English Professional Level 8 Writing Guide Fenghua English

Author: He Shu
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is highly targeted in its composition, focusing on common issues in the TEM-8 (Test for English Majors-Band 8) exam. It aims to provide targeted guidance rather than simply explaining writing principles and techniques in a mechanical manner. The content is meticulously arranged to align with the requirements of the TEM-8 exam, featuring the following sections and characteristics:
Writing Overview: Analyzes and summarizes past writing topics and genres to familiarize readers with different writing styles.
Structuring the Essay: Topic review and brainstorming are the first steps in writing. This chapter provides detailed guidance on how to approach this crucial stage effectively.
Key Expressions: How can one use language to engage the examiner and achieve a high score? This chapter elaborates on several methods, enabling readers to grasp the essentials and write fluently.
Word and Sentence Choice: Appropriateness is the highest principle in word and sentence selection. This chapter explains how to choose standard or non-standard English, formal or informal language, and other stylistic choices based on the essay's theme, ensuring precise and impactful expression.
Rhetorical Devices: Rhetorical techniques can vividly convey the writer's ideas, making them appear lifelike on the page. This chapter introduces several rhetorical methods that readers can adopt.
Exam Strategy: How to write a high-quality essay within the given time is a shortcut every candidate desires. This chapter provides a well-structured strategy to help readers navigate the exam efficiently.
Practice Drills: Practice is the only standard for testing truth, and exams are no exception. This chapter offers authoritative sample essays from past TEM-8 exams for reference. These classic examples, drawn from the official sample essays, provide a glimpse into the exam's expectations. Additionally, multiple sets of simulated test questions are provided to allow readers to practice while studying, making the writing process more effortless.
After each chapter, there are thought-provoking questions and exercises. An appendix includes the 2004 revised edition of the TEM-8 Syllabus for College English Majors and the scoring criteria for the TEM-8 writing exam for reference.
This book is highly targeted in its composition, focusing on common issues in the TEM-8 (Test for English Majors-Band 8) exam. It aims to provide targeted guidance rather than simply explaining writing principles and techniques in a mechanical manner. The content is meticulously arranged to align with the requirements of the TEM-8 exam, featuring the following sections and characteristics:
Writing Overview: Analyzes and summarizes past writing topics and genres to familiarize readers with different writing styles.
Structuring the Essay: Topic review and brainstorming are the first steps in writing. This chapter provides detailed guidance on how to approach this crucial stage effectively.
Key Expressions: How can one use language to engage the examiner and achieve a high score? This chapter elaborates on several methods, enabling readers to grasp the essentials and write fluently.
Word and Sentence Choice: Appropriateness is the highest principle in word and sentence selection. This chapter explains how to choose standard or non-standard English, formal or informal language, and other stylistic choices based on the essay's theme, ensuring precise and impactful expression.
Rhetorical Devices: Rhetorical techniques can vividly convey the writer's ideas, making them appear lifelike on the page. This chapter introduces several rhetorical methods that readers can adopt.
Exam Strategy: How to write a high-quality essay within the given time is a shortcut every candidate desires. This chapter provides a well-structured strategy to help readers navigate the exam efficiently.
Practice Drills: Practice is the only standard for testing truth, and exams are no exception. This chapter offers authoritative sample essays from past TEM-8 exams for reference. These classic examples, drawn from the official sample essays, provide a glimpse into the exam's expectations. Additionally, multiple sets of simulated test questions are provided to allow readers to practice while studying, making the writing process more effortless.
After each chapter, there are thought-provoking questions and exercises. An appendix includes the 2004 revised edition of the TEM-8 Syllabus for College English Majors and the scoring criteria for the TEM-8 writing exam for reference.