ders．And I was haunted by the idea that
I had bee a thief．Forgotten was the gingerbread man，for whose sake I had stolen my brother's pennies Finally，unable to bear my horrible feeling
of guilt，I ran back
home to blurt out my crime to my mother．
9．2示范段落分析
在上面段落中，作者在主题句中阐述了他的观点：I was seven
years old when I first became aware of the terrible power of guilt．然后用一件轶事作为支持这一观点的细节，叙述发生了什么事，并说明了他的观点。
9．3关于如何写叙述段落的建议
1）只着重叙述有意义的事件和经历
尽量避免日常琐事和无聊事，只使用那些有助于阐明你的观点的事件和经历。
2）保持始终如一的着眼点
不管叙述是以第一人称或第三人称进行，都要尽量使语言从叙述者的着眼点（point
of view）反映叙述者的见解和意向。
3）运用细节
写叙述段落时要运用细节，使人物栩栩如生，并在读者的想象中唤起事件发生的那种环境气氛。在描绘人物时也使用细节，使人物血肉丰满，形象生动。
4）使用时间顺序
叙述几乎总是使用时间顺序法来组织细节。（第12单元将讨论时间顺序法）
Exercise 9…1
Directions：Write a paragraph of narration using the given topic sentence．
Not knowing a language well can sometimes be embarrassing．
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Exercise 9－2
Directions：Write a paragraph of narration，telling about one of your memorable trip．
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第十单元 推展段落方法之三——描述法
10．1描述法
叙述讲述发生了什么事情，描述（description）则向读者描绘某事物的样子、声音、味道等等。作者可以通过外表、行动或变化用语言描绘一个人，一个物体，一个地方或一个场面。
示范段落10－1
A tsunami is a great wave or series of waves．It extends from the surface to the
sea floor and moves the entire vertical section of ocean through which it
speeds．The greater
the ocean depth，the faster
the tsunami travels．Speeds of up to 600 mph have been reached．Toward land it slows down as the
bottom of the wave drags on the seabed；its crest rises from fifty to a hundred feet or more．
10．2示范段落分析
主题句：A tsunami is a great wave or
series of waves．
细节1：extention
细节2：speed（statistics
used）
细节3：height（statistics
used）
在上面段落中，作者用细节（包括数据）描述了海啸的宽度（extention）、速度（speed）和高度（height），从而告诉读者海啸是什么样子。
示范段落10－2
The kitchen was in a mess．Along the left wall were the counter and
sink covered with dirty dishes and garbage．On the far wall the washing machine groaned under a load of filthy
clothes．Right next
to the door where I was standing，on my right，I saw at able cluttered with old
newspapers，an overturned
catsup bottle，and a wet，half－eaten hot dog．At the far end of the right wall the
refrigerator stood with the door ajar and milk dripping down from the top shelf．It was the messiest kitchen I had
ever seen．
10．3示范段落分析
主题句：The kitchen was in a mess．
细节1：Along the left wall—counter and sink
细节2：On the far wall—washing machine
细节3：Right next to the door，on my right—table
细节4：At the far end of the right wall—refrigerator
结论句：It was the messiest kitchen I
had ever seen．
10．4关于如何写描述段落的建议
1）主题句给读者一个深刻的印象
写一段好的描述段落要注意两个方面：首先给读者一个深刻的印象（a
dominant impression），然后运用充分的细节（aptdetails）。这种深刻的印象必须首先吸引读者，因此不要在主题句中用太琐碎的东西冲淡这一印象。
比较下面两个主题句：
a．The kitchen
is in a mess．
b．The kitchen
is a place where the hostess does almost all the housework and as a consequence
it is not always attractive and neat．
显然，前一句主题句比后一句更吸引读者，因为它能给人以更深刻的印象。
2）提供充足的细节
具体和生动的细节是成功的描述所不可缺少的。在示范段落10…1中，作者通过海啸外表的生动细节以及速度和高度的具体数据描述海啸。在示范段落10－2中，在主题句后，作者提供细节描绘厨房是怎样的乱七八糟。记住不要提供无用的细节使读者失望。
3）使用空间顺序法（space
order）组织段落
好的描述还在于把一大堆具体的细节按空间顺序组成一个整体（关于空间顺序法见第12单元）。在示范段落10－1，作者按照从表面到海底，从远到近的顺序描绘。在示范段落10－2中，作者按照从左到右，从近到远的顺序描绘。
4）使用有新意的明喻和暗喻
明喻（Similes）和暗喻（metaphors）可使描述更加生动。但要尽量避免使用已经用得太滥的比喻。
Exercise 10…1
Directions：Write a paragraph of description，describing a student dormitory．
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Exercise 10－2
Directions：Write a paragraph of desccription，describing a natural phenomenon that you are familiar with．
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第十一单元 推展段落方法之四
——过程分析法
11．1过程分析法
过程分析法（process analysis）用作支配方法时，其目的是告诉读者怎样做某事，说明某事物的工作原理或某事物的制造方法。
示范段落11－1
Even if you don't know how to cook，you'll never starve to death if you know how to prepare scrambled
eggs．You begin by
melting one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over low heat．While the butter is melting，break three eggs into a bowl．Add 1／4teaspoon of salt，1／4 teaspoon of
paprika，and three
tablespoons of milk to the eggs in the bowl and mix them for about a minute．Pour the mixture into the frying
pan，break them
into shreds with a fork，or stir them with a spoon until they bee solid．When they are cooked，serve them with lightly buttered
toast．
11．2示范段落分析
主题句：Even if you don't know how to
cook，you'll never
starve to death if you know how to prepare scrambled eggs．
步骤1：melt butter
步骤2：break eggs
步骤3：add salt，paprika and milk to the eggs
步骤4：mix them
步骤5：pour into the frying pan and stir them
步骤6：serve with buttered toast
11．3关于如何写过程分析段落的建议
1）按照事物发展过程的顺序解释过程
过程分析通常使用时间顺序法组织段落，因为告诉别人怎样做某件事的最容易的方法是一步一步地分析。
2）提及必要的用具、成分的分量和时机，在适当的地方提醒读者注意容易做错的地方。
3）使用列举符号表示步骤。
下面的列举符号（listing signals）常用于过程描述：
first，second，third，etc．
to begin with，then，finally，etc．
Exercise 11…1
Directions：Read the following paragraph，then find out the topic sentence，the listing signals and analyze the steps of the process．
In his will，Alfred Nobel left specific instructions as to how the winners of the
science awards he endowed are to be selected．First，each year the
Swedish Academy of Sciences（physics and chemistry）and the Caroline Medical Institute（physiology and medicine）solicit nearly two thousand remendations from past laureates，university professors and other
experts from all over the world．The second step is the review of remendations received and the
selections of preliminary candidates by special mittees within the two
Swedish institutions．The mittee members are specifically instructed that those chosen “shall have conferred the greatest
benefit on mankind，”and that no considerations be given to the candidates' nationalities．Next，after lengthy investigation and discussion，the final choices are made for each
discipline．Finally，telegrams informing them of their
awards are sent to the new Nobel laureates about one month prior to the award
ceremony．
Topic Sentence：____________________________________________
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Listing Signals：_____________________________________________
Steps： 1．______________________________________________
2．______________________________________________
3．______________________________________________
4．______________________________________________
Exercise 11…2
Directions：The sentences below constitute a paragraph on the scientific methods．However，the sentences have been given in a
disordered sequence．You should place them in their correct order．
a．Following
this method，the reseacher
first observe some aspects of nature and then poses a specific question about
what he has observed．
b．Experiments
based on this hypothesis are designed and conductedto test each contingency．
c．In order to
answer this question，potent data are collected．
d．After
thorough experimentation，the researcher validates，modifies，or rejects his original hypothesis．
e．Originating
from the branch of philosophy called epistemol