*主持人：錢老師將先介紹一下GRE作文的準(zhǔn)備和寫作思路
Hi, everybody. I am very honored to be the guest speaker tonight. I am sitting comfortably in the air-conditioned office of my company in Beijing, not somewhere abroad. In this air-conditioned environment, we are going to discuss a very hot that is, GRE Analytical Writing. Over the past six months, my American friends and I have been developing methods of dealing with this problem and this evening I would like to answer all the questions that interest everybody to find a possible solution to the forthcoming GRE Analytical writing. to the first question: Yes, to some extent, memorizing a certain amount of sample essays would be helpful but there is a shortcoming. You do not know which topic you are going to write on. So the best way is to learn how to write a standard GRE essay. I think to prepare for the writing task, one month is enough. To write a good essay, there are three preconditions: a good structure, good content, and good language. GRE writing is dividedsintostwo essays. One is called "Perspective on an Issue" in which you have to express your own views concerning a given topic. You can either favor, oppose or qualify a statement. You express your own views. In another type of essay, the Argument, you comment on how reasonable a statement is. The statement is always plausible. It is wrong for the most part and you have to point out those logical errors and indicate what is the correct logic. At present, there is only one book on writing. I also said that I am preparing another book. In my forthcoming book, I will provide 101 sample essays. The difficulty with the argument is to discover at least two and best 3 logical mistakes made. Structure is one of the three main factors in ensuring a good GRE essay. It is wise to take in November because by that time you can learn from the experiences of others.
網(wǎng)友自由提問
問: are there any standard sentences in analytical writing?
答: There are some fixed sentences for writing two types of essays and you can try to memorize them.
問: how many words is fit
答:：The appropriate word limit for one standard essay is between 500 to 600 words.
問:現(xiàn)在加試的作文和分析性作文有什么不同？
答: There is no essential difference. The only difference is that Writing Assessment is changed to Analytical Writing. The reason for this change is that Analytical Writing is to replace the original Analytical Section.
問:錢老師，你是怎樣提高自己的寫作水平的？
答: I was an English major and as a junior, I went to Britain to study English literature. During those years, I had to write several 20-page essays a week. That was how I developed my writing skill.
問: take how many time and what do you think is most important in the grading
答: As I have pointed out, the judge of your essays look at the structure, the content and the language to determine score.
問:如何提高呢我的水平呢?
答: To undertake training, you first imitate. Then you try to write your own essays, and then you ask others' opinions, and then you perfect your skills until you are finally satisfied with your writing skills.
問:我現(xiàn)在只靠了GRE,還沒考作文，關(guān)系大嗎?
答: Because writing is taken separately, you can prepare after your General Test.
問: using common words is better than literary words in the test ?
答: In writing, you must try to use formal style, big words and long sentences for the most part and
問:我寫作文老是先想到漢語,怎么辦?
答: For non English majors, it is natural to think in Chinese first. All you have to do is to translatesintosEnglish.
問:錢老師，以前的邏輯題還有沒有參考價值
答: Analytical ability is of course important because among two essays, one is an Argument. In this argument essay, you have to discuss how well the provided statement reasons. You have to point out the logic errors that are committed in the original statement.
問:錢老師，您認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該多用一些簡單的句子還是復(fù)雜的句子？
答: As for the sentences, ETS says that a good essay should show sentence variations. That is, long sentences alternates with shorter sentences.
問：我們還需要考邏輯嗎？
答：No. The analytical section is canceled.
問：我沒復(fù)習(xí)過以前的邏輯，也無邏輯理論知識，需不需要在補(bǔ)一下，還是背范文就行
答：You can simply ignore the previous analytical section.：No.
問：A改成AW后--以前的真題是否就此失去模擬價值--只能做練習(xí)題?
答：Yes, the original analytical section can be completely ignored.
問：錢老師，前后兩種GRE考試對申請有何影響
答：At present, ETS or American admissions office will not discriminate.
問：有人說10月以前考的需要再考一個作文，是這樣嗎
答：NO
問：i have taken part in GRE test but writing you think is necessary for me to take the writing test again
答：NO
問：you mean it will not influence me without writing score
答：Yes.
問：現(xiàn)在有沒有關(guān)于邏輯作文的范文
答：There are some in the book by Sun Yuan. But I am developing another book.
問：你認(rèn)為三個月作文能力能從TWE4.0提升到GRE5.0嗎？
答：It is not enough. One month is enough.(此句費解)
問：錢老師，你覺得應(yīng)該背新概念的哪一冊呢
答：It is not wise to memorize New Concept.
問：背新概念有用嗎
答；It is help, New concept 4
問：錢老師，您覺得是否應(yīng)該背一些范文？背哪些？另外，能說一下為什么背新概念不好嗎？
答：New Concept is not directly related to the type of writing required by GRE.
問：背范文是精選一部分后背的滾瓜爛熟還是多背一些尋找語感
答；You only have to memorize a few
問：Mr. Qian, you mean in the test, it is better to write the shorter sentence than the longer
答：No. Most long sentence. A few short sentences.
問：錢老師，在托福作文里，選擇哪鐘觀點不重要，關(guān)鍵說清自己的道理，還可套用固定句式，在issue的文章里可以這樣嗎？
答：The topics in the GRE writing are always changing. All you have memorized cannot apply. To some extent, you can apply the same technique in TOEFL as in GRE. But GRE writing is much more difficult.
問：topics in the GRE不都是來自pool嗎？怎么會老是changing
答；GRE writing topics come from all subjects.
問：錢老師--考作文是否要增加詞匯量?
答：No. Your GRE vocabulary is enough.
問：錢老師，準(zhǔn)備G的作文，需要天天寫作文嗎？
答：No, you have to write only a few and when you have reached a satisfactory level, you can take the test.
問：所有的題目都要寫一邊嗎
答：NO
問：作文考到多少分才有用？
答：The ideal score should be 5.0
問：是不是早考會比較容易，閱卷也寬松
答：No. Do not cherish such illusions.
問：我十月考，是不是不好？
答：Oct Test has no advantage, unless you can get high score. But you might be disoriented.
問：我十一月考，是不是不好？
答：It is wise to take in November because by that time you can learn from the experiences of others.
問：兩種作文有什么區(qū)別嗎？
答：Issue essays should be more complicated, extended, more polished.
問：我明年三月考，應(yīng)該如何準(zhǔn)備？
答：start reading relevant writing books and try to write some short essays.
問：所有的題目都要寫一邊嗎
答：NO
問：我沒復(fù)習(xí)過以前的邏輯，也無邏輯理論知識，需不需要在補(bǔ)一下，還是背范文就行
答：You can simply ignore the previous analytical section.
問：you mean it will not influence me without writtint score
答：Yes.
問：作文分?jǐn)?shù)要多高？
答：if you get 5.0, you will have no difficulty applying for American universities.
問：那么5.0不是比2400優(yōu)勢大多了？
答：2400 is not good.
問：有作文成績是優(yōu)勢嗎
答：When all the students are required to take writing test, a good score will have advantage.
問：作文5。0和2400比較，美國學(xué)校選那個？
答：5.0
問：你能分析一下argument文章中常見的邏輯錯誤嗎？
答：The common errors are: false analogy, wrong supposition, false argumentation, wrong conclusions.
問：我們主要靠自己復(fù)習(xí)有什么資料推薦
答：if you prepare on yourself, you have one book by Sun Yuan and mine is in the process of developing.
問：What's name of your new book?
答：It is not named yet.
問：when andswherescan we get your book? i am prepare for oct.29
答：I cannot tell the exact date of the publication. We want to make it very good.
問：請推薦一些除了新東方專門針對考試的作文書外的閱讀材料，因為雖然臨陣磨槍不亮也光，但畢竟水平的提高才是長久之計答。
答：at present there is no other book specifically. I said I am developing a book which will offer 101 sample essays.
問：Whether your new book can be bought in SHANGHAI FOREIGN LANGUAGE BOOK STORE?
答：Yes.
問：你的書與孫遠(yuǎn)那本有何不同
答：I will offer analysis of how an essay should be written.
問：你的書比孫遠(yuǎn)的會更權(quán)威嗎？這兩本書足夠了是嗎
答：you can synthesize
問：your book is the key to writing the GRE?
答：I dare not say so. But it will be valuable.
問：錢老師，您的書什么時候能出版呢？我12月考釋，還等的著么？
答：by that time, the book might be out.
問：我十月考等得著嗎
答：perhaps not. But I will try.
問：如果我們知道了它的邏輯錯誤，是不是需要把它改正過來闡述答
答：You only have to point out the mistakes and state what is right in your own opinion.
問：作文準(zhǔn)備多久
答：one month is enough for preparing writing
問：錢老師，在isssue類文章里，觀點重要嗎？有更重要的注意事項嗎？
答：as long as your opinions are relevant, they will be ok.
問：錢老師，那么學(xué)習(xí)以前的邏輯體，會有助于邏輯寫作么？還是一點關(guān)系都沒有？
答：there will be some help, but not too much.
問：我現(xiàn)在還沒開始復(fù)習(xí)，那么對于那么一小點的學(xué)習(xí)邏輯的優(yōu)勢，是不是就可以放棄了，完全放棄邏輯。因為我現(xiàn)在甚至連邏輯要靠寫什么還不知道呢
答：you only have to analyze those argument essays to see what to write.
問：issue類文章，可以象托福作文一樣，套用固定模式？
答：Yes, you can. But you must have better patterns. also, your essays are read by human readers. Not copy too much.
問：The issue topics showed in the ETS are all topics or changing?
答：Perhaps ETS will change topics in Oct.
問：錢老師，GRE作文是機(jī)器評分嗎？如果也有題庫的話，那我想，是否可以考大家的總結(jié)，也總結(jié)出WRTIING的機(jī)經(jīng)？因為機(jī)器評分應(yīng)該有模式的，還有，IC有重復(fù)的可能嗎，就是說啼哭有碰到的希望
答：There is a fixed pool. But we do not know whether the pool will change in the future.
問：Do u think jj will have effect after 1th,oct?
答：jj will be useful because it will tell us whether ETS has changed the pool.
問：如果作文是用手在紙上寫的，是不是就只有人工判卷了？
答：According to ETs, writings are read by human readers.
問：作文既然是手寫和鍵盤輸入皆可,那么手寫文章的話中國學(xué)生一般都沒有經(jīng)過英文書法訓(xùn)練,在鬼子看來可能會感覺很幼稚,那么是否評分時和鍵盤輸入的考生相比會公平呢?
答：I suggest that you type.
問；Mr. Qian, you mean the ETS will choose the topic from the pool?
答：YES
問：pool不會有變吧。有新的范文嗎
答：In computerized test, there should be change.
問：but the topic which had been wrote are not in the pool according to your book and sunyuan?
答：four steps: imitate, write, ask others' opinion and keep improving.
問：作文分?jǐn)?shù)會當(dāng)場出來嗎
答：NO
問：那么我們只采取一種mode?
答：it will be a different mode.
問：作文中的邏輯難度與以前的邏輯題比有什么變化
答：writing test tests your analytical skills and writing skills. The difficulty will be less.
問：How to score new type ?
答：the score is decided by two human readers.
問：錢老師，在argument里是不是找的邏輯錯誤越多越好？
答：No. three is enough
問：觀點最重要吧
答：Opinions only account for 30%.
問：其他是什么
答：The another 30% is structure and another is language.
問：Mr.Qian, the language means what?
答：You should use standard English.
問：what's the whole score for 3 sections?
答：You only have two sections plus writing.
問：You said 800,800,6 is the whole score?
答：RIGHT
問：邏輯難度降低了，那么如果復(fù)習(xí)了以前的邏輯題，重點就在于寫作功底是把
答：You are absolutely right.
問：文科理科的學(xué)生題目都一樣嗎？
答：the computer won't know whether you are a science or a humanity student.
問：題目到底是怎么樣出的呢？
答：The topics are picked at random. You have a choice. In Issue essays, you are offered two topics and you can choose one.
問：如何運用ets喜歡的語言？多一些gre單詞?
答：Use the language in GRE Reading Comprehensions.
問：是不是要背一些專業(yè)詞匯
答：not necessary.
問：那么gre的閱讀可以參考了?
答：Very correct.
問：could you give us some advice on the guide books of writing, pls? such as your new book they mentioned?
答：if you like.
問：Wish you could often exchange with us on the net
答：I have my own website: www.proftrans.com.cn
問：有人說，作文所用的詞匯深度占1分，對嗎？
答：At least.
問：is there an abstract of it on GTER?
答：NO
問：我們?nèi)绾斡行У奶岣咴~匯深度
答：ou don't have to make extra efforts. Use the GRE vocabulary that you have to memorize.
問：是不是多用一些難詞好，分?jǐn)?shù)會高一些
答：If other aspects of your writing are equally good.
問：錢老師，你說imitate，是指仿寫GRE范文嗎？
答：YES
錢：I will open a special column on gter.net and I will offer detailed analysis of writing sameples.
問：句子結(jié)構(gòu)的變化性是不是很重要
答：Very important.
問：什么書提供比較好的諺語？
答：You can buy the Dictionary of Quotations.
問：語法和結(jié)構(gòu)哪個更重要一些？
答：Structure is more important. Of course, you should not make too many grammatical mistakes.
問：照搬句子可以嗎
答：There is danger in doing that.
問：字?jǐn)?shù)是關(guān)鍵嗎
答：500 words is enough.
問：never less than 500 you mean?
答：yes, try to exceed that limit.
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