【Fundamental Course of Writtng】基础写作每日一讲 汇总贴
公式:
Specific topic + Attitude/Angle/Argument = Thesis
What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis
六、主题示例:注意下面的例子中前一个不是Thesis而后一个是!(主题要求~)
1. A strong thesis takes some sort of stand.明确表明立场!2. A strong thesis justifies discussion.留给大家质疑和讨论的余地.(这一点太合我心了~!)3. A strong thesis expresses one main idea.表达一个主要观点(而且要让audience看得出来~)Hint: a great many clear and engaging thesis statements contain words like “because,” “since,” “so,” “although,” “unless,” and “however.”4. A strong thesis statement is specific.具体而不抽象 其实可以看出提到的好多点都可以mapping到GRE的阅读里,比如说让步转折、对比、ets崇尚的“喜新厌旧”“标新立异”等等。公式:
Specific topic + Attitude/Angle/Argument = Thesis
What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis
其实这个在ETS寄给我们的光盘里就有。他们仅有的几个分析中就是提出了很多问题让你来思考。
六、主题示例:注意下面的例子中前一个不是Thesis而后一个是!
How to Tell a Strong Thesis Sentence from a Weak One.1. A strong thesis takes some sort of stand.明确表明立场!2. A strong thesis justifies discussion.留给大家质疑和讨论的余地.3. A strong thesis expresses one main idea.表达一个主要观点4. A strong thesis statement is specific.具体而不抽象公式:
Specific topic + Attitude/Angle/Argument = Thesis
6)文章的主题-Thesis:
(6分)Both positive and negative effects among persons in Western society call for a balance in which there are both specialists and generalists. (平衡观点)
(5分)But specialists are necessary to gain a better understanding of more in depth methods to solve problems or fixing things.(倾向于专才,并且后文TS都以Specialists开头,并且每个BUT后都是Specialists)
(4分)Isn't it better to really know something well, than to know everything half-way.(强调专才,反问句。然而后文却又将专才和通才放在平等位置,所以Reader Commentary for Essay Response中才说一开始Confusing attempt to define,然后第二段才定义好专才,直到最后一段才Become Clear。这间接说明了这篇4分作文并没有很好地利用Thesis句。吸取教训,我们应当力求Thesis句写清楚。)
(3分)Clearly a specialist would do the better job and give the patient a chance at a better life.(ETS评语中说道The writer's position is clear: specialists are important and necessary.即肯定了这个THESIS句的作用。只可惜这篇文章没有很好地REASON和EXAMPLE来支撑这个POSITION)
这里我们发现,ETS做了一个定义,THESIS的意思还包括Position,即本篇Effective Writing中提到的what you believe and what you intend to prove
(2,1分)没有区分THESIS句的意识,只是整一段都表述POSITION而已。ETS也提底呕埃了。
综上所述,ETS很重视POSITION,而POSITION则在THESIS句中体现。5分作文是好范例,尽管2/3的篇幅都在讲GENERALISTS,不过一个“BUT”,一个显眼的位置(第一段最后一句),就告诉了阅卷人,What I believe and what I intend to prove is specialists.
(6分)However, the conclusion that investing in high quality protective gear greatly reduces the risk of being severely injured inan accident may mask other (and potentially more significant) causes of injuries and may inspire people to over invest financially and psychologically in protective gear.(提及了题目的结论,然后直接说出装备不是唯一受伤的原因,存在平行的或更为重要的他因;同时顺水推舟说万一大家相信了、接受了(Adoping)这个结论作将有一个不好的后果——人民可能会背鼓动去过度投资和过度信赖保护性装备。这句THESIS需结合全文好好体会,好好体会文中的“他因”、“替代方案”、“恶劣后果”。这~~就是传说中的“内牛满面”~~太感动了。。文章牛,还要连带分析过程都体现在最重要的THESIS里一个不漏,直接告诉别人我就是个牛人!这概括性~~感动~~泪流满面!记下一笔,好好体会!!!)
(5分)The argument presented is limited but useful.(这篇5分作文段落有点奇怪,不过第一句直接表明立场,明显这句就是THESIS句。直接也不是不好,不过就显得没那么漂亮。)
(4分)The statistics quoted are vague and inconclusive。(ETS评语就是根据这句话说“This adequate response targets the argument's vague and inconclusive "statistics."” ETS居然头也不回直接COPY下来,看得出,ETS有多么看重THESIS句。。。)
(3分)The arguement is well presented and supported, but not completely well reasoned. It is clear and conciselywritten. The content is logically and smoothly presented. Statistics cited are used to develop support for the recommendation, that roller skaters who invest in protective gear and reflective equipment can reduce their risk of severe, accidental injuries.
(并而来想忽略掉这么模板化的THESIS,不过马上发现ETS的评语,“but limited response merely describes the argument.”
请参照6分作文,我们所要学的是如何fully describes the argument)
(2分,1分)此两篇请允许我忽略。。。I do not think they are writing an argument.
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(举手发问)ISSUE的THESIS中要不要罗列下文的MAIN REASONS (IN ORDER)?
P.S. College writing skills with reading 范文THESIS句
Thesis: While I love movies as much as ever, the inconvenience of going out, the temptations of the theater, and the behavior of some patrons are reasons for me to wait and rent the vedio.
TS1 To begin with, I just don't enjoy the general hassle of the evening.
TS2 Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I really don't need.
TS3 Many of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the concession stand.
Conclusion Review
I was tired of the problems involved in getting to the theater, resisting, unhealthy snacks, and dealing with the patrons.
六、主题示例
【Fundamental Course of Writtng】基础写作每日一讲(6)thesis statement
一、什么是主题句?公式:
Specific topic + Attitude/Angle/Argument = Thesis
What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis
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文章的主题-Thesis:
一、什么是主题句?公式:
Specific topic + Attitude/Angle/Argument = Thesis
What you plan to argue + How you plan to argue it = Thesis
论据:As you write and revise your paper, it's okay to change your thesis statement -- sometimes you don't discover what you really want to say about a topic until you've started (or finished) writing! Just make sure that your "final" thesis statement accurately shows what will happen in your paper.
六、主题示例:注意下面的例子中前一个不是Thesis而后一个是!(很具体,很到位!!!)
How to Tell a Strong Thesis Sentence from a Weak One.1. A strong thesis takes some sort of stand.明确表明立场!Remember that your thesis needs to show your conclusions about a subject. For example, if you are writing a paper for a class on fitness, you might be asked to choose a popular weight-loss product to evaluate. Here are two thesis statements:其他例子:
I would like to become a chef when I finish school
Although both chefs and cooks can prepare fine meals, chefs differ from cooks in education, professional commitment, and artistry.
I enjoy white water rafting.
A first water rafting experience can challenge the body and spirit and transform an adolescent into an adult
Men are chauvinists.
Our American family structure encourages men to repress their true feelings, leaving them open to physical, psychological, and relationship difficulties.
Steroid abuse
Steroids, even those legally available, are addictive and should be banned from sports.
Hip hop is the best thing that has happened to music in twenty years
Though many people dismiss hip hop as offensive, hip hop music offers urban youth an important opportunity for artistic expression, and allows them to articulate the poetry of the street.
Many people object to today's violent horror movies.
Despite their high-tech special effects, today's graphically violent horror movies do not convey the creative use of cinematography or the emotional impact that we saw in the classic horror films of the 1940s and 50s.
文章的主题-Thesis:
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