Writing presentation by Katy

Ming Chuan University
#18 Katy Wu
Time: 65202-Th 08:20~22:05
Presentation – 10/07/2004

OUTLINE

Title: America’s favorite city - San Francisco

Paragraph 1 – Introduction
Thesis statement: No visitor should miss San Francisco for its famous attractions and its neighborhoods.

Topic sentence: No visitor should miss San Francisco's famous attractions such as
the Golden Gate bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and the "curvy" Lombard
Street or the world-class wineries that surround the city.

Subject : Visitor
Main idea : San Francisco’s famous attractions.

Paragraph 2,3,and 4 – Body
Attraction places

A. The Golden Gate
1. The visual backdrop for most dramatic scenes on the US west coast
2. Outward appearance

Topic sentence: The Golden Gate has served as the visual backdrop for more dramatic
scenes than any other spot on the US west coast.

B. The fisherman’s Wharf
1. Fresh seafood
2. Famous dish

Topic sentence: The Fisherman's Wharf is a great place to find some of the best
seafood the city has to offer.

Paragraph 5 – Conclusion
A great travel area with distinctive characteristics we can’t miss.

Summary
San Francisco is one of the main tourist attractions for its steep streets, and colorful buildings. The Golden Gate has become the defining symbol of the Bay Area as the visual backdrop for more dramatic scenes than any other spot on the US west coast. Also, The Fisherman’s Wharf is a great place to visit for the fresh seafood, shopping fun and entertainment experience. If you make a travel plan, San Francisco is a place not to be missed!



America’s favorite city - San Francisco

No visitor should miss San Francisco's famous attractions such as the Golden Gate bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and the "curvy" Lombard Street or the world-class wineries that surround the city. But experiencing the real San Francisco also means visiting the neighborhoods: the colorful Mission District, the gay Castro, countercultural Haight Street, swank Pacific Heights, exotic Chinatown, and still-bohemian North Beach.

The Golden Gate has served as the visual backdrop for more dramatic scenes than any other spot on the US west coast. At a cost of US$35 million, the 1.2-mile bridge took more than four years to build, can took the lives of 11 men.

Often shrouded in thick fog, the bridge sways 27 feet to withstand winds of up to 100 miles per hour. The color of the bridge, known as International Orange, was chosen because it blends well with the bridge's natural surroundings. From the moment of first visit, it's not hard to see why the bridge has become the defining symbol of the Bay Area, attesting to San Francisco's history - both beautiful and unique, it draws people from all over the world, coming not just to see, but to experience.

The Fisherman's Wharf is a great place to find some of the best seafood the city has to offer. Vendors along Jefferson Street sell anything from Dungeness crab to steaming cauldrons and takeaway seafood cocktails. A signature dish of San Francisco is its clam chowder, served in a different kind of bowl: a hollowed-out loaf of sourdough bread.

Fisherman's Wharf, with its shopping, restaurants, family entertainment, hotels, motels and art galleries is also the most visited neighborhood. Visitors could catch ferries to Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, Tiburon and Sausalito or charter fishing and tour boats, or simply relax and enjoy the salty air and serene views.


Source of material:
http://www.seasia.discovery.com/traveladventure/features/sanfransisco/page2.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/travel/atoz/usa_attract.shtml
http://www.sftravel.com/lomabardcrookedstreet.html