writing a research paper rev 2010.ppt

Thesis statement:
Beijing’s climate is generally pleasant, with beautiful autumns, cool nights even during the hot summers, little rain or snow, and abundant sunshine. The cold winters are made tolerable by good central heating in most buildings.
Developing an Outline
Use the standard introduction/body/conclusion format
Group the points developed by brainstorming into a few related topics—these will be the main points of the outline
Use your thesis statement as a guide to what points are most important
Work out an anization of the points in the body of the paper (from least to most important, etc.)
Note what ideas you want to discuss under each main point (sub-topics)
Your outline might need to be modified during the course of writing your paper
anization for the topic: The Climate of Beijing
Outline:
Introduction
Brief background—location of Beijing, a northern, continental climate
Thesis sentence
Body
Autumn—Beijing’s best season
Colorful fall leaves, clear, crisp weather
Spring
Rainy, sometimes dusty
Summer
Rather hot, but cool at night
Not too much rain
Winter
Very cold
Especially the north-west wind
But usually sunny
Also good heating in most pensates
Conclusion
Restate the thesis (in different words)
Beijing’s climate is changing
Better public transport should mean reduced air pollution
Global warming is bringing milder winters
Of the world’s major cities, Beijing is one of the most pleasant in terms of climate
A Literary Topic: The Motif of Snow in Joyce’s “The Dead”
Brainstorming
Why are there so many references to snow in the story?
Probably symbolic, but of what?
Gabriel seems afraid of the snow—brushes it off his coat, wears galoshes to protect himself from it
During the party, however, he wishes he were outside in the snow
Gretta seems to like the snow: “she would walk home in the snow if she were let”
Brainstorming, continued
The whole country is covered by snow: “the snow was general, all over Ireland.”
The color of the snow could sign