Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Importance of a Name. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
3、首保正確,再求閃光(correct):這一條是最核心的,因為在寫作時間和篇幅都比較短的情況下,考生寫出的內容幾乎是一樣的,唯一的判斷標準幾乎就是語言的質量。要首先保證語法和拼寫正確,哪怕用小詞、短句也可以。有能力的話再追求閃光的詞句。例如,有考生在寫2009年6月的作文時,寫出了這樣的開頭句:There is no denying the fact that the vital of name has been a hotly debated topic in China. 這句話是套用我以往範文給過的句子,基本結構是對的,但有兩處明顯的錯誤。一處為vital,是個形容詞,而這裡應該用名詞。作者可能想用一個牛詞來替換importance以顯示用詞多樣,結果弄巧成拙。另外一處錯誤為name之前應該有冠詞a,其實題目中都給了,結果這位同學忽略了,缺乏基本的語法意識。其實作文中常犯的語法錯誤除了冠詞錯誤,還包括時態錯誤、名詞和動詞單複數錯誤、代詞不一致錯誤、詞性錯誤以及句子主謂不完整錯誤。下筆時一定要謹慎。篇幅關係這裡不能贅述。
4、先總後分,連詞用上(coherent):這裡說的是段落的結構和連貫性的問題。英語文章特別喜歡先總後分或開門見山的格局,另外,段落之間和句子之間的形式連接手段特別明顯,即關聯詞用的很多。在寫作的時候,幾乎就是把給出的三點提綱作為每段的開頭句,然後再加上兩三個擴展句即理由或例證句就可以了。當然有時候為了論證自然或擴展字數也可以加上一點鋪墊的句子。如2009年6月真題作文開頭一句既可以是Some people claim that names are of great importance. 也可以是There is no denying the fact that it is a controversial topic whether names are important or not. 然後再說Some hold the positive view.後面再加上兩三句論證的話。論證句或擴展句之間最好有連接詞,如First, Second, Besides, Also, Similarly, In the same way, However等等。
5、語言簡練,論據得當(concise):不要囉嗦,不要過於重複和堆砌。有些考生背誦了一些經典的句型,為了湊字就全用上了,給人低層次的感覺。如最後一段用同學寫道:As far as I am concerned, weighing the pros and cons of the arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of view. 其實As far as I am concerned和weighing the pros and cons of the arguments用一個就行了。另外,儘管內容不及語言重要,但也肯定會影響分數的。考生應盡量平時多練,以期在考場上也能很快想到一些有力的理由和貼切的例證。另外,要敢於表達自己的思想,不要一味地為了保證語言正確而裹步不前,只說一些小學生的話。如有同學寫09年真題第一段時寫道:Some people think that names are important. They say that, if a person has a name, we can remember him. If he does not have a name, we cannot remember him. 這樣的作文倒是沒有語言錯誤,但肯定也得不了高分。
There is no denying the fact that it is a controversial topic whether names are important or not. Some hold the positive view. They claim that a good name, or a name that can be easily remembered, can bring one a lot more opportunities than others. Some Chinese may also believe that a name designed according to the traditional theory of five elements can bring good luck.
Others, however, hold the opposite view. They argue that a name is nothing but a code to distinguish one from another. A person 「good」 name may not be as successful as the name indicates. In the same way, a person who has a common or casually given name can also achieve tremendous success.
Personally, I believe that both sides have something right, so we should not go to extremes. On the one hand, we have to admit that a well designed name can help a person to some extent. On the other hand, we should not exaggerate the effect of a name on a person’s fate. Anyway, a person’s success mainly depends on his hard work and desirable personalities.(186 words)