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PETS5级考试写作辅导讲座 (第二讲) 主讲人：陈敏哲 英语作文的篇章结构 英语作文的具体写法因写作的目的、要求不同，可有不同的篇章结构。就应试写作而言，主要有以下几种篇章结构： 1．解释性结构； 2．分析性结构； 3．比较性结构； 4．评论性结构； 解释性结构 1. 解释原因 1.1 基本篇章结构介绍 解释现象，分析原因是英语写作中常见的结构。这种作文主要是对某种社会（自然）现象，问题的出现或发生原因进行解释。其基本结构如下： Introduction of Problem or Phenomenon Thesis Statement Cause one Cause two Cause three … Conclusion 1.2 例文及评析 ? Task l You are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about 300 words on the following topic. Since 1980, divorce rate in China has increased rapidly as shown in the following graph. What are the causes for it? 1) A Sample Article 2) Evaluation: ?The first sentence of paragraph 2 has three functions: (1) The phrase “the upward trend” connect the 1st and the 2nd paragraphs, and (2) it expounds the theme of the article; (3) “three important changes” tells the readers what will be discussed in the following. ?The last sentence “There is a significant change in peoples traditional view of marriage and divorce.” is the echo of the first sentence “The upward trend in divorce reflects three important changes in our society.” ?Changes in diction: was considered a social stigma—be looked down upon; facilitate divorce—simplified divorce procedures—makes legal separation easy for most people to obtain ?Employment of some abstract expressions: The unprecedented social mobility = People move frequently from place to place; geographic separation = live in different parts. ? Task 2 You are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about 300 words on the following topic. Teenage smoking has become a serious problem. The number of youngsters smoking cigarettes has increased dramatically as shown in the following graph. What are the causes for the phenomenon? Give your explanation. 1) A Sample Article 2) Evaluation ? Impersonal structure: it is recognized that = people recognized that; there is a strong desire for = the youth strongly desire; there is a subconscious feeling = teenagers subconsciously feel ? Changes in diction: some attribute it to—othe