SAT Essay考察學(xué)生的閱讀、分析和寫作能力。在50分鐘內(nèi),考生需要閱讀理解一篇650-750詞的essay,分析作者如何構(gòu)建論點(diǎn)說服讀者,并運(yùn)用原文證據(jù)完成基于分析的寫作。下面Australiaway小編就給同學(xué)們分析一下SAT Essay寫作如何完成吧!
sat essay寫作技巧
從三項(xiàng)評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)我們不難看出,SAT寫作考察的是學(xué)生的綜合能力,不僅要求學(xué)生在短時(shí)間內(nèi)讀懂外刊原文水準(zhǔn)的文章,更進(jìn)一步要求學(xué)生在此基礎(chǔ)上,理解作者如何通過使用「證據(jù)」,「推理」,「修辭」等方法實(shí)現(xiàn)論點(diǎn)的建立。只有在理解全面和分析到位后,學(xué)生寫出來的文章才是詳實(shí)的。為了充分評(píng)估學(xué)生的三方面能力,SAT寫作的評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)也采取對(duì)「閱讀」,「分析」,「寫作」三方面進(jìn)行獨(dú)立評(píng)分,更好地反應(yīng)出學(xué)生的強(qiáng)弱項(xiàng)。
大量培訓(xùn)實(shí)例表明,短時(shí)間內(nèi)較好提升的方面是寫作文章的結(jié)構(gòu)和語言,但閱讀和分析能力則需要更長時(shí)間的練習(xí)。下面簡要談一談閱讀要點(diǎn)。
首先應(yīng)閱讀文章后面方框的 ‘Prompt’:Write an essay in which you explain how [the author] builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience that [author’s claim]. 其中 ‘author’s claim’ 就是我們重點(diǎn)關(guān)注的作者論點(diǎn),以此確定我們閱讀原文時(shí)的方向:作者運(yùn)用了什么方法以及如何運(yùn)用這種方法來使讀者相信他的觀點(diǎn)。
回原文閱讀時(shí),緊扣「證據(jù)」,「推理」,「修辭」三方面,在句子旁邊進(jìn)行簡要批注。比如,閱讀一個(gè)段落時(shí),考慮作者是否列舉了事實(shí)和數(shù)據(jù),或者運(yùn)用了推理,還是通過 ‘pathos’ 引起讀者的共鳴,這都是我們在閱讀時(shí)應(yīng)該考慮的要點(diǎn)。比如在快速閱讀完以下段落后,即可批注 ‘fact-survey&study’。
According to the 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, a population study designed and commissioned by National Endowment for the Arts(and executed by the US Bureau of the Census),arts participation by Americans has declined for eight of the nine major forms that are measured…..The declines have been most severe among younger adults(ages 18-24).The most worrisome finding in the 2002 study, however, is the declining percentage of Americans, especially young adults, reading literature.
文章的閱讀技巧是綜合性的,需要理解與分析這兩個(gè)能力的互相配合,因此,牢記 ‘Practice makes perfect’,多讀多分析,才能征服SAT寫作!
SAT Essay寫作金句指南:
對(duì)讀者的影響,讀者會(huì)XXX
Readers will sympathize with the author產(chǎn)生共鳴
Readers will ponder about 深思 contemplate about 深思
Readers will be receptive to author’s claim接受作者的觀點(diǎn)
Readers will be inclined to listen and be persuaded愿意傾聽
Readers will be more likely to accept author’s claim接受作者的觀點(diǎn)
Readers will be more willing to embrace author’s claim接受作者的觀點(diǎn)
對(duì)讀者的影響,讀者會(huì)怎么做
Readers will be motivated to act
Readers will get out of chair to act on it
Readers will turn a decision into commitment
Readers will follow the author’s call and take actions
如果文中讀到了I, my
聯(lián)想到personal anecdote, 個(gè)人的趣聞軼事
聯(lián)想到personal stories,個(gè)人的故事
聯(lián)想到personal experience,個(gè)人的經(jīng)歷
?。╱nforgettable, memorable impressive修飾experience)
Personal anecdotes can be powerful, relatable更激發(fā)共鳴
/thought-provoking 發(fā)人深思的
Personal stories help us connect with our audiences and make our messages resonate in people’s minds.