1.states a narrowed subject.

2.has a controlling idea, which expresses the writer's attitude or belief about the topic.

3.often suggests a method of organization.

4.may include a modal such as should, could, would, or might.

5.is always a sentence - NOT a question.

6.is not a simple statement of fact.

7.does not "announce" the writer's intention.

8.begins with a real subject.

In the thesis sentences below, the controlling ideas are underlined.

1. To find an apartment, follow these threesteps.

2. The serious economic situation can be seen as a result of three primary factors.

3. Registration day is a confusing experience for most university students.

Now circle the words that can be used as controlling ideas.

environment ways

causes because problems friends

kinds differences

Exercise 3. Thesis: Go back toExercise 2 and write a thesis sentence for each of the three topics you narrowed there.

Exercise 4. Look at the thesis statement for the model composition. Does it meet each of the 8 characteristics listed?

Exercise 5. Below are proposed thesis statements. Using the guidelines above, decide if each one is a good thesis, a weak thesis, or not a thesis. Then explain the reason for your answer.

1. What unique problems do married students face?

2. Two interesting new movies have been released this year.

3.The two most popular science fiction movies this year offer two very differentviews of the future.

4. Studying in another country is becoming a common experience for studentsall around the world.

5. Living in a foreign country provides many unique opportunities, for example, the chance to become independent,learn about other cultures, and see one's own culture from a new perspective.

6. The purpose ofthis essay is to show three important examples of Easterninfluence on the West.

7. Although people often speak of the "westernization" of the East, there are three important examples of how the East has Influenced the West.

8. Although we often talk about the West's Influence on the East, the East has influenced the West.

9. In this paper I will explain the importance of choosing the right major.

KEY EXPRESSIONS: Certain nouns often appear in the thesis statement in an exampleessay. The following nouns are commonly usedas controlling ideas.

characteristics examples illustrations traits

Look at the list of possible thesis statements above and choose those that would be appropriatefor example compositions.

The length of a paragraph varies according to the purpose of the writing. Academic writing, business writing, journalism, technical writing have different purposes. They may, therefore, require paragraphs of different lengths.

A well-written paragraph usually consists of (l) a topic sentence which expresses the main idea, (2) supporting sentences which relate directly to the central idea, and (3) a concluding sentence.

Example:

1. Topic sentence:Ford developed the assembly line.

2. Supporting sentence: Before, each car was built by hand.

3. Supporting sentence: Work was slow.

4. Supporting sentence: Therefore cars were expensive.

5. Supporting sentence: In Ford's system, each worker has a special job.

6. Supporting sentence: For example, one person made part of the wheels.

7. Supporting sentence: Another placed the wheels on the cars.

8. Supporting sentence: A third worker inserted bolts.

9. Concluding sentence: Each worker needed to learn

only one or two routine tasks.

Model composition

What Surprised Me About The U.S.

Until I came to the U.S. sometime ago, I had never taken an overseas trip. So I had always wondered what foreign countries were like, especially the U.S., because most of the time, it was the most attractive country to me. I knew about this country only by reading books, watching TV, or meeting a few Americans who were visiting in my country. Now that I am in the U.S., I have realized this country has three things that have surprised me.

The first thing that has surprised me is the characteristics of the America people. Compared to people in my country, they have substantial energy at all times. The reason is that most of the people I have met talk loudly, laugh with a wide-opened mouth, and always look cheerful. Especially when I first came here, I used to wonder why people talked unnecessarily loudly and why girls laughed like men. I have become used to this characteristic and have even come to like this quality of Americans throughout the country.

The next thing is the food they eat. The first time I had lunch in the cafeteria was a nightmare. I remember that the food they served on the day was greasy pizzas, hamburgers, and oily fresh fries, which were very different from the foods I used to eat in my country. Looking at people around me, I got double shock. I saw them eating huge pieces of cake, a cup of ice cream, or a cone of soft cream even after they ate greasy foods. Americans have surprising diets.

Finally, after staying in the U.S. a little while, I took some trips and was extremely surprised to realize how large this country is. My first trip was to Alaska to visit my friend. At that time, I was in Washington State, and I decided to go there by car. I had to drive through the big mountains in Canada, and while driving for miles and miles, all I saw was just a bunch of trees. In addition, here in Texas, driving is even more boring because of this infinitely widespread horizontal land. If Christopher Columbus had not found that the earth is round, I would probably believe the theory that the earth is rectangular and that people who reach the edge fall off.

These three interesting things surprised me and, at the same time, fascinated me about this country. It is always fun to be surprised. The more surprised I am, the more I like this country.

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