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1、英文写作手册第4-6章（精简版）PartFourTheParagraphAparagraphisaunitofthought;Ⅰ.EffectiveParagraphs1.UnityUnityofaparagraphisconcernedwithitscontent.Ifallthesentencesintheparagraphleadtoonecentraltheme,theparagraphisunified.Thecentralthemeisusuallysummarizedinwhatiscalledthetopi
2、csentence.Itoftenappearsatthebeginningoftheparagraph;however,itmayalsobefoundinthemiddleorattheendofaparagraph. Oneofthecentralpreoccupationsoftheartsandhumanitiesistheobservationofhumanbeings.Paintersandsculptorscreateimagesofthehumanform;writerstellstoriesorc
3、omposepoemsabouthumanexperience;musicalartistsgivemelodiccontourstothehumanspirit;historiansandphilosopherspondertheessentialqualitiesofhumancivilizationandnature.Andinourownlives,inourownways,wespendagreatdealofourenergyandattentiononourfellowcreatures,beinginfam
4、iliesandotherkindsofrelationships,observingpeoplewithcuriosityandinterestinthecourseoftheday,thinkingaboutandformingourowncharacter-decidingwhatkindofpersonwewishtobe-aswegrow.2.CoherenceCoherenceofaparagraphisconcernedwithitsform,oritsorganization.Thesentencesina
5、paragraphshouldbearrangedinaclear,logicalorder,andthetransitionsshouldbesmoothandnatural.Asaresult,thereaderfindsiteasytofollowthewriter'strainofthoughtandunderstandwhatheistalkingabout. Thereissomefeelingnowadaysthatreadingisnotasnecessaryasitoncewas.Radioande
6、speciallytelevisionhavetakenovermanyofthefunctionsonceservedbyprint,justasphotographyhastakenoverfunctionsonceservedbypaintingandothergraphicarts.Admittedly,televisionservessomeofthesefunctionsextremelywell;thevisualcommunicationofnewsevents,forexample,hasenormous
7、impact.Theabilityofradiotogiveusinformationwhileweareengagedindoingotherthings-forinstance,drivingacar-isremarkable,andagreatsavingoftime.Butitmaybeseriouslyquestionedwhethertheadventofmoderncommunicationsmediahasmuchenhancedourunderstandingoftheworldinwhichwelive
8、.-MortimerJ.Adler3.TransitionCoherencemaynotbeperfectevenifthewriterarrangeshissentencesinaclear,logicalorder.Hehastousegoodtransitionssothatonesentence
