《美国大学英语写作》课后习题答案(PART-1)
ANSWER KEY
Part One: Essay Writing 1 An Introduction to Writing
Activity (Point and Support in a Paragraph), pages 5–6 Point: There are drawbacks to moviegoing. Support: 1. Inconvenience
b. Long time to find parking spot and long walk to theater d. Sticky floor 3. Other moviegoers a. Running kids
b. Laughing, shouting teenagers Activity (Introductory Paragraph), 8 1. c 2. b 3. a
4. a. Inconvenience of going out b. Temptations of the theater c. Behavior of some patrons
Activity (Body: Supporting Paragraphs), 9–10
1. To begin with, I just don’t enjoy the general hassle of the evening. 2. b. Parking lot is always jammed
d. Tickets may sell out, and theater is crowded e. Tickets cost up to $8 each
3. Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I really don’t need. 4. b. 2) chocolate bars 3) Milk Duds
5. Many of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the concession stand. 6. a. Little kids race up and down the aisles
b. Teenagers talk back to the screen, whistle, make funny noises Activity (Concluding Paragraph), 10 1. a 2. c
Review Activities, 18–20 Answers will vary.
2 The Writing Process
Activities (Freewriting, Questioning, Making a List, Clustering, Scratch Outline), 25–31 Answers will vary.
Activity (Writing a First Draft), 33
1. thesis 5.
specific
2. first 6.
bs
3. equiped (other answers are possible) 7. conclusion 4. second and third
Activity (Revising with a Second Draft), 36–37
1. Second 5. watching what I keep in the
house
2. however 6. comfortable seats 3. unity . . . My friends are as bad as I am. 7. As
4. support . . . snacks like celery and carrot 8. jump into my hands sticks . . . no ice cream in the freezer . . . 9. disgusted dripping with butter . . . risk pulling out my fillings as I chew
Activity (Taking a Writing Inventory), 39–40 Answers will vary.
Activity (Prewriting), 41–43 L, Q, SO, C, F
Activity 1 (Outlining), 43–45
1. Thesis:My high school had three problem areas. a. Students
(1) Involved with drugs (2) Formed cliques b. Teachers
(1) Unwilling to help after class (2) Much too strict c. Buildings
(1) Leaky ceilings (2) Ill-equipped gym
2. Thesis:Working as a dishwasher in a restaurant was my worst job. a. Working conditions (1) Heat in kitchen (2) Noisy work area b. Hours
(1) Ten-hour shifts
《美国大学英语写作》课后习题答案(PART-1)
