Choosing a Method of Development
Using Facts
用事實(shí)說話
Facts may be included in any paragraph,but a paragraph developed mainly by facts answers the questions who?what?when?where?and how?
把事實(shí)放進(jìn)段落里,主要用事實(shí)來展開的段落可以回答關(guān)于人物,事件,事件,地點(diǎn)和方式的問題.
Consider,for example,the following sentence about George Washington:George Washington (who?) was named head of the Continental Army (what?) in 1775 (when?) in Philadelphia (where?) by an act of the Second Continental Congress (how?).
Using Examples
舉例子
When you generalize about a group or an idea,develop your paragraph with examples.當(dāng)你概括一個(gè)群體或者一種想法時(shí),應(yīng)該用例子來發(fā)展段落.
Paragraphs developed mainly with examples answer who specifically?what specifically?where specifically?when specifically?or how specifically?A topic sentence about fathers (generalization) could be illustrated with sentenced about Jane's father (specific),Arnold's father (specific),and Tim's father (specific).If you were writing about equality (generalization),you might give examples of political equality (more specific) or social equality (more specific).
Using Reasons
用理由來論證
Paragraphs developed with reasons answer the question why?
用理由來展開的段落能回答關(guān)于“為什么”的問題
Suppose your topic sentence was Teenagers too young drive automobiles should have a moped.Why?Mopeds are economical,give teenagers practice in observing laws,and relieve parents the need to drive their teenagers to so many places.The sentence of illustration gives reasons for the assertion made in the top sentence.
Using Incidents
描述相關(guān)事件
When you want to tell what happened,relate an incident.
當(dāng)你要告訴人們發(fā)生過的事情時(shí),可以用相關(guān)的事件來展開段落
Suppose your history teacher asks on a test,what happened at Gettysburg in 1863?Your paragraph might begin:In Gettysburg Pennsylvania,on July 1 to 3,1863,one of the most decisive battles of the War Between the States was fought.Then you could illustrate your paragraph with sentences that tell in chronological order what happened each day of the battle
我翻譯了每一段的主題句,后面的舉例我就沒有翻了.I suppose if you are learning method of development already,you should be able to understand the rest of the paragraph
如果不明白就直接問我把.