week13

=Week 13.=

Rhetorical Focus
Comparative Essay

Writing Skill:
Analyze the organization of a comparative essay

Language Focus

 * Comparison and contrast connectors





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 (Raymond Murphy (1994). //English Grammar in Use//. Cambridge Uni. Press.)
 * Using comparatives.
 * much/a lot/far/a bit/a little/slightly + comparative
 * any/no + comparative
 * "repeated comparative" to say sth changing continuously.
 * "the...the..." to say one thing depends on another thing.
 * older/elder
 * as...as/than

Writing task


Revise and edit your paper based on the suggestions given by your partner. Add __connectors__ and suitable __comparatives__ into your draft this time.

Electronic file due: ** Sunday, May 24.2009 ** Printed version due: ** Monday, May 25. 2009 **