CET-6 Exam Direct Hit: 12 Sentence Writing Techniques

Author: Wang Changxi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Writing is difficult because it represents the highest level of language proficiency and thinking ability for an English learner. When faced with an essay topic, 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, use standard language, choose accurate words, maintain coherence, vary sentence structures, and meet the word count requirement—all within a short time, which is indeed challenging. The design purpose of the "Twelve-Sentence Essay Method" is to solve these problems:
1. Twelve Sentence Patterns Lock in a 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 words, and for Level 6, at least thirteen words. The twenty sentence patterns are fixed and concise, ensuring that candidates' essays stay on topic while also meeting the word count requirements of the exam within a short time. This greatly saves candidates' exam time and reduces their on-the-spot pressure.
2. Fifteen Templates Cover Five Major Essay Types
The Twelve-Sentence Essay Method scientifically condenses the complex and diverse essay questions from past CET-4 and CET-6 exams into five major types: "Phenomenon Explanation," "Comparison and Choice," "Problem Solving," "Argumentation," and "Applied Writing." Given the tight time constraints and high demand for comprehensive language skills in the exam, each of the five types is "modeled" and "templateized." This simplifies the complex writing process into a straightforward task of selecting a template and filling in keywords and expansion sentences.
3. Twenty Practice Questions Master Template Application Techniques
The templates in the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method are derived from the study of past exam questions, so it is necessary to return to the exams to prove their applicability. This book selects all exam questions from June 1995 onwards 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 the templates, internalize them, and become proficient in applying them.
4. Thirty Practice Questions Predict New Exam Trends
After guiding candidates to understand basic writing methods, familiarize themselves 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, this book includes thirty-five 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 reflect the closed nature of the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method, making it suitable for beginners. Once candidates become familiar with applying the templates, they can flexibly use various sentence patterns and even create more suitable ones, demonstrating the open nature of the method. In short, "write rigidly first, then flexibly" is the key to the outstanding success of the Twelve-Sentence Essay Method.