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SSAT写作攻略1.SSAT简介2.SSAT写作介绍3.SSAT写作题型4.SSAT写作结构分析5.写作注意事项6.经典句型考试简介SSAT,全称SecondarySchoolAdmissionTest,中文名称为美国中学入学考试。适用于美国、加拿大私立中学的入学,是申请者所必须具备的一个考试成绩。主要测量学生的数学、语文以及阅读理解能力,考察考生的逻辑思维和发展潜力。SSAT四个部分部分时间*数量题目数量WritingSample写作25分钟*11篇作文Quantitative数学30分钟*225*2Verbal词汇30分钟*160ReadingComprehension阅读40分钟*140Total加总155分钟150+1SSAT写作介绍•误区:Writing部分不计分数,便可不必准备,或者认为走上考场随意写上几句英语,作为形式而已•重要性:SSAT的作文部分虽然不算分,但却是美国校方评判你的英语综合能力的重要依据,并将与考生的SSAT成绩一块儿寄到所申请的学校,校方将会通过写作来判断申请者表达思想的能力。SSAT写作介绍•时间:25分钟•类型:议论文为主•形式:通常给出一个非常经典的Topic(话题),然后要求考生根据这个话题完成一个Assignment(任务)。•难点:表达观点并举例证明写作题型谚语(proverb)陈述(statement)开放性问题(openquestion)谚语类•题目:topic+assignment•写作要求为:针对话题表明态度(agreeordisagree);然后采用1-2个具体的例子支持观点,例子来源于考生自己的生活经验、他人的生活经验、时事、历史以及文学•Topic:Practicemakesperfect.•Assignment:Doyouagreeordisagreewiththetopicstatement?Supportyourpositionwithoneortwospecificexamplesfromyourownexperience,theexperienceofothers,currentevents,history,orliterature.陈述类•题目:topic+assignment•写作要求为:针对话题表明态度(agreeordisagree);然后采用1-2个具体的例子支持观点,例子来源于考生自己的生活经验、他人的生活经验、时事、历史以及文学•Topic:Studentsshouldwearuniformstoschool.•Assignment:Doyouagreeordisagreewiththetopicstatement?Supportyourpositionwithoneortwospecificexamplesfromyourownexperience,theexperienceofothers,currentevents,history,orliterature.开放性问题•类型多样•两种模式:1.给出一个不完整的句子,让考生将该句话补充完整,并作为文章的开头继续写下去;•2.给出一个问题让考生回答。•IfIcouldvisitanothercity,Iwouldchoose…•Howcanwehelptheelderlyinourcommunity?作文审题•25分钟,要完成一篇论点清晰、论据充分的议论文,是个效率活儿•抛弃传统英语写作中的规则方法--先写提纲,寻找素材,打个草稿,然后定稿•提纲在脑海里,考生要有草稿这个过程,但是需要在脑中形成:这个话题什么意思?我到底是同意还是不同意?好,我同意,我要用那些例子去证明?哪些是好例子?证明完了我如何作结论?•整个思考过程不能超过5分钟真正行文从了解Topic开始。很多考生因不理解Topic的意思导致文章偏题。Topic通常选取一些经典名言,俗语等,比如Twoheadarebetterthanone(三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮),Greatmindsthinkalike(英雄所见略同),Actionspeaklouderthanwords(事实胜于雄辩)等等,那么有必要对英语俗语名言进行一定量的积累,另外在考场之中碰到了没有积累到的俗语表达,一定要大胆去分析猜测,能基本得出该陈述要说一个什么道理就可以。写作结构•段落安排:SSAT文章通常写4-5段三部分开头(introduction)1段主干(body)2-3段结尾(conclusion)1段开头•第1段:主题句开宗明义表达观点,衔接/过渡句总领全文并引出下文•举例:1.Thereisawell-knownproverbthatsays,“…”2.Thiscommonsayingmeansthat…3.Ingeneral,thisstatementistrue/false.5.Iwouldliketoexplainwhywiththefollowingexample(s).主干•第2段-第3段/第4段•调查:谁做的调查,调查对象是什么,以什么方式做的调查,调查结果,调查结果所反映的问题•举例:Aninvestigationto…(XX数量的人),by…(XX教授、专家、研究人员、社会学家),from…(什么地方的专家),by/inthewayofaskingquestion…,showsthat...•例:•Aninvestigation,to10,000Chinesecitizens,byprofessorHu/experts/researchers/sociologists,fromPekingUniversity,inthewayofaskingquestion“shouldcapitalpunishmentbeended/doyouagreethatcapitalpunishmentshouldbeendedbecauseitservesnopurpose”,showsover/about80%ofthemthinkthatgovernmentshouldendthedeathpenalty/extremelyseveresentence.举例子安排:第3/3-4段段首主题句(TopicSentence):例子的简要介绍+例子是如何支持题目的例子来源:任何素材来源于生活,考生自己的经历,身边发生的故事,所见所闻,书中读到的电视中看到的,一切都可以成为文章中的例子原则:1.真实性(因为具有说服性)2.典型性3.权威性注意:逻辑安排,段落之间过渡词语的恰当使用会不经意间为你加分不少•Topic:Experienceisthebestteacher.1.ThomasEdison,oneofthegreatestinventoroftheworldandwhohadonlythreemonthschooling,madegreatachievementthroughrepeatedtrialsandfails.2.TheUnitedstates,thefirstgreatdemocracyofthemodernworld,isalsooneofthebestexamplesofsuccessachievedbystudyingandlearningfromearlierfailures.3.TheexampleofShiYuzhu’ssuccessasanentrepreneurinvariousfieldsalsoshowshoweffectivelylearningfrommistakesandfailurescanbe.例子来源•1.自己的经验•Example1:Inourdailylife,theideathat“thesimplerthebetter”alwaystakeshold;andyouwillfindthatbehindeveryoutcomethereisalwaysadirectcause.Takemyselfforexample:lastyear,Iscrewedmyfinalexamup.Imightfindmanyexcusesformyself:likemygettingafluduringthatperiod,theteachers’puttingtoomanydifficultquestionsonthepapersorthelackofenoughtimetoprepare.Instead,Iaskedmyself:whatisthemainreason?Atlast,IhadtoadmitthatIdidn’tdomybesttoprepareforthisexam;Itooktoomuchtimeworryingandplayingratherthanreadingbooks.Iwastheonetobeblamed.Realizingthis,Iputmoreenergyonmystudyandmyscoresrisedramaticallythisyear.例子来源2.他人的经验PeoplemayadmireEdison’sgreatinventions,VanGough’spreciouspaintings,andMadonna’shotbody;however,peopledon’tseewhattheydidfortheachievements.TakeEdisonforexample.Beforeaninventionisreadytocomeout,Edisonandhisassistantsmaytryhundredsoftimestofindouthowtomaketheinventionsworkormoreperfect.WhenEdisondiscoveredlightbulb,heusedmorethanonethousanddifferentmaterialstobeusedasthebulbfilament.Hence,peoplecanuselightbulballovertheworldbecauseofEdison’shardwork.例子来源3.文学AgoodexamplecanbefoundintheshortstorycalledTheLastLeaf,oneofO’Henry’swellknownnovels.JohnsyandSueareartistwhomoveintoGreenwichVillageinNewYorkCity.Aswinterapproachesandtheweathergetscolder,Johnsybecomesillwithpneumonia(肺炎).Shegetssosickthatshebelievesthatwhenthelastleaffallsfromthevineoutsideherwindow,shewilldie.Anoldartist,namedBehrman,wholivesinthesamebuildingasthegirls,bravesastormonenighttopaintaleafonthewall—aleafthatwillneverfall.Coldandwetfrompaintingintheicyrain,hecatchespneumoniaanddies.ThiswhiteliegivesJohnsythehopetosurviveherillness,anditalsocreatesthemasterpieceBehrmanhadalwaysdreamedofpainting.结尾•第4段/第5段:总结全文,呼应开头•一定要把自己的观点再拿出来强调一遍,(注意语句的变幻多样性,以区别于第一段个人观点的陈述)。1.Allinall/Inconclusion/Tosummarizemypoint/Tosumup/Finally,…2.Fromtheexample(s)menti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