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janie
Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 8
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 2:03 am Post subject: How to write in exam? |
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I just involved in how to prevent students from using the cliché in their wring. The examples such as “as a matter of fact” or “First…Second…Third” generally found in their paragraphs. Irritatingly, it looks like a formula that they picked up in cram school because almost all of them repeat the same sentence patterns! Most of them adopt baby English or even worse, “Chingish”; namely, Chinese English. However, some people argue that Chingish is not inferior to genuine English. Do foreigners (English native speaker) regard the Chingish as immature and unacceptable if the writer still make each point clear? As an English-majored student, I took western literature disciplines. Here, the academic writing, which imitates the literature pattern, is widely recognized by professors. We were taught to use more complicated sentence, and that can display our English proficiency. Doubtfully, is this the best way for students to learn writing? An educator suggests employing a great number of phrases, such as “in terms of”, “due to”, “in order to”, so as to prolong their sentences and look more sophisticated. This, however, is heard more preferable to the professors of the exam. Could anyone give me some advices to eradicate this degraded phenomenon? Some suggestions like reading-oriented improvement in writing seem intolerable for those wretched students, who have very limited time to face the upcoming entrance exam. Thank you!
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queensknight1125
Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 5
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turkeyblue
Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: naturally coherent |
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A good style of writing is not keen to its coherence by using conjuctive terms in the West. For the non-native English speakers to start with an English writing, it's helpful to hold on to those words to orginize the content and remain coherence by paraphrasing different points. But it's defenitely not necessary for a good layout afterwards. I like your topic and it's really interesting to discuss about.
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mogli
Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Janie:
Most writing teachers in my reach usually against prolonging attempts.
In the tactic concerns, if you could still recall, some believe long and sophisticated sentences catch a relatively greater attention from teachers so that the essay will thus be highlighted.
I can't deny that's some smart move, but writers also chanllenge teachers' patient.
While writing, there must be something else no less imperative than the idea. |
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