XCZ--2006 English Major Advanced Level Writing Guide

Author: He Shu, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing 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 mechanistically explaining writing principles and techniques. The content is meticulously organized 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 a detailed explanation of how to effectively "take" this step.
Key Expressions: How can one use expression 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 in detail how to choose standard or non-standard English, formal or informal language, etc., based on the essay's theme, allowing readers to express themselves precisely and concisely.
Rhetorical Devices: Rhetorical techniques can make the author's ideas vivid and lively, bringing them to life on the page. This chapter introduces several rhetorical methods that readers can adopt.
Exam Strategy: How to write a good essay within the given time is a shortcut every candidate longs to know. This chapter carefully explains this exam strategy, guiding readers to quickly master the key points.
Practice Exercises: Practice is the only standard for testing truth. This holds true for exams as well. This chapter provides authoritative model essays from past TEM-8 exams for reference. These classic examples, drawn from the reference essays of the TEM-8, offer a glimpse into the exam's expectations. Additionally, multiple sets of simulated mock tests are provided, allowing readers to practice while studying and approach the exam with ease.
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 mechanistically explaining writing principles and techniques. The content is meticulously organized 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 a detailed explanation of how to effectively "take" this step.
Key Expressions: How can one use expression 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 in detail how to choose standard or non-standard English, formal or informal language, etc., based on the essay's theme, allowing readers to express themselves precisely and concisely.
Rhetorical Devices: Rhetorical techniques can make the author's ideas vivid and lively, bringing them to life on the page. This chapter introduces several rhetorical methods that readers can adopt.
Exam Strategy: How to write a good essay within the given time is a shortcut every candidate longs to know. This chapter carefully explains this exam strategy, guiding readers to quickly master the key points.
Practice Exercises: Practice is the only standard for testing truth. This holds true for exams as well. This chapter provides authoritative model essays from past TEM-8 exams for reference. These classic examples, drawn from the reference essays of the TEM-8, offer a glimpse into the exam's expectations. Additionally, multiple sets of simulated mock tests are provided, allowing readers to practice while studying and approach the exam with ease.
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.