誤區(qū)一:無意義和功能的“廢話”
考生在GRE寫作中經(jīng)常會寫出這樣一類句子。它不是闡述理由的觀點(diǎn)句,在文章中沒有任何功能性且無意義,只是對自己將要論述的話題做一個宣告。即沒有作者的觀點(diǎn)和態(tài)度,也不知道作者要從哪個方向去寫。比如:“The subject of this essay is purpose of schooling.”或“I would like to write about the causes and solutions of juvenile delinquency.”這類句子不能出現(xiàn)在主體段做論點(diǎn),也不適合做GRE寫作的話題引入。
誤區(qū)二:觀點(diǎn)過于寬泛
在各類教導(dǎo)寫作的材料中,大家應(yīng)該時常會發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)于強(qiáng)調(diào)GRE寫作論點(diǎn)一定要寫的具體,越細(xì)越好的指導(dǎo)建議。而考生經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的問題就是會出現(xiàn)一些很寬泛的論點(diǎn)句,以至于在較短的篇幅里并不能充分展開,甚至有時候會造成觀點(diǎn)重疊。比如:“Mobile phones have changed our life greatly. ”這句只是說手機(jī)很大程度上改變了人們的生活,但是并未點(diǎn)明從哪些方面上帶來了改變,因此把這個觀點(diǎn)具化一下:“Mobile phones can serve as a connection to the Internet, which can be extremely convenient for obtaining information wherever you may be.”再比如:“Advertising has bad effects on all of society. ”這一句說廣告有不良影響,我們需要寫出具體的方面“Advertisements which exaggerate the function of the products may mislead the consumers.”
誤區(qū)三:論點(diǎn)狹窄無展開
第三種誤區(qū),與第二種誤區(qū)相反,有寫考生的GRE寫作論點(diǎn)寫的過于狹窄以至于沒有展開的空間甚至沒有進(jìn)一步支持的必要。這類句子與其說是觀點(diǎn),倒不如說是事實(shí)的陳述或者只是舉了個例子而已。比如:“There are more local residents engaged in tourism industry. ”這句陳述了一個事實(shí)就是在當(dāng)?shù)卦絹碓蕉嗳碎_始從事旅游業(yè),并非觀點(diǎn),可改為:“Tourism brings huge economic benefits to local residents.”再比如:“The consumption of fossil fuels increase in recent years. ”這句說化石燃料的消費(fèi)近年來有增長,需給出論述重點(diǎn),假設(shè)我們要論述原因:“The consumption of fossil fuels increasing in recent years results from two factors.”
誤區(qū)四:一個論點(diǎn)句中包含兩個或多個主題
這種現(xiàn)象在讓步段的寫作中尤為明顯,讓步段寫作要求針對反方一個論點(diǎn)進(jìn)行反駁論述。如果反方觀點(diǎn)或反駁論點(diǎn)出現(xiàn)這種多主題情況,很容易讓文章失去統(tǒng)一性和連貫性,從而導(dǎo)致邏輯不清,扣分嚴(yán)重。比如:“Advertisements can help people make purchasing decisions which may not be rational. ”這句想說廣告能幫助人們做出購買選擇,又寫道可能造成沖動消費(fèi),兩個觀點(diǎn)且自相矛盾,改為:“Advertisements can help people make purchasing decisions.”再比如:“Different generation differ from each other a lot in living habits and attitudes.”這句說不同年齡段的人生活習(xí)慣和觀點(diǎn)不同,其實(shí)主要想強(qiáng)調(diào)這樣容易帶來沖突,改為:“ Different living habits and attitudes of different generation may cause conflicts while living together.”
以上四類GRE寫作的誤區(qū),相信有不少同學(xué)可能也曾經(jīng)踏入過。希望大家都能從上文中吸取教訓(xùn),在自己的寫作中多加注意,避免以上問題,如此才能在GRE作文部分得到理想成績。