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After digging out some TWE regarded topics here, I have come to realize a couple of important things we should give close attention.
1, It's always good to write as many words as possible. Nobody would be surprised to learn that an essay with many mistakes was rated 5, knowing this unvarified rule. By saying so, I don't mean to just stuff words, but I think that it is important to have examples, or rational analysis, which is more difficult, to support the points.
2, Be careful with your template. In fact, there is nothing wrong with having a template. But the bottom line is, you've got to have your own. I was rather stunned by seeing how similar the templates are. There is no wonder why a fellow only got 3 after being awarded 6 in his first try. We have to use this tactic smartly to our advantages. I suppose that those ETS human rators must hate seeing similar essay structures day after day. So, I am ready to discard mine. The advantage for this is that the thought can be released from trying to put every piece of information in the frame. I was even surprised by how much I could produce without a template in my practice with topic about the most interesting class.
3, Develop paragraphs thouroughly rather than just count words. Having 6 paragraphs does not necessarily grant you a high score. A rational development, however, is what is needed.
4, It is not really important to choose which side of the topics you want to stick to. The test is about finding out whether we can express our opinions in a persuasive manner in written English, not our views themselves. So, sometimes we may even need to consider sitting on the fence as it may go extreme when picking up either one. 109, 101, 116, 117 and 184 are good examples.
5, Brain storming ... Free the mind ...
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发表于 2004-5-26 23:41:00
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