英语专业四级作文写作技巧.ppt

Definition of a good composition It contains something interesting and /or important ,and if possible ,something new, to say and that this “something” is expressed clearly ,accurately , and appropriately. Example: Tyranny of the Urgent Which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.” A man’s home is no longer his castle; it is no longer a place away from urgent tasks because the telephone breaches the walls with imperious demands. The momentary appeal of these tasks seems irresistible and important, and they devour our energy. But in the light of time’s perspective their deceptive prominence fades; with a sense of loss we recall the important tasks pushed aside. We realize we’ve become slaves to the “tyranny of the urgent.” Analysis This piece of writing is about something we are always confronted with . Also it is a well-organized argumentative essay. Each paragraph has its central theme . With the paragraph itself , the author use parallel structures ,metaphor and repetition to connect the sentence, meanwhile , to stress the author’s standpoint and make it eye-catching. The ideas are expressed clearly , accurately and appropriately. The writer begins the essay by explaining that the prolongation of time can not really help relieve people of the pressure. The he justifies the argument that the pressure in our life originates from the mishandled problem of priorities .In the concluding paragraph ,the writer points out that we are slaves to “the tyranny of the urgent.” We can see that the author’s purpose is to tell people not to let the tyranny of the urgent overwhelm the important tasks . With excellent sentences , we are more likely to be impressed . 英语专业四级作文写作技巧 一.专四作文写作的整体思路：五步走 审题 联想 谋篇 写作 修改定稿 1.1审题 审题即仔细审读题目内容，弄清楚题目的要求。审题的过程中要找到关键词和短语。 情景/现象（题目内容）+问题（关键词和短语） 1.2联想 审题完成，确定文章的中心思想后，接下来就要在对题目正确认识的基础上进行联想，构思选材。考生应放开思路，在脑海里找寻与题目有关的信息材料，比如，听过的类似的故事、新闻、数据、学习过的文章资料等。 联想应：结合实际，从问