我自己的情况是:准备时间紧急,考前写过2篇完整AA,1篇AI,看过5个左右的坐稳狗,写了思路。 作文的结构式5段式,大约500字。 AA一般开头和结尾都有提到自己要写的3个论点,区别在于不重复写这3点,比如开头写道:no convincing data can be drawn from the argument结尾就说,without details of how ....and what ...., the argument failed to...总之就是换句型表达。然后3个论点,分别是说最大的逻辑错误,其次是根因不详等等(那七宗罪其实看个大概知道思路是什么就行,建议不要去背模板,因为太死板了)最后一个论点我会说还需要考虑哪些因素,并尽量全面地说,虽然有。。。的可能,但是。。。
AI我的经验是,写你想说的话——不一定是要3个方面去论证。我这次AI由于没想出来3个论点,直接第一点写:A有了之后,可以达到B,然后举例。第二点:没有A,就不能有B,然后举例。第三点来不及举例了,也没有点可以写了,于是说:some counter arguments may emphasize that....however, the underlying core of the issue still lies in...就是搞了一个驳论。看样子也还成。
我的感觉是——对于作文很有自己思想的同学,如果不背模板能不那么束缚你的思维,go ahead. 对于作文平常不是很经常写的同学,请多练狗,不要看狗的思路,自己完整地写。然后再去看狗。 长期复习的同学可以平常看看网页上的英文新闻,然后写写points去反驳。还可以背一些意思相近的单词如,important=significant=crucial=vital什么的,反正就是尽量不要用重复的词。然后连词们尽量避免firstly, secondly, last but not least.可以用 Apparently, additionally, althought with the analysis above, it may still not be so apparent that...., the next point will clarify the issue more clearly... despite the fact that.... 用自己的话来说,这样不会特别生硬。
最后一定要注意——所有的例子都是为了论点服务,你的例子出来的要自然,结束的时候要和论点靠边。甚至要用例子去分析论点的合理性。我考试的时候写了溥仪,其实是一个不好的例子,但是来不及想其他的了,就这么说的As a 12 year-old boy he didn't even know how to calculate above 100, when his other governors were very capable and took over the main job to manage the country. It was not a surprise that the people, including those who worked for him, finally dragged him off the chair and then established another government. Apparently, those who do not have the ability to work the tasks they require others to do cannot be truly accepted as a leader even when the authority was assigned or inheritated. 其实我对溥仪的例子根本不熟,我也不记得是谁推翻了他了,所以说得很模糊。还好阅卷的老师也不是中国历史专家,所以考场上搞一个大概,能套就套了。