写作技巧 Writing Skill in Tem 4.doc

How to Write a Good Composition in TEM4 Good afternoon, everyone. As sophomore, how many years have you spent on learning English? For more than ten years. It is quite a long period. So, I suppose you may know English like the palm of your hand. Now, let us have a check on it. What are four basic skills in learning English? Susan? Yes, quite good. Sit down, please. They are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening and reading are the processes of language input, while speaking and writing are the processes of language output. After two years of taking professional courses, learners should pay more attention to initiative application of English. Test for English Major Band 4 provides a good chance for us. Today, we are going to talk about how to write a good composition in TEM4. Usually, we are required to write a narration or an argumentation in 150 words in 35 minutes. 1) Take narration for example. The topic is The English Teacher I Admire Most. Since time is limited, the arrangement of time should be taken into consideration first. Well, Jack always got high marks in writing. Would you please share your successful experience with us? Thank you, Jack. Sit down, please. Jack divided the time into three parts. Ten minutes are spent on understanding requirements and making an outline. Twenty minutes are spent on writing a composition according to the outline. The last 5 minutes are spent on checking-up and polishing the composition. Do you agree with him? In my opinion, his arrangement is rational and scientific. A clear outline greatly saves time. Since required words are only 150, content should come straight to the point. What are key points in this composition? You may describe his/her appearance, but one sentence is enough. More attention should be paid to: 1) Why I admire him/her? 2) What is so special about him/her? 3) What has made him/her such a wonderful teacher? Since it is a narration, many stories can be told about him/her. The only thing yo