2008- High Score Essay Template for the Postgraduate Entrance Exam English Test

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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: Why do postgraduate entrance exam warriors, after overcoming the vocabulary and grammar hurdles, still fear writing? Why do students with excellent reading skills still struggle with "writing dreams shattered"? Is it necessary to exert "a ten-year effort to sharpen a sword" to write high-scoring essays? These questions deeply trouble examinees, leaving them restless in the "fortress of writing," expending immense hard work with minimal results. To solve the problem, one must first identify the root cause. The three fundamental reasons why examinees lose points in writing are: first, poor ability to analyze information from essay prompts; second, weak English sentence expression skills; and third, a lack of rich writing imagination. Based on this, the author of this book has created a scientific learning system, providing detailed and thorough explanations and guidance targeting examinees' weakest areas. It helps them break free from the trap of "only memorizing model essays," rapidly improving their English expression skills, enriching their writing mindset, and ultimately writing high-quality postgraduate entrance exam essays to win this crucial battle.
This book is divided into three parts: Theoretical Research, Practical Drills, and Accumulation and Improvement. These sections are arranged according to the preparation habits of most examinees, progressing step by step. The book offers various writing techniques tailored for postgraduate entrance exam essays—such as rapid process-based writing, penetrating true-question-based writing, etc.—which will significantly enhance examinees' essay writing skills. Additionally, it includes numerous authentic and excellent sentences and expressions for examinees to memorize and imitate. Remember: "Straighten the crooked pole must pass the straight." Only by applying intense effort to your weak areas can you achieve the desired results.
The Theoretical Research section provides an in-depth analysis of the writing requirements in the "Outline," conducting meticulous research-based extensions to help examinees better understand the demands and strategies of postgraduate entrance exam essays. It also summarizes past essay topics, dividing them into four major themes for detailed explanations, enabling examinees to apply their knowledge to similar questions. Notably, Chapter 3 of this section, "Process-Based Writing," is a unique writing technique created by the author based on years of teaching experience. It is simple, easy to learn, and highly practical, especially effective for postgraduate entrance exam essays. Examinees are encouraged to focus on this chapter.
The Practical Drills section provides thorough and detailed analyses of postgraduate entrance exam essay topics from 1992 to 2007. Each year's topic is explained in sections such as [Topic Analysis and Solution], [Core Vocabulary], [Sentence Construction], [First Draft of Model Essay], [Turning Lead into Gold], [Golden Templates], [Structural Review], [Flawless Writing], and [Post-Essay Reflections], allowing examinees to gradually grasp the true questions and approach the actual exam conditions more closely. Additionally, this section includes fifteen hot-topic essays prepared for examinees. These essays are carefully selected by the author and are highly forward-looking, helping examinees expand their writing scope and write with greater ease.
The Accumulation and Improvement section selects excellent sentences, sentence structures, quotes, and proverbs from hundreds of outstanding model essays that are scoring-worthy for examinees to memorize and imitate. In fact, writing is about writing sentences, and Chinese examinees are often weak in sentence expression. Many complain, "I can't even write a single sentence." This section is specifically designed to solve the problem of "not being able to write." We hope examinees can truly overcome the habit of "high expectations but low execution" and "unwilling to take action," writing high-quality sentences one by one with solid effort.
We have strived for so long only to gain the exhilarating joy of today. The postgraduate entrance exam is both a long and short journey. We hope examinees can approach it with a mindset of joy and transcendence. Only by enjoying and transcending the exam process can one truly win it. Sincerely wish all readers of this book to conquer the exam and transcend life!