一:多運(yùn)用動(dòng)詞和主動(dòng)語態(tài)
作為文章的編寫者,你主要的任務(wù)是把你想說的用文字的方式傳達(dá)給你的讀者。為了達(dá)到這個(gè)目的,你可以多使用動(dòng)詞和主動(dòng)語態(tài)來為你的文章增加生命力。
1、在文章中把一個(gè)主要的名詞換成動(dòng)詞例;Verb to be: the use of leaf blowers before 8 am is a violation of local noise abatement laws.
Action verb: the use of leaf blowers before 8 am violates local noise abatement laws.
2、用一個(gè)動(dòng)詞來替代句子中的其中一個(gè)重要的名詞或形容詞例;Verb to be: The quarterback’s wretched performance was a disgrace to his team
Action verb: The quarterback’s wretched performance humiliated his team
3、如果你不知道該如何更改動(dòng)詞,可以重新整理語句形式例;Verb to be: Jamie was happy to be part of the all-star soccer team.
Action verb: Being a part of the all-star soccer team thrilled Jamie.
以上的例子已經(jīng)解析了,運(yùn)用動(dòng)詞可以是句子更具生動(dòng)性,也更能吸引讀者的眼球。
4、主動(dòng)語態(tài) Passive Voice: 例;the main idea for my essay was stated as the first sentence in the first paragraph.
Active Voice: I stated the main idea of my essay in the first sentence in the first paragraph.
Passive voice: money for the new recreation building was raised quickly Active voice: the recreation committee quickly raised money for the new building.
二:在文章中使用借詞
在文章的寫作中,少運(yùn)用一些general words,反而多增加specific images. 什么是general words和specific images那,例如說; car 就是general words,因?yàn)檐嚨姆N類有很多。 而Benz SUV 就是specific images。 在考試的時(shí)候,多使用specific words可以幫助把物體解釋的更清楚。讀者也會(huì)獲得更多的信息,使他們對(duì)你的文章更方便了解。
下面,讓我們通過幾個(gè)例子來證明;例1;General: Tom got into his car and drove off.
Specific: Tom leaped into his SUV and roared off.
例2;General: The writer wrote a three-page critique of the painting in which he said he did not like it.
Specific: In his three-page critique, the art critic squeezed every drop of meaning- and enjoyment- out of the 3-inch by 3-inch pastel.
General words 對(duì)人物,地點(diǎn),和事物的介紹都無法給讀者準(zhǔn)備的信息,所以為了更清楚的說明,把這些名詞都應(yīng)該換成specific words.
三:多運(yùn)用動(dòng)詞和主動(dòng)語態(tài)
大家在寫作的時(shí)候,有的同學(xué)習(xí)慣使用一些例如 ugly as sin, pretty as a picture之類的詞匯。在這里,建議大家不要使用這類詞匯。因?yàn)樵谑褂眠@些詞匯的時(shí)候,會(huì)給讀者一種陳詞濫調(diào),平淡無味的感覺,更有可能使讀者誤會(huì)你本身的意思。尤其是在SAT寫作考試當(dāng)中使用。
以下列出的詞匯,請大家盡量不要在寫作中使用; 例1;I was shaking in my boots before the interview, but I was happy as a lark when the personnel manager offered me the job.
Improved: I was terrified before the interview, but I was ecstatic when the personnel manager offered me the job.
例2;Whether the author really believed what he wrote was the sixty-four dollar question.
Improved: whether the author really believed what he wrote was difficult to determine from the answers he gave the interviewer.
四:文章由始至終的使用簡單的語句
在你的寫作的時(shí)候,盡量的使用簡單的詞匯并寫作易懂的語句。這樣做,可以使讀者更清楚的明白你的立場和你文章的目的。要記住,SAT寫作不是考察你的生詞量,而是在考察你是否能將你的想法通過文字的方式傳遞給讀者。
如果想做到這點(diǎn),那么作者在寫作的時(shí)候,應(yīng)該避免使用那些無關(guān)緊要的詞匯,模糊不清的詞匯,和條例不清的語句。讓我們來看下面的例子;
例;To facilitate input by the maximum number of potential purchasers, questionnaires were designed and posted well in advance of the launch of the promotional marketing campaign.
Improved: Before we began advertising, we designed and mailed a marketing survey to find out what customers were looking for.
通過比較,我們可以清楚的明白,上面的句子,使用了一些不必要的詞匯,而導(dǎo)致句子看上去繁瑣難懂。下面的句子,經(jīng)過編改,變得簡單易懂。
五:避免使用俚語
SAT的寫作考試,要求的是一篇有專業(yè)性的寫作,而不是一篇日記或隨筆。所以使用俚語不應(yīng)該在SAT的考試中出現(xiàn)。例如,在高考(微博)的時(shí)候,考生把“我要去…”寫成“俺要去…”加有地方方言的語言方式。
下面讓我們通過英文的例子來說明;
例1;Brian’s mother reprimanded him for blowing his physic test.
Improved: Brian’s mother reprimanded him for failing his physic test.
同樣的,考生在寫作的時(shí)候,也應(yīng)該盡量避免太多學(xué)術(shù)性強(qiáng)的語言。批卷的老師很有可能并不想你一樣是個(gè)電腦高手。他或她可能只明白一些初級(jí)的電腦詞匯,對(duì)于那些技術(shù)性強(qiáng)的詞匯,可以一竅不通。 下面讓我們通過英文的例子來說明;
例2;Close-support, transport, and reconnaissance assistance is provided by the S-3X helicopter, which is the most cost effective in a crane configuration.
Improved: The S-3X helicopter provides support, transportation, and reconnaissance. However, the helicopter is most cost effective when it works as a crane.
六:合并短句,截?cái)嚅L句
1.合并短句可以讓你的文章更連貫,讀者閱讀的時(shí)候思路也會(huì)更清晰。讓我們通過下面的舉例來學(xué)習(xí)如何合并短句。
例1, The glee club held a fund-raiser, the basketball team also held a fundraiser.
Improved sentences: The glee club and the basketball team held fundraisers (compound subject)
例2, Kareem opened the door, He invited all of us in.
Improved sentences: Kareem opened the door and invited all of us in. (compound verb)
例6, Kim, Julio, and Billy ate the casserole. Billy became ill.
以上就是關(guān)于SAT寫作六大法則及實(shí)例練習(xí)的介紹,非常詳細(xì),非常實(shí)用??忌趥淇糞AT寫作的過程中,可以參考以上信息進(jìn)行備考。