( Thesis ) ( story ) 学案（学生） Activity 1 Review the three stories in Reading A-- Stay hungry, stay foolish and find out factors contributing to his success. Stories Factors Connecting the dots Love and Loss Death Activity 2 Framework for each story Story 1 Thesis story Topic Story 2 _____ ( ↑ ) ( Reed College , Without hope of 10 years later , ) ( Connecting the dots ) ( Death ) ( Jobs ) ( Love and loss ) _____ At 20, At 30, Start Apple brought NeXT Returned to Apple ( Topic ) ( Love and Loss ) ( Jobs ) ( Connecting the dots ) ( Death ) _____ ( At 17, A year ago , Had a surgery. Be fine now. ) Death Jobs ( Love and Loss )Connecting the dots Activity 3 Draw up an outline ( Topic : What is the story about ) ( Thesis: why do I want to tell this story / what do I want to share with the audience ) ( Story : When Where What ) Activity 4 Free writing ( Reason ) Peer Evaluation Checklist Unity Does the essay have a clearly stated thesis, including a dominant impression Support Has the writer backed up each main point with one extended example or several shorter examples Are the details relevant and strong enough to support the thesis Has the writer used enough specific words in the supporting details Activity 5 Make your illustration precise and specific ( Reason ) Activity 6 Write Coherently Dear classmates, salutation Brieflyintroducethetopic It is my great honor to share a success I have achieved recently. … [When/ Where/ What] There are several reasons/ factors/ causes for … … . The first is …../ First of all, … play an important role in my success. / One important reason is …./ First and foremost, ….. provide reasons oneby onewith supporting details Another possible reason is ….. Besides/ Furthermore/ What’s more,…should never be neglected/ …is the last thing that should be neglected. Due to these reasons,……/ From this experience, I realize …../ Although the process is tough, … . summarize the reasons mentioned above Activity 7 Peer Assessment Assessment Checklist Unity Does the essay have a clearly stated thesis, including a dominant impression Have I eliminated or rewritten irrelevant material Support Have I backed up each main point with one extended example or several shorter examples Do I have enough detailed support Are the details relevant and strong enough to support the thesis Coherence Have I used transitional words to help readers follow my train of thought Do I have a concluding paragraph that provides a summary, a final thought, or both Sentence Skills Have I used a consistent point of view throughout my essay Have I used specific rather than general words Have I avoided wordiness and used concise wording Are my sentences varied What sentence patterns have I used Assignments: 1. Revise your composition according to the checklist provided on the worksheet. 2. Be prepared to give a speech in front of the class on the topic ‘My Secret to Success ’ in the next class.(
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