Effective Writing read to learn and write to EXpress not to IMpress

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1 Effective Writing read to learn and write to EXpress not to IMpress

2 More info on how to write effectively at:

3 1. Central Idea

4 2. Organization

5 3. Supporting Details

6 4. Expression and Word Choice

7 5. Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation

8 Independent Writing 30分钟 300字左右

9 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Independent Writing Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

10 Independent Writing 　　评分标准1：effectively addresses the writing topic and task。 　　托福写作要求考生有效地阐明主题，考生千万不要跑题。考生全部 跑题现象较少，但是局部跑题现象十分严重，这也是不能取得高分的缘故。 　　评分标准2：well organized and well developed 　　逻辑条理清楚，发展充分。各位考生要想拿到独立写作满分必须真 正理解“八股文”的结构，千万不要写中国式的“八股文”，而应写出“美式八 股文”。

11 Independent Writing 　　评分标准3：uses specific details and examples to support you view 　　考生的论据一定要具体、明确，且对论点有支持作用，而不能空洞 和泛泛而谈。 　　评分标准4：displays language facility by demonstrating syntactic variety, word choice and idiom。 　　通过谴词造句和习惯表达来展示语言的熟练程度，凡是想拿到28分 甚至满分的同学一定要注意此项评分标准。能用first千万不要用firstly， 能用finally千万不要用last but not least，不少同学花了很多功夫背这一 外国人都不用的词组，能用常用的词千万不要用偏词。

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13 Any questions? 680263 DDL: June 12
thanks! Any questions? 680263 DDL: June 12