第一篇:好托福写作的步骤
谷天田外语给大家分享一下写好托福作文的五个步骤。
1.仔细审题,分析提示句,明确三方面问题
切题是写好文章最重要的前提。有的考生抱怨,自己感觉文章内容丰富、语言生动流畅,得分却不高。其实,文章跑题是分数偏低的主要原因。因此,审好题、审清题在很大程度上关系到整篇文章的成败,绝不可以掉以轻心。审题,不仅要仔细研究题目,还要结合给出的提示句加以分析。首先要明确文章要写的内容,即文章要围绕什么主题来写,这是保证整篇文章切题的关键;其次,确定文章所需的主语人称,人称混乱是中国学生常犯的一个毛病,而在审题阶段确定人称是避免文章人称混乱的有效途径;第三,注意文章对动词的时态、语气有无特殊要求。
2.围绕提示句,构建文章框架
草拟提纲时,要紧紧围绕提示句,尤其是提示句的关键词,尽量多地扩展提示句所提供的信息,从而基本构筑出文章的框架。谷天田外语提醒,在扩展提示句时,要注意,可以原封不动地照抄提示句中的关键词,但是绝对不要照搬提示句中的词组和句子,一定要变换意思相同的表达进行替换,这是显示考生语言应用能力的重要一环。为了避免段落内容跑题,要从提示句中的关键词出发,围绕关键词开拓思路,发挥联想,记录下所联想到的东西:可以是句子,也可以是词组;可以是英语,也可以是汉语。然后对所记录的内容进行筛选,选择最有代表性的内容草拟出文章的提纲。
3.依据所拟提纲,写出全文主旨句及段落主题句
全文主旨句(thesis statement)涵盖全文的核心内容,而段落主题句(topic sentence)则是统领段落中心内容的。段落主题句是为全文主旨句服务的。很多同学对全文主旨句缺乏了解,甚至无法区分全文主旨句和段落主题句。提出全文主旨时,应注意下面的问题:
1)主旨通常是一个包含所写的主旨要义,即中心思想的单一的陈述句;
2)主旨对文章的展开加以限制;
3)主旨不能用短语、从句、或疑问句;
4)主旨应该明确具体,但主旨如果过于具体化就无法展开文章的写作;
5)同一个标题可以有不同的主旨,所选主旨必须侧重标题的某一不同方面的内容;
6)主旨必须揭示作者的观点和态度。
为使大家更透彻地了解全文主旨句,谷天田外语建议,请大家先仔细阅读下列句子,判断哪些句子是有效的主旨句,并说明理由:
1.Our classroom is clean,bright and cozy.主旨过窄,无法展开来写,是无效的主旨。
2.Though facing many serious difficulties,our reform is still a successful one.有效主旨,既不过于宽泛也不过于细节,留有继续拓展的余地。
3.The sun is very important.这句话话题过大,无法把握,用几十万字的篇幅来叙述也未必说得够详尽。作为主旨显得过宽,比较含糊,不能让读者明白作者想写什么,因而是无效主旨。
根据英美人的写作习惯,全文主旨句在文章首段的最后一句出现为宜。全文主旨句和段落主题句是作者思维的起点,切题的准绳。好的段落主题句,不但切题,便于围绕主旨句进行扩展,而又常常给读者一种一针见血的感受。看到段落主题句,读者应大致了解段落要阐述的内容,因而段落主题句通常是一个语法结构完整、内容概括、用词简洁、明了的单句。通常将段落主题句置于段落的开头,可使文章结构更清晰,说服力更强。
4.参照提纲,紧扣主题句,完成段落。
有了段落主题句后,还需要顺着段落主题句的方向,参照提纲中的思路,从而完成各个段落。写作段落时,要尽可能多地搜集细节来支持主题。下面谷天田外语给考生呈上有关“电视对孩子不良影响”的引言段、各段主题句及结论部分,供大家欣赏参考:
Introduction: Television contributions to society,positive and negative,have been debated continually since this piece of technology invaded the average American household in the 1950s.Topic sentences:
1.TV distorts reality by selecting certain kinds of images and omitting others and by portraying people in a stereotyped way.2.TV affects human relationships as well as behavior by influencing our feelings about ourselves and our expectations for ourselves and others.3.Exposure to stereotyped presentations can easily influence viewers' behavior toward unfamiliar people.4.Perhaps most serious are the effects of information distortions on the child's self-image.Conclusion:
TV programs should demonstrate a realistic lifestyle and a responsible sense of behavior.The
many hours children spend in front of the television can obviously influence their view of the world.According to TV,how does the world in fact work ? As a society,we cannot afford the consequences resulting from the distortions of reality portrayed every day in these shows.5.检查和修改
托福考试时间紧张,匆匆完稿之后,疏漏在所难免,因而有必要复查,修改,及时纠正偏差,堵塞漏洞,从而将作文质量再提高一步。建议大家主要针对以下五个重点部位仔细核查:
A 文章是否切题
将文章与提纲对比,看看是否已清楚地表达了想要写的内容。谷天田外语提醒,可以从三方面进行考查:一是整篇文章内容是否切合文章标题要求;二是段落主题句的内容是否与各段落提示句内容相一致;三是段落内部的内容是否与段落主题句的表达相一致。如果发现任何一个层面不切题,应尽可能弥补,删除那些多余的或不切题的地方;增添残缺的、语义表达不足的地方。由于时间所限,删的内容一定要精,要切中要害,切忌动“大手术”。
B 句子是否相互连贯
检查上下文是否连贯,句子衔接是否自然流畅,检验的标准主要是句子是否通顺,该用过渡词的地方用了没有,以及所用的过渡词是否合适。
C 是否使用了一些错误的或不恰当的词语
检查文章中是否有用词不当的情况,要选择自己最有把握的词来表达思想,忌用生词、大词,避免中文式英语。
D 是否有语法错误
主谓是否一致,动词的时态、语态、语气的使用是否正确,词组的搭配是否合乎习惯。为避免不必要的语法错误,对把握性不大的词组、句型绝不要用。而应使用那些自己熟悉的词组、句型来表达相同或相近的意思。
E 是否有大小写、拼写、标点错误,写作格式是否符合要求
写作格式规范容易赢得阅卷老师的印象分。留意下面一些常见格式要求:
文章标题用引号,书名用斜体,每段的第一行要空格,即留出4至5个字母的空格。
第二篇:托福写作
Agree or disagree A university should focus more on its facilities, computers or laboratory, rather than on hiring famous teachers
Nowadays, highly education has been attached more important than before.A argue that school facilities should pay more attention than professor lecture.From my perspective, although such hardware like computer centers and science lab provide some benefits to university students, university depends on quality of stuff.Admittedly, a school equipped with great facilities is more appealing the applicants.The reason is that it can make study easier.A bright library offers such a quiet condition for knowledge absorption;a computer center provides a self-govern ways to study;a science lab make student get more practice about miracles.However, this factors become less considerate when it comes to the quality of the professors.For one thing, not only do famous teachers can impart the knowledge, but instill the angle that to solve the problem.To pass on knowledge, a human is no better than a machine or a high-tech tool.The difference lies in the
special ways to get the solutions and the potential inspiration by the former.Take my favorite teacher for example, she often shows us some different way to solve the difficulties.And then she tells us the angle to work out the problem.As for me, it was not until her explanation, that I know about the easier way to work the problem.That is something that high-tech can barely achieve.For another, universities with qualified teachers tend to have higher graduate employment.It is not hard to imagine that a teacher with connections can bring more opportunity to get internship.As an old saying goes, knowledge starts with practice.It is still true now.Students who swamped in labs, would never face the brutal fact that you need a window for people to see what you’ve got.In this way, a well-connect professor can open that for you, instead of lifeless labs.In conclusion, though facilities could promote learning, but it fail to generate more practical merits to students.Recruit more qualified teacher should be paid more attention and stress.
第三篇:托福独立写作有哪些好方法
托福独立写作有哪些好方法
托福独立写作能取得高分都有哪些好方法呢?本文环球北美考试院为大家介绍托福写作的备考方法,供大家参考阅读。
把握好独立作文重要的因素
托福独立作文最重要的因素是什么?当然是论点和论证。一篇好的作文,论点可以提纲挈领,论证可以丰富文章内容。
由于考试时间的限制,很多英语程度好的学生也会出现一些问题。比如说一个学生对作文的论点言之凿凿,但就是写不出东西,或是写不出令自己满意的句子。所以,上考场前,脑中一定要装一些东西,好的例子,好的句子等。
这里强调论据的重要性,不是忽视逻辑和论点的重要性。相反,只要你能够掌握一些万能的论据,对你谋划全篇的结构,以及段落发展,是有好处的。
论据的准备也可以称为素材,这种素材可以是一个短语,一个人名,或是一个完整的例子。这种例子能够辅佐你的乱点,能够画龙点睛。
把握好文章写作思路
怎样发展成为一篇逻辑性很强的文章呢?下面为大家介绍一些实战做法。
1.首先应该审题,尤其关注作文题目中的绝对性词汇。
比如:Improving school is most important factor to sucessful development of country.看到most,我们自然想到用他因法。
2.其次用20秒的时间,整理脑中所有能用的素材,让这些素材称为支持你段落的骨架,然后开始确定段落的论点。
3.尽量使你的语言句式丰富一些。
形式主语,主动,被动,动名词To do作主语,倒装句,there be,以及强调句等等。特别强调一点,为了使你文章的逻辑清晰可见,要使用逻辑连接词。
4.把握好过渡词的使用,和适当的论述方法完善你的作文,使之成为一个逻辑整体。论述方法:条件(假设)法,比如:if 我按照论点那样做,就能cause siginificant effects,除了用if,还能有with, when, only through + 方式+倒装等。
新托福独立作文的写作是有技巧可以讲究的,只要我们把作文的条理理顺,再用自己的语言组织论点和论据,丰富文章内容,然后再稍加注意一下措辞就可以了。
以上就是环球北美考试院为大家介绍的托福独立写作的相关知识,希望考生们可以仔细阅读,考出理想的成绩!
第四篇:托福写作高分:我们的好邻居
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托福写作高分范文:我们的好邻居
Neighbors are the people who live near us.In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.In our daily life, the relationship between neighbors is so important that it would affect their spirit and mood for studying and working.Good neighbors could create and maintain mild relationship in the neighborhood.When facing the question that what are good characteristics of a popular neighbor, different people hold diverse opinions due to their respective angles and emotional concerns.In my point of view, I am glad to live with the people together who are considerate, warm-hearted and respectful.To begin with, the essential characteristic of a good neighbor is consideration, which would greatly benefit the relationship among neighbors.As we all know, everybody wants to live in a quiet and agreeable environment.However, some people always play music loudly, no matter at daytime or in evening.In such noisy circumstance, how could you concentrate on your study and finish your paper on time? This deed would disturb your normal life even affect your relationship.By contrary, considerate neighbors will not do such activities, moreover, they will tell their children not to pick the flowers of their neighbors and not to litter on other's drive way.Therefore, concerning others when you are enjoying life is a basic standard for a harmonious atmosphere in neighborhoods.Next one of the most important characteristics of a good neighbor is warm heart.Warm-hearted neighbors will give you a hand whenever you need help.People always encounter some unpredictable situations that they are unable to deal with.For example, good neighbors would glad to take care of your kids while you are not at home for a few days.They would provide the children with food and play games with kids until you come back.Suppose that your parent unfortunately get an acute sickness and need some medicine immediately.Good neighbors would offer you a ride to the pharmacy, even though it is pouring or snowing outside.Nobody will be unhappy when they have such warm-hearted neighbors like their brothers and sisters.Another feature of a good neighbor is respect.They know how to respect each other and not spread a rumor.In our real life, everybody may make some mistakes.However some people like to criticize the person who did the fault.This kind of deed will definitely harm their emotion and destroy the relationship between people.In contrast, a good neighbor would help him or her to correct the mistake and pass the hard time, not just watch and talk around.Admittedly, some people may think that other characteristics are indispensable, such as humor and honest.In fact, these merits could also improve the relationship and tighten the connection of neighbors to some extent.However, when all the values of those personalities are carefully compared, I think that the three characteristics mentioned above, consideration, warm heart and respect, outweigh any other qualities and greatly contribute to the relationship in our neighborhood and make our community more pleasurable.官方网站:www.xiexiebang.com
第五篇:托福写作
Do you agree or disagree that university should spend money on improving facilities(labs and general requirements)rather than hiring famous teachers?
Nowadays it rarely surprises us any more that there are relatively large numbers of facilities such as labs and libraries in the campus of universities.However, hordes of people are likely to go to extremes to hold that the university should not spend that much money on improving facilities on account of the lack of fund.Perhaps there is a slice of credibility in their argument, but I, without hesitation, advocate that it’s really essential for the universities to improve facilities
Granted, it is true that by saving money from the investment of facilities, the universities may concentrate more on the development of curriculum and the welfare which is provided for the teachers and professors.The statistics from the Harvard University reveal, astonishingly, that 62.7% people suggest that the universities should not be too eager to develop the general requirements.However, they ignore the fact that these facilities provided by the universities will definitely benefit the students in more ways than one.First and foremost, what never seizes to enthrall me is that the facilities will build a great atmosphere for the people(mainly college students)to study and relax.If the university constructs a great library which stores up millions of books or more, it will surely appeal to lots of studious students and those who don’t have the opportunity to attend the university.So actually this kind of facilities benefits the whole society, so do labs and other general requirements.Also, facilities like a natatorium or a gym can provide the basic facilities for students to relax.As we all know, students suffer both from studying burden and everyday lives.They need a way to relax, and these facilities just happen to provide great opportunities to relieve and extenuate their pressure.Therefore, there is no denying that by spending money on improving facilities a university will, to a great extent, enrich the students’ knowledge and broaden their horizon and give them the chance to relax at the same time.Moreover, the reputation gained from various facilities exerts a considerable fascination on me.If a university has more facilities which can provide students with more privilege, it can surely attract more top students who want the best education.Also, a famous university with variety numbers of facilities can add to the prestige of the city, the province, even the country which it belongs to.A case concerns MIT, which is one of the most celebrated universities all over the world.It has gained a high reputation for its prominent labs and stat-of-the-art equipments which provide students with the remarkable experimental qualification.Also, it makes its city, Cambridge, better known by the people as a cosmopolitan, international and civilized conurbation.Accordingly, it is apparent that the variety of the universities will make itself more eminent, therefore making significant contribution to the prosperity of the region.In conclusion, it is true that the limitation on funding facilities will economize some manpower and material resources for a university, but in order to provide both the students andthe universities with a bright future, spending money on these general equipments should never be off the table by a university.