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写作时应注意的问题
写作部分时间为 30 分种,其内容是,就给定的题目中的两种观点选择一个,并加以阐述。
写作部分不计人总分,只作为参考。写作时应注意以下问题:
(】) 选择一种观点。在两种观点中选定一种,围绕这种观点展开论述。
(2) 阐述观点时,既要陈述支持所选择观点的理由,也要陈述反对另一种观点的理由。在两方
面的对比申说明该选择的观点正确。
(3) 文章应包括五个段落。第一段说明两者之中选择其一,中间三段阐述选择的理由,最后一
段作出结论。
(4) 写作应自然流畅,观点要明确,不要使用简写或缩写词。"
二、写作练习
1. Read the following descriptions of Midtown High School and John Jay High
school; two schools in which Olivia, who moved during the summer and is
entering her junior year, is consid-ering enrolling. Then, in the space
provided, write an argument for the choice you think Olivia should make. The
following considerations should guide your thinking;
(1) Olivia wants a curriculum that will prepare her for college.
(2) Olivia wants to participate in extracurricular activity, particularly
gymnastics.
(3) Olivia is worried that she will not make friends quickly.
Midtown High School has a student body of 10,000, and average class size is
35 to 37. Be- cause it is a large school, Midtown offers a wide variety of
courses, including vocational training and advanced courses in chemistry,
physics and math. Each year students from Midtown capture several of the
state’s top academic awards. Midtown offers a wide range of extracurricular
activi- ties, and its gymnastics team placed third in state competition last
year.
body is not overwhelmingly large. Moreover, the fact that the average class
size is only fift seventeen students suggests that classes will not be very
formal.
Finally, John Jay has a relatively new gymnastics team, so Olivia should be
able to f
pate in many events. Further, she will be able to learn by watching college
gymnasts pra(
Although Midt’own does offer some advantages, Olivia would be better able to
achie
goals at John Jay.