英语专业四级作文写作技巧

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英语专业四级作文写作指南

Guide to TEM4 Writing Assignment

一、英语专业四级作文考试大纲要求

1.测试要求

（1）作文：分值15 分

能根据所给的作文题目、提纲或图表、数据等，写一篇200 个单词左右的作文。

能做到内容切题、完整，条例清楚，结构严谨，语法正确，语言通顺，表达得体。考试

时间为35 分钟

(Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

The Benefits of V olunteering

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.)。

（2）便条：分值5 分

能根据所给提示写50 到60 个单词的便条、通知、请帖等。能做到格式正确，语言得体。考试时间为10 分钟。

(Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscrbing to an English-language newspaper. And you would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and describing two features of the paper.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar, and approapriateness.)

2.测试形式

本部分为主观试题，分两节：Section A和Section B。

Section A: Composition

本节为命题作文，文章体裁主要属于说明文、议论文或记叙文的范围。

Types of Writing

1. Description: painting a picture in words of a person, place, object, or scene. A description essay is generally developed through sensory details, or impressions of one’s senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.

2. To narrate is to give an account of an event or a series of events. In its broadest sense, narrative writing includes stories, real or imaginary, biographies, histories, news items, and narrative poems. Narration often goes hand in hand with description.

3. Exposition is perhaps the type of writing that is most frequently used by a student, a scientist, or

a professional. Exposition means expounding or explaining. An expository paper explains or explores something, such as the process of making a machine, the causes of a natural or social phenomenon, the planning of a project, or the solution of a problem. We have seen that description mainly deals with appearances and feelings, and narration with events and experiences. Unlike these two types of writing, exposition deals with processes and relationships. In an expository paper, we discuss its cause and effect, its nature, and its significance in history.

4. Argumentation: The purpose of exposition is to inform; the purpose of argumentation, on the