英语专业考研（基础写作讲义）第一部分：写作的基本类型1.各校真题1.As the saying goes, “The more elaborate our means of communication, the lesswe communicate.” Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Write an essay of no leas than 200 words to comment on it. (200 words北航2009)2.In this part you should write a composition of no less than 200 words. How ShouldCollege Students Prepare for Life? (北航2008)3.In this part you should write a composition of no less than 200 words. You shouldargue reasonably, basing your argument on status quo and your background knowledge. What do Examinations to Children in China? (北航2007)4.Write a composition of no less than 300 words on the topic below: A Dream: toBe a Civil Servant (南开大学2009)5.Write a composition of about 500 words on the given topic below. China’sEnvironment Challenged by Rapid Economic Growth. （南开2006）6.Write an argumentative essay under the following title, or designate one titleby yourself, but you have to use the sentence as a proposition. You can rebut it, or argue for it. But you have to choose only one standpoint in arguing, Cyber Love is unreliable.7.Please comment on the topic” Hope is One thing and Reality is Another.” Inthe first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement and in the second part you should support the thesis with appropriate details. Your thesis statement could be in agreement or disagreement with the topic. Marks will be awarded for organization as well as for syntactic variety and appropriate word choice.8.How should college students prepare for life?(200 words, 北航2008)9.You are required to write an article in English with the topic of “All thatGlitters is not Gold” Your writing should contain a minimum of 300 words.(人大2006年)10.Write an essay of 300 words to state your own opinion on the following topic.Give examples, either your personal observations and experiences or simply things you have read that would back up your view. Your writing will be assessed for language, content, organization and length. “Are Interpersonal Skills Important to Your Future Development?”(对外经贸大学2009)11.Read the following topic. Write on your answer sheet a composition of about200 words. Be sure to provide a title for your composition and write in paragraphs.Topic: The government of your country has announced that it has enough money to start one of the two programs: space exploration or food and clothing for the unemployed. Which do you think the government should spend lots of money on?12.The government of your country has announced that it has enough money to startone of the two programs: space exploration or food and clothing for the unemployed. Which do you think the government should spend lots of money on?(200 words,二外2008)13.What do examinations mean to children in China(200 words北航2007)14.My understanding of love(200 words二外2007)15.Pleasure of learning.(200 words, 北航2006)16.Advantages and disadvantages of cell phone.(200 words, 二外)17.All that glitters is not gold(300 words, 人大2006)18.In what way has the Internet changed people’s life?（二外2005,200 words）19.My view on a balanced personal development(北航2005， 200 words)2.基本策略策略1: There’s solid reasons for the remark that点题首段：观点态度次段：原因/举例: Clearly, as I can see it, 主题句. One reason is that by doing so, it is possible for us to延伸and 延伸. The other reason is that we are more likely to 延伸 and 延伸. So it is safe to say that呼应.三段：让步比较：Some people might point out that 延伸，hence the conclusion that 延伸. Even such possibility exists, it doesn’t run counter to the statement that 第二段观点，末段：To sum up, despite the fact that第三段内容，there’s sound reasons for the statement that点题.策略2：既不支持、也不反对首段：To clarify whether we should点题，one is supposed to take two factors into consideration.次段：原因举例：Clearly, as I can see it, 主题句. One reason is that by doing so, it is possible for us to延伸and 延伸. The other reason is that we are more likely to 延伸 and 延伸. So it is safe to say that呼应三段：平衡比较：Despite the statement that总结第二段，there’re two things to note. One is that 延伸，the other is that延伸. Some readers might think that they are exceptions, but they do exist in our society, and it is important for us to give each of them equal weight.末段：To sum up, despite the fact that第三段内容，it is also important that第二段内容.策略3：最为保守的开篇方式首段：Recently, there emerged a heated discussion in regard to+点题. Some people insist that正方观点, while some other people hold the opposite view, claiming that 反方观点. 自己的观点（选择1：By comparison, I tend to support the former/latter point of view. 选择2：In my view, both of them contain an element of truth.）次段：原因举例：Clearly, as I can see it, 主题句. One reason is that by doing so, it is possible for us to延伸. The other reason is that we are more likely to延伸. So it is safe to say that呼应:三段：平衡比较：选择1：Some people might point out that 延伸，hence the conclusion that延伸. Even such possibility exists, it doesn’t run counter to the statement that 第二段观点. 选择2：Despite the statement that总结第二段，there’re two thingsto note. One is that 延伸，the other is that延伸. Some readers might think that they are exceptions, but they do exist in our society, and it is important for us to give each of them equal weight.末段：选择1：末段：To sum up, despite the fact that第三段内容，there’s sound reasons for the statement that点题. 选择2：末段：To sum up, despite the fact that第三段内容，it is also important that第二段内容.第二部分：首段写作要领1.开头段落的核心内容：主题是什么？态度是什么？开头方法（1）蛤蟆功1) There is a sound reason for agreeing with the statement that点题2) There exist solid reasons for the statement that点题3) There’re various(many/different/several/a number of) factors for the remark that点题4) There’re several reasons for my statement that点题开头方法（2）左右开弓1) To simplify the statement that点题, one has to take two factors into consideration.2) To clarify the remark that点题，one has to take to elements into account.3) Two factors have to be considered, if one wants to clarify the remark that 点题.4) Two elements have to be taken into account, if one simplifies the statement 点题.5) Whether we should点题? To reduce it to essentials, we are supposed to take two aspects be taken into account.6) Should we点题？To simplify it, we have to take two things into consideration and give each of them due weight.开头方法（3）柔云剑When it comes to the relationship between … and …, we can say +重要 hence the idea that+题目，there are several reasons for such a statement as following.开头方法（4）太极Traditionally, some researchers claim that 重要，In fact, 也重要，although we seldom have a chance to check it out.开头方法（5）王语嫣In the 1980s, there was been heated discussion as to whether 点题，But recently, such a disc ussion seems to rage on. In my view, …很重要开头方法（6）嫣语王…很重要，because it is a heated discussion since the 1980s, and it seems to rage on only recently.开头方法（7）君子剑I don’t mean to be pretentious and rebellious. But for the time being, you will find that 点题, so time has come that 点题。