When I wrote the composition for CET-4, I combined the materials given by several teachers, the lectures, and the books I read, and sorted out the notes I took.

First: Problems in Level 4 composition

1. The English foundation is too weak.

2. The vocabulary is too small and the vocabulary learned is not clear.

3. Expressing thoughts unclearly.

Second: How to prepare for the exam

1. Remember the universal formula at the beginning 1. Universal formula 1 at the beginning: famous quotes

Someone asked, "I don't remember famous quotes, what should I do? Especially English famous quotes?" It's easy to do: Editor!

Principle: Many of the things we see are created, including the articles we appreciate, so feel free to edit them. Classic sentence pattern: A proverb says, "You are only young once." (Applicable to memorized famous quotes)

It goes without saying that we cannot be young forever. (Applicable to self-composed quotes)

More classic sentence patterns: As everyone knows, No one can deny that...

2. Universal formula 2 at the beginning: Numerical statistics

Principle: If you want to be more convincing, you should use actual numbers to explain.

In principle, ten should not appear as false numbers in argumentative essays, but during the exam, I don’t care about three, seven, twenty-one, but it doesn’t matter if I edit it. As long as I have something to write, everything will be fine. So you might as well try the following sentence pattern:

According to a recent survey, about 78.9% of the college students wanted to further their study after their graduation.

It seems that this number, written by Wen Zou Zou, is actually made up. We can make up any of the following questions like this:

A recent statistics shows that…

2. Universal formula at the end

1. The universal formula at the end: Such a conclusion

That’s it. After all, we have to summarize it. I believe you all have had this experience. The leader made a long speech, and finally said something like "in summary" in the end. We will stop immediately. Take a break and wait for the leader to say the closing words. In other words, if you have a good beginning, you must also have a wonderful ending that makes readers’ eyes light up. In this way, you can get high scores! For example, in the following example: Obviously (this is a transitional phrase),

we can draw the conclusion that good manners arise from politeness and respect for others. More transitional phrases: to sum up, in conclusion, in brief, onaccount of this, thus,

More sentence patterns:

Thus, it can be concluded that…, < /p>

Therefore, we can find that…

2. Universal formula two at the end: Such a suggestion

If "such a conclusion" is the most useless nonsense at the end, then "such a suggestion" should be the most valuable nonsense, because although it is also nonsense here, it is A very classic subjunctive mood sentence pattern is used. ?

Obviously, it is high time that we took some measures to solve the problem.

The subjunctive mood here is very classic, because the examiner often tests this sentence pattern, and if we write it ourselves, what do you think the examiner will think?

More sentence patterns: Accordingly, I recommend that some measures be taken.

Consequently, to solve the problem, some measures should be taken.

3. The "Seven Basic Principles" of Writing

1. The Principle of Long and Short Sentences

I have to work one sentence at a time, and I always ask readers to read long sentences, which is tiring. dead! Writing a short and pithy sentence, on the contrary, can be the finishing touch. And if we put short sentences at the beginning or end of the paragraph, we can also reveal the theme:

As a creature, I eat; as a man, I read. Although one action is to meet the primary need of my body and the other is to satisfy the intellectual need of mind, they are in a way quite similar.

So it can be seen that it is nice to combine long and short sentences with rhythm and rhythm. keep in mind!

Strongly recommended: use one long and one short paragraph in the first paragraph (beginning) of the article, with long first and then short; in the main part of the article, first use a short sentence to explain the main meaning, and then elaborate on several When making key points, use a sentence group pattern that is short first and then long.

This will definitely make the main part more brilliant! Generally, it is enough to use one long and one short ending at the end of the article.

2. Topic sentence principle

A country has its own king, every family has its own master, and articles must also have their own masters. Otherwise, it will give people the feeling of "leaderless"! I believe that my classmates have read some shabby literature and deliberately hid the subject in the article. As a result, we are confused!

I don’t know what to say! Therefore, I advise you to write a topic sentence and place it at the beginning (insurance type) or at the end of the article so that readers can clearly understand that everything will be safe and sound!

Special reminder: Hiding the topic sentence is risky!

To begin with, you must work hard at your lessons and be fully prepared before the exam (topic sentence).

Without sufficient preparation, you can hardly expect to answer all the questions correctly.

3. The one-two-three principle

The leader’s speech is always the first part, the first point, the second point, the third point, the second part, the first point...

So wordy. But after all, it is still clear. When the examiners read the article, they must use these key "tags" to determine whether your article has a clear structure and natural order. The cracking method is very simple, just add any of the following

vocabularies to several of your key points.

1) first, second, third, last (not recommended, reason: vulgarity)

2) firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally (not recommended, reason: vulgarity)

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3) the first, the second,

the third, the last (not recommended, reason: vulgar)

4) in the first place, in the second

place, in the third place, lastly (not recommended, reason: vulgar)

5) to begin with, then,

furthermore, finally (strongly Recommended)

6) to start with, next, in addition,

finally (strongly recommended)

7) first and foremost, besides, last but not

least (strongly recommended)

8) most important of all, moreover, finally　

9) on the one hand, on the other hand (applicable to Two-point situation)

10) for one thing, for another

thing (applicable to two-point situation)

Suggestion: Not only in writing Note that you should also be clear when speaking!

4. Phrase priority principle

When writing, especially during exams, if you use phrases, there are two benefits: First, using phrases will add highlights to the article. If the teacher When people see that your article is too simple and they don't see a phrase they don't know, they will definitely look down upon you. On the contrary, if you find the bright spots - exciting phrases, then your article will definitely get a high score. Second, what should I do if my thinking is short-circuited at a critical moment and I have to make up the word count? Using phrases is one way to do it! For example:

I cannot bear it. Can be expressed in phrases: I cannot put up with it. I want it.

Can be expressed in phrases: I am looking forward to it. In this way, the number of words is significantly increased and the expression is more accurate.

5. The principle of more reality and less fiction

The reason is very simple. When writing an article, you should still write some practical things, not empty words. This requires us to use more content words and less function words. The function words I am talking about here refer to those larger words. For example, when we say something

is very good, we should not use empty words like nice, but should use some image words such as generous, humorous, interesting, smart, gentle, warm-hearted, hospital and so on. .

Another example: to walk out of the room, the general word is: walk out of the room. But when a thief walks out of the room, he should say: slip out of the room. When a lady walks out of the room, she should say: sail out of the room. When a child walks out of the room, he should say: dance out of the room. When an old man walks out of the room, he should say: stagger out of the room. So use more content words and less function words, and the article will shine!

6. Principles of variable sentence patterns

1) Addition (concatenation)

I hope to write a long sentence, like a foreigner, but it is What should I do if I am afraid of making mistakes? The safest way to write long sentences is these. You can add and between any sentences.

But it is best if the sentences before and after are in a sequence or parallel relationship. For example: I enjoy music and he is fond of playing guitar.

If the two are juxtaposed, we can use a super sentence structure: Not only the fur coat is soft, but it is also warm. Other phrases can be used: beside, furthermore, likewise, moreover

2) Turning (beating around the bush)

When criticizing a person’s shortcomings, we are always used to talking about his strengths first, Then we turn to the topic and let’s talk about the shortcomings. Although this method is a bit insidious, it is still relatively easy to accept. Therefore, when we speak, we only need to talk some nonsense before the main points, and pay attention to using a special time between the two. The car was quite old, yet it was in excellent condition. The coat was thin, but it was warm. More phrases:

despite that, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite,

3) Cause and effect (so, so, so)

I saw a girl, and then I took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and then we went to a coffee shop, and then we met, and then we became friends... It can be seen that when telling stories, we always have to pursue the order, what comes first, what comes last,

So then the word became very common. In fact, this word means sequence or cause and effect! The snow began to fall, so we went home. More phrases: then, therefore, consequently, accordingly, hence, as a

result, for this reason, so that

4) Unbalanced sentence (top-heavy, or top-heavy) )

Some people have big heads and small bodies, or some people have small heads and big bodies. Although we don’t want to look like this, if this is the case, it will inevitably attract the attention of others. If such a sentence appears in the article,

it will make the examiner see that your sentence is different. In fact, it is a variation of subject clause, predicative clause, and object clause. Example: This is what I can do.

Whether he can go with us or not is not sure.

Similarly, the subject, object, and predicate can be changed into the following complex components: When to go, Why he goes away... 5) Additional (unnecessary)

With a wife, there will always be In such a situation, when you talk about someone again, she will interject and say, I saw him yesterday; or, it is so-and-so. If you insert your wife’s words into our words, that’s it.

Attributive clauses and appositive clauses or parenthesis. The man whom you met yesterday is a friend of mine.

I don’t enjoy that book you are reading.

In fact, it is very simple. Appositive - deleting the thing to be explained does not affect the composition of the entire sentence; attributive clause - borrowing the previous keywords and using them to re-form a sentence and insert it, but who or< /p>

That keyword must immediately precede the antecedent. 6) Parallelism (striking sentences)

The most attractive thing in literary works is this. If you have to make your article more exciting, then I hope you quote parallelisms one by one, one by one. Get the couplets, infinitives one by one, words one by one, and phrases one by one. Such expressions will make the article overwhelming! Whether your tastes are modern or

traditional, sophisticated or simple, there is plenty in London for you.

Nowadays, energy can be obtained through various sources such as oil, coal, natural gas, solar heat, the wind and ocean tides.

We have got to study hard, to enlarge our scope of knowledge, to realize our potentials and to pay for our life. (Magnificent) If you want to write such a magnificent sentence, you must use parallelism!

7. The principle of challenging the limits. Since it is challenging the limits, it must be difficult, but it is not unattainable!

Principle: In students’ articles, it is rare to find sentences such as independent nominative case. In fact, it is very simple. You only need to spend 5 minutes to read it. It is a special form of participle. , the participle requires the subject

to be consistent, but the independent nominative case does not. For example: The weather being fine, a large number of people went

to climb the Western Hills.

Africa is the second largest continent, its size being about three times that of China.

If you can come up with some sentences like this, you won’t get a high score!

Three killer features of the main paragraph of the article

1), give examples

Thinking is short-circuited, give examples! Make a point and give an example! Propose a plan and give examples! Moreover, it is also the best way for us to reveal a point of view. Under any circumstances, as long as we cannot continue the article, regardless of

37, 21, just give examples! In order to attract more customers, advertisers have adopted every possible stimulative factor in making ads, such as sound, light, colours, cartoon films and human performance. For instance, to advertise a certain food, advertisers will ask an actor or actress to sit at a table and devour the seemingly delicious food while they fime him or her.

More sentence patterns: To take… as an example, One example is…, Another example is…, for example

2), make comparisons

Method: After writing a key point, compare the similar ones; after writing another key point, compare the opposite ones; There are no same fingerprints, no same leaves, and the same articles in the world, only through comparison.

You will discover the similarities (through comparison) and differences (through contrast) between the two. Here are some phrases:

in comparison, likewise, similarly, in the same manner

On the other hand, conversely, whereas, while, instead , nevertheless, in contrast, on the contrary, compared with ..., ...

3), in other words, you can say it in another sentence, so that your article has more words, or Wen Zou Zou said, let Readers understand your point of view more fully.

In fact, it is repeated over and over again! The following sentence is actually just three words: I love you! I am enthusiastic about you. That is to say, I love you. I am wild about you. In other words, I have fallen in love with you. Or the example we gave above: I cannot bear it. Can be expressed in phrases: I cannot put up with it. So you can say: I cannot bear it. That is to say, I cannot put up with it or I am fed up with it. More phrases: in more difficult language, in simpler words, put it more simply