How to write an outline for a topic composition

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As we all know, it's very important to have a healthy lifestyle. But what should we do to keep healthy? Here is some advice. Firstly,we should eat healthy food, such as vegetables and fruits.Don't eat junk food. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Secondly,we'd better do sports every day. "No sports,no life." Doing sports is a good way to keep healthy. Lastly,we are supposed to get enough sleep to adjust ourselves. In a word, keeping healthy is not so difficult. The most important thing is to live a regular life. As the saying goes: Health is better than wealth.

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Firstly,we should eat healthy food, such as vegetables and fruits.Don't eat junk food. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away".Secondly,we should do sports every day. "No sports,no life." Doing sports is a good way to keep healthy. Finally,we should get enough sleep to adjust ourselves.

How to have a healthy lifestyle?

As we all know, it's very important to have a healthy lifestyle. But what should we do to keep healthy? Here is some advice. Firstly,we should eat healthy food, such as vegetables and fruits.Don't eat junk food. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Secondly,we'd better do sports every day. "No sports,no life." Doing sports is a good way to keep healthy. Lastly,we are supposed to get enough sleep to adjust ourselves. In a word, keeping healthy is not so difficult. The most important thing is to live a regular life. As the saying goes: Health is better than wealth.

How to have a healthy lifestyle ?

topic

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Ending

Main part ( 正文 )

As we all know, it's …

In a word, keeping …The most important thing is to…As the saying goes…

But…Key sentences

Firstly

Secondly

Lastly

eat

Doing sports

get enough sleep

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linking words( 连接词 )

don’t eat

How to have a healthy lifestyle ?

topic

Beginning

Ending

Main part ( 正文 )

As we all know, it's …

In a word, keeping …The most important thing is to…As the saying goes…

But…Key sentence

Firstly

Secondly

Lastly

Doing sports

get enough sleep

Strategy:

Before we write a topic composition, it's helpful to write an outline.

写作前先列提纲对写作有帮助。

Outline eat don’t eat

How to have a healthy lifestyle ?

topic

Beginning

Ending

Main part ( 正文 )

As we all know, it's …

In a word, keeping …The most important thing is to…As the saying goes…

But…Key sentence

Firstly

Secondly

Lastly

Doing sports

get enough sleep

Retell

Can you retell the composition according to the outline?

eat don’t eat

As we all know, it's very important to have a healthy lifestyle. But what should we do to keep healthy? Here is some advice. Firstly,we should eat healthy food, such as vegetables and fruits.Don't eat junk food. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Secondly,we'd better do sports every day. "No sports,no life." Doing sports is a good way to keep healthy. Lastly,we are supposed to get enough sleep to adjust ourselves. In a word, keeping healthy is not so difficult. The most important thing is to live a regular life. As the saying goes: Health is better than wealth.

Tips:( 小贴士 ) Think about good sentences and phrases we can

use in our composition.在文章中考虑用一些好词、好句。

While writing an outline, try to use some linking words to make it more fluently.写提纲时，尝试用一些连接词使它更流畅。

linking words( 连接词 ) good sentences

sayings（谚语）

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Tips:( 小贴士 )

While writing an outline, try to use some linking words to make it more fluently.写提纲时，尝试用一些连接词使它更流畅。Think about good sentences and phrases we can use in our composition.在文章中考虑用一些好词、好句。

How to protect our environment?(About 80 words)

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Main part ( 正文 )

Ending: _________________

Key sentencetopic

学生使用素材：1 、 some linking words （连接词） :First of all,… Next,… And then,… Finally, …For one thing,… For another thing,…  On the one hand,… On the other hand,…Just as the saying goes, …( 俗话说）not only… but also…, so…that…, In fact, however, besides( 此外 ), furthermore ( 此外 ),what’s more( 而且 ), 　 after all( 毕竟 ), in a word( 总之 ), in my opinion( 依我之见 ), as far as I know( 据我所知 ), as we all know( 众所周知 ), all in all( 总而言之 ), as a result( 结果 ).2 、 some key sentences （关键句）：(1) Here’s my advice about how to …(2) Here’re some suggestions for you.(3) If you want to … ， the following tips can help you.(4) I want to tell you the way to…3 、 some sayings: （谚语）(1) Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竞成。(2) All roads lead to Rome. 　条条道路通罗马。(3) Don’t put off what you should do today till tomorrow. 　今日事，今日毕。(4) Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. 　世上无难事，只怕有心人。(5) Earth is our home, you rely on green. 地球是我家，绿化靠大家。(6) A good beginning is half done.  良好的开端是成功的一半。(7)Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.  早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。(8) Save the earth, our only home. 保护地球，我们唯一的家。

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Strategy:

What do we learn?

Before we write a topic composition , it's helpful to write an outline 写作前先列提纲对写作有帮助。

Tips:( 小贴士 )

While writing an outline, try to use some linking words to make it more fluently.写提纲时，尝试用一些连接词使它更流畅。

Think about good sentences and phrases we can use in our composition.在文章中考虑用一些好词、好句。

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