Unit 5大学英语写作技巧

1、writing 5,thesis statement ii,议论文主题写法: 现象法 观点法 引用法 比较法 问题法,contents,1.recently the rise in has drawn problem of aroused/caused phenomenon of arisen/loomed up public/popular/world-wide attention wide/general/considerable/international concern as controversial/as noteworthy/more distinctly for settlem

2、ent,现象法,recently, the alarm about the problem of the use of genetic technologies on human beings has caused public concern, and understandably so. with nuclear energy threatening global catastrophe and with so many other technological advances visibly damaging the quality of life, who would wish to

3、have scientists tampering(篡改) with mans inner nature? indeed, fear of such manipulation may arouse even more anxiety than fear of death.,example1: on genetic technologies,recently the issue of has been problem question in the limelight (成为注意的焦点) brought into focus brought to public attention posed a

4、mong the general public development vs environment,现象法2,the problem of development vs environment has now been in the limelight. nowhere is the clash(冲突) more visible than in china, where the worlds largest population faces pollution, deforestation and acid rain on a large scale.,example 2: developm

5、ent vs environment,in recent 5 years, many cities have the past nations people been faced with the serious problem of troubled with an acute shortage of . experienced an alarming increase in undergone witnesses,现象法3,in recent years many factories of our country have been faced with the problem of ho

6、w to make their workers more productive. seeing many idle workers smoking, chatting, or playing cards during the working hours, some experts claim that the solution is to increase economic reward. other people feel that “the iron rice bowl” should be roughly smashed. but does more money lead to grea

7、ter productivity?,example 3.1: more reward, more productivity?,in recent years, china has experienced an alarming increase in juvenile crime-that is, crime committed by individuals who havent come of age. whether the category is murder or robbery, or mugging, the story is the same: juvenile crime is

8、 on the rise. our society has traditionally treated the juvenile as a special kind of offender, one who warrants punishment different from that given to an adult, even though the crime may be the same. now it is time we asked ourselves: does the treatment work?,example 3.2 the rise of juvenile crime

9、,one of the searching question facing burning problem confronting pressing interesting our nation/society/world today is .,现象法4,it has become apparent to us that one of the biggest problems confronting our chinese education today is the increasing vocationalization (高等院校职业化倾向)of our colleges and uni

10、versities. throughout the country, schools are under pressure to become job-training centers and employment agencies. all courses are geared to cater to the business needs.,example 4. vocationalization of higher education,one of the biggest issues hottest topics most popular things most serious prob

11、lems many people talk/complain about now is .,现象法5,one of the best qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. it is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “ i was wrong about that”, and it is even harder to say, “ i was wrong, and you were rig

12、ht about that”.,example 5:is it easy to admit ones mistake?,now most undesirable for our society is the trend of harmful college tendency world phenomenon which is apparent /pervasive in. obvious/under way evident official corruption is disastrous perhaps most dangerous for our nation now is the off

13、icial corruption which is rampant in nearly every field of our society. once our officials were content with television sets or imported cigarettes as payment for official services, they now demand land rights, stock certificates, and even directly dollars.,现象法6,cheating is yet another of the bitter

14、 truths we have to learn to face now. it is so prevalent and so widely accepted that it becomes a way of academic life. even the most gifted students, the one who presumably could get good grades without cheating, are becoming the constant offenders. getting a good academic record and later a good p

15、rofessional career is the most important goal and they will do anything they must to attain it.,example 6: cheating on exams,with the rapid development/improvement marked expansion amazing increase/growth/decline in with the general recognition/realization/acknowledgement of growing commitment/devot

16、ion/dedication to common interest in/concern over/enthusiasm for with playing an increasing big role in , more and more attaching much importance to,现象法7,with the prospect of coal and petroleum supplies being developed and with air pollution becoming an increasing concern, more and more countries ar

17、e now seeking alternative sources of energy. among them is nuclear power whose environmental advantages over coal and oil is increasingly recognized.,example 7.1 what will be the choice of new energy,with a domestic market of 13 billion increasingly prosperous consumers and an economy that grows by

18、an impressive 12%-14% each year, china is now becoming a huge magnet for more and more foreign business corporations.,example 7.2,now there is a growing concern over the heavy burden, both academic and psychological, our children have to bear. after a days study in school, they bring a lot of assign

19、ments back home and work them until midnight. they play few games and go to few movies. they have been obsessed with grades and marks that they have hardly had time to savor the life and grow as all-rounded people.,example 8: to return children carefree childhood,any visitor to this city would be su

20、rprised by the severe shortages and shortcomings in the elementary municipal services despite its economic growth. schools are old, hospitals are few and understaffed. transportation is overcrowded, and streets are narrow and filthy. parks and playgrounds are insufficient.,example 9,example 1a: no m

21、ore waste of food perhaps no issue in this world is as basic to individual and national survival as food. but china in recent years has experienced a serious waste of food in one way or another. especially in many big cities, this waste has become habitual and traditional, to the extent that people

22、are seldom aware of it in their daily life. nothing/few things no idea/opinion/belief/view/attitude is more/as dangerous/basic/important/essential than/as,观点法,nobody denies that competitions with prizes can bring peoples initiative into full play. encouraged by a strong desire to win a prize, one wi

23、ll go all out to seek his greatest success. consequently, the best achievements will be obtained in a game with awards. however, the prompting of a prize does not always lead to desirable results. for example, a competitor who cannot overcome the temptation of a prize is likely to take a stimulant .

24、and the hopeless competitor sees nothing but the prize, which might cause improper behavior. i my opinion, the remedy lies in moral education of competitors. this will help them to understand the slogan: friendship-first, and competition-second. then, prices will play a better part in any contest. g

25、enerally speaking, i believe that prizes are a good thing.,example 1b: are prizes good?,now people in growing numbers are beginning to increasing coming significant realize recognize understand that. accept be aware,观点法 2,now people in growing numbers are coming to recognize that the business spirit

26、, which carries, in its torrential (激流的，不断的）course, so many of the talents and energies of men into money-making, has shaped our culture and influenced our ideals and aspirations as a people.,example 2a,in recent years an increasing number of people are getting to realize that much of the technology

27、 being developed today neither respects the earths delicate ecosystem nor is adequately controlled by social institutions. as the social costs of the technological development become so obvious, it is time that our society should make efforts to reassess the direction of our development in the view

28、of radically different and increasingly complex socioeconomic circumstances.,example 2b,now there is a growing awareness of the need to/of recognition necessity importance now people become increasingly conscious of the need necessity importance to/of. example 3: now people become increasingly aware

29、 of the importance of acquiring a mastery of a foreign language. to them, the knowledge of a foreign language often means a good opportunity for ones career, even a passport to a prosperous future. many of them equate success in life with the ability of speaking a foreign language.,观点法 3,文章开头通过引用名人名

30、言,箴言谚语,或有代表性的看法见解来引出文章要展开讨论的一种观点. writers wrote one of the great scientists remarked that. philosophers said current value if this is true, then the present view should make us wonder attitude ponder solution whether over,引用法 1,one of the great socialists said that the status of women in a society i

31、s a pretty reliable index of the degree of civilization of that society. if it is true, then the present low status of women in management should make us ponder about whether our management is civilized at all.,example 1a,one of the great early writers once said that human character is formed by soc

32、iety. if this is the case, arent the current pervasive corruption, the popular obsession with money-making and general indifference to human sufferings and social injustices a perfect manifestation of a bad social environment?,example 1b,“knowledge is power” “awareness of ignorance is the beginning

33、of wisdom” “familiar notions are often those least examined” “mutual ignorance breeds mutual distrust” “genius is 2 percent inspiration and 98 percent perspiration” such is the opinion of bacon. remark made by edison. one of the great men. this view has been shared now by more and more people. remar

34、k confirmed many historical events.,引用法 2,a. “great minds must be ready not only to take the opportunity, but to make them.” colton, a great writer once remarked. but it still has a profound significance now. to a person, in whose lifetime opportunities are not many, to make opportunities is more es

35、sential to his success. b. education is not complete with graduation. such is the opinion of mortimer j. adler, a great american philosopher. now more and more people share his opinion. no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate; and no one should be content to simpl

36、y end his education with high school education or college education. education is a life time study.,example2,official commented housewife complained “” thats how one college student described. father criticized he/she is hardly alone in the experience. many people have shared the experience like th

37、is.,引用法 3,“all i have learnt in college is junk.” thats how one college graduate described his frustration in looking for a job. he is hardly alone in the experience. actually there are thousands of college graduates who complain that the degree they took away cant help them to secure a rewarding jo

38、b, and the knowledge they acquired in class cant be transformed into useful job skills.,example 3,“” how often we hear statement like this we are used to hearing words like this many people have heard such complaint as example 4 in our own days we are used to hearing such traditional complaints as t

39、his “ ive got too much work to do and not enough time to rest” or “the work is too demanding and too exhausting, i wish the others would do it”. dont be misled by the complaints, and dont be deceived into thinking that people like to stop up energy. complaining is just part of working, and it is man

40、ifestation of the pride they take in their unique capacity to conquer the tough job.,example 4,the value of time as a popular saying goes, “time is money”. in fact, time is more precious than money. when money is spent, you can earn it back if you want to. however, when time is gone, it will never c

41、ome back. as the pace of modern life continues to accelerate ,the time at our disposal is quite limited. but there are a lot of things to be done in our lives. we should make full use of our time to fulfill what is useful to us. for instance, as students we should devote most of our time to our acad

42、emic studies. in this way we can acquire new knowledge and skill necessary for our future carrier. in my opinion, wasting time means wasting our valuable life. but many of us dont realize this .they think time cannot be exhausted. im not in favor of such of a view .hence ,my conclusion is that we sh

43、ould never put off what can be today until tomorrow.,sample:,should ? opinions of vary widely/greatly. what? attitudes toward vary from person to person. think of argue some regardas. others believe. view claim,问题法 1,what does it take to succeed in ones studies or career? opinions vary widely. given

44、 approximately equal circumstances, some claim the success factor is largely a matter of luck- being in the right place and the right time. others speak of utter devotion to work, combined with a degree of ruthlessness. still others maintain that it is undoubtedly a matter of how much intelligence y

45、ou have or simply how much education your mother had.,example 1,how do you how do you what do you think of? what do you see? do you ever do you ever in reply/answer to these questions, we must . example 2 how do we think of the heavy burden a student has to carry from kindergarten through graduate school? how do we measure su