College English Test Band 4 Direct Hit Special Point Wang Changxi's Twelve Sentence Essay Method

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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The reason writing is difficult is that it represents the highest level of language proficiency and thinking ability for an English learner. When faced with an essay prompt, candidates often either have nothing to say and struggle to start writing, or have many ideas and a lot of material but cannot organize them, unsure where to begin. During the writing process, they must ensure the content is relevant while also maintaining grammatical accuracy, precise word choice, coherence, varied sentence structures, and meeting the word count requirement—all within a short time frame, which is indeed challenging. The design purpose of the "Twelve-Sentence Essay Method" is to solve these problems:
1. Twelve Sentence Structures Lock the Three-Paragraph Writing Structure
The Twelve-Sentence Essay Method comprehensively considers factors such as topic review, structural arrangement, writing techniques, topic sentence determination, material selection, and organization. It divides the entire essay into three paragraphs, with each paragraph consisting of approximately four sentences. The average word count per sentence for Level 4 is at least ten, and for Level 6, at least thirteen. The twelve sentence structures are fixed and concise, ensuring that candidates' essays stay on topic without deviating from the essay prompt requirements. At the same time, they guarantee that the word count aligns perfectly with the test's requirements by using fixed sentence structures, thus saving candidates significant exam time and reducing their on-test pressure.
2. Fifteen Templates Cover Five Major Essay Types
Based on the patterns of the past CET-4 and CET-6 essays, the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method scientifically condenses essays with complex themes and diverse genres into five major types: "Explanation of Phenomena," "Comparison and Choice," "Problem Solving," "Argumentative Views," and "Applied Writing." Considering the tight time constraints and high demands on language proficiency, it further "patternsizes" these five types—CET-4 provides fifteen templates, and CET-6 provides fifteen templates. This simplifies the complex essay-writing process into a straightforward procedure of selecting templates, filling in topic keywords, and expanding sentences.
3. Twenty-One Past Exam Questions Practice Template Application Skills
The templates in the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method are derived from the study of past exam questions, so it is necessary to return to them to demonstrate their applicability. This book selects twenty-one past exam questions from June 1995 to January 2005 and categorizes them into the five major types for practice. Each question applies a different template to provide excellent model essays. Through the commentary on these model essays, candidates are guided step-by-step to master the writing process, gradually familiarize themselves with, internalize, and skillfully apply the templates.
4. Thirty Practice Questions Predict New Exam Trends
After guiding candidates to understand basic writing methods, become familiar with the types of questions, and master the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method templates, this book accurately predicts the trends of CET-4 and CET-6 exams. Following the proportions of various essay types in past CET-4 and CET-6 exams, it provides fifty-two practice questions for CET-4 and thirty for CET-6. Candidates must complete these practice questions according to the actual exam requirements. This allows them to experience the applicability of the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method in practice.
The fixed structure and sentence patterns of the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method reflect its closed nature, making it suitable for beginners. Once candidates become proficient in using templates, they can flexibly apply various sentence structures as needed, even creating more suitable ones, which demonstrates the method's open nature. In summary, the principle of "write rigidly first, then flexibly" is the key to the outstanding success of the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method.