新托福写作是中国考生的弱项,其中语法、用词以及逻辑思维是写作的问题所在,只有在日常生活中多读些范文,了解新托福写作中的逻辑思维,从哪方面考虑问题,句型难度,才可更好的进行锻炼。以下是留学美国部邵启亮老师整理了一些关于写作评断的权威信息。
目前对新托福考试的很多理解和看法基本定形。本文通过综合多个权威信息渠道的信息,试图为大家揭开新托福写作众多关键问题的答案。
本文分为三个部分:其中Independent Writing Task 9个问题,Integrated Writing Task 6个问题,以及牵涉全局写作的3个问题。
Independent Task
Q: Independent Writing Task有没有题库?
A: 没有,但是可以借鉴TWE的题库。
"You will see topics very similar to these [TWE Topics] on the TOEFL iBT."
Q: 准备Independent Writing Task需不需要专业知识?
A: "None of the topics requires specialized knowledge. Most topics are general and are based on the common experience of people in general and students in particular."
Q: 写作的时候,观点重不重要?
A: "It does not matter whether you agree or disagree with the topic; the raters are trained to accept all varieties of opinions."
"I think test takers had better simply pick one side rather than straddle the fence." [Susan Hines, Dec. 2006]
"Creativity is not necessary."
Q: 是否可以通过增加深刻的逻辑和复杂的例子来掩盖或者弥补语言能力的不足?
A: 不可以。
"If your language is hard to follow, your sentences are overly simple, and your vocabulary is limited, you may score no higher than 3 no matter how impressive your ideas may be."
而且从例子的选择上讲,并不要求使用庞大、复杂的例子,尽管这些例子可能论证力更强。个人经历就是一种很好写的例子。阅卷人并不依据论据的复杂性来看文章。
"Personal experiences are common."