Writing: Assignment 1

Please write an expository paragraph consisting of 150 words. The topic of the paragraph is:

The causes of silence among students in the classroom

Write at least 3 causes and explain each of them. To help you write the paragraph more systematically, make an outline beforehand. For example:

Outline

Topic sentence: There are three causes of cross-cultural misunderstanding
Supporting sentences:
1. People think that their native culture is more superior than other cultures.
2. People do not see any need to study other cultures.
3. People lack tolerance toward differences.
Concluding sentence: To avoid cross-cultural misunderstanding, people should know the causes and try to overcome them.



Next, develop the outline into a complete paragraph by inserting sentence connectors such as first, second, finally, etc. You can learn more about sentence connectors by reading Understanding and Using English Grammar written by Betty Azar.

Please send your outline and paragraph by email before Saturday evening, 20 November 2010.