The document provides guidance on writing an essay about important characteristics to consider when finding a spouse or partner. It recommends organizing ideas into categories and characteristics, and using a point-by-point paragraph structure to discuss each characteristic individually with reasons and examples. The document also offers tips for revising such as using related word forms for cohesion, and focusing on an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs on single characteristics, and a conclusion that restates the main ideas.

1. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
• Write an essay about the
characteristics that you
think are important in a
spouse or partner

2. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
<Prepare to Write : Categorizing>
Put ideas into logical groups
-> organize ideas
See example page. 157,158

3. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
Exercise)
1. Make several categories
2. Make several characteristics under
each category
Personality(honest, kind, humorous,
philanthropic, broad-minded)

4. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
Write : A point-by-Point Paragraph
In point-by-point organization, the
points(ideas) in a paragraph are
discussed one by one.

5. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
Read the first paragraph
My spouse’s personality is very
important to me.
1) Kindness
2) Honesty
3) Humor
For all these reasons, my spouse’s
personality matters a lot to me.

6. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
To put an emphasis on a particular
characteristic,
Use transition words such as most
importantly, also, and finally, etc.

7. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
Ought to be checked
1) A thesis statement(what is important)
2) Focusing on one category of
characteristics(personality, …)
3) Reasons and examples
4) Summarizing

8. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
Revise : Using Related Word Forms for
Cohesion
Ideas should fit together clearly =>
cohesion
Use related word forms such as religion,
religious, unmarried, marriage, etc.
In short, repeat different words having
same roots.

9. Unit 8. Finding a Spouse
<Edit : the Final Draft>
- Clear description of characteristics you want
- Intro(1) / body(2~3) / conclusion(1)
- A thesis statement in Intro
- Body paragraph focused on one
characteristic
- Reason and example
- Restate the main idea
- Related word forms for cohesion
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Vocabulary from this unit