大学英语专业写作课程

Differences between Chinese writing and western writing
• • • • • Chinese Circular / Indirect Subjective Imitation / Proverbs Militant language and tone • Emphasizing model and moral lessons • • • • Western Linear / Direct Objective Creativity / Individualism • Tell the fact • Let the logic speak for oneself
专四便条评分标准
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格式3分（日期，称呼，结尾各1分） 内容7分（拼写错三个扣1分，语言较差，含 语法和结构错误，扣1-1.5分） 总体要求：
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语言无误，格式正确，内容完善，字数够（4080词），可给10分。 2分以下，9分以上，严格掌握。 不到40词，或超过80词扣1分。
• Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
专四作文阅卷标准
• 要求根据题目写出150－200字的短文。 全文必须有明确的主题。每段需有主题 句，围绕主题展开的推展句和自然过渡 的结尾，而且句子之间要有转接词。句 子无论长短，必须有主要的重心，简练 并且生动。采用整体评分方式，满分为 20分，五个分数段的评分标准如下：
• 15－13分：文章切题，思想内容表达清楚， 行文通顺流畅，连贯性好，论证严密，论据充 分，基本上无语言错误。 • 12－10分：文章基本切题，思想内容表达清 楚，语言比较通顺，连贯性较好，有极少量语 法或语言错误。 • 9－7分：文章基本切题，尚能表达中心思想， 但是说理不够清楚，文字连贯性不太好，有部 分语法或语言错误。 • 6－4分：文章基本切题，有些地方思想内容 表达不清楚，连贯性差，有明显语法或语言错 误。 • 3－1分：文章条理不清，思路混乱，语言缺 乏连贯，句子错误很多。
Writing Course (II)
Xxh March, 2010
Things we should know about writing
• 1. What is writing • 2. Differences between speaking and writing • 3. Differences between Chinese writing and western writing
Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
• You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. • In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. • In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. • Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. • Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Differences between speaking and writing
• Speaking • Oral and aural • Personal (face to face) • Loose grammar structure • • • • Writing Visual Impersonal Strict grammar structure
Parallelism between house-builder and writer
• • • • • • • • • House-builder Start from nothing Many possibilities Follow a process Idea Blueprint (plan) Materials Building House • • • • • • • • • Writer Start from nothing Many possibilities Follow a process Idea Outline Information Writing Essay
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
• Tourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don't think so. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
What is writing
• Writing is plain hard work. • Writing is a process whereby one records his thoughts and ideas into a visual coded message which can be saved or shared with others.
• Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?
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SECTION B NOTEWRITING [10 MIN]
• Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.