二、五段式每段都用讓步段

這種寫法屬于非主流寫法,需要考生具備一定的寫作功底,對論點的把握火候得當(dāng)。這種寫法類似于新托福中綜合寫作里質(zhì)疑論據(jù)合理性的寫法。對于志在高分的同學(xué)來說可以嘗試一下,下面我們就來看一個例子:

Those against the use of animal testing claim that it is inhumane to use animal in experiments. I disagree completely. It would be much more inhumane to test new drugs on children or adults. Even if it were possible, it would also take much longer to see potential effects, because of the length of time we live compared to laboratory animals such as rats or rabbits.

Opponents of animal testing also claim that the results are not applicable to humans. This may be partly true. Some drugs have had to be withdrawn, despite testing. However, we simply do not have alternative methods of testing. Computer models are not advanced enough, and testing on plants is much less applicable to humans than tests on animals such as monkeys. Until we have a better system, we must use animal testing.

A further point often raised against animal testing is that it is cruel. Some of the tests certainly seem painful, but the great majority of people on this planet eat meat or wear leather without any guilt. Where is their sympathy for animals? Furthermore, animals clearly do not feel the same way as humans, and scientists are careful to minimize stress in the animals, since this would damage their research.

這篇作文是關(guān)于是否應(yīng)該拿動物做實驗的話題。作者是支持繼續(xù)拿動物做實驗的,在他的每個主體段中,他都是先講了反對者的一個觀點,然后再反駁。請密切關(guān)注下作者在每個主體段首句中使用的句型:“Those against.…… claim that.……”:“Opponents of .…… also claim that.……”:“A further point often raised against .…… is that.……”。前2句為賓語從句,最后一句為表語從句。從主語的選擇上作者也花了心思,分別在第一句和第二句使用了不同單詞組合,但是意思是一致的。因此建議大家不妨在一開始寫主體段首句的時候先模仿他的這種寫法。接下來我們再來看看次句的句型:“I disagree completely”:“This may be partly true”:“Some of the .……, but.……”。這三組句型同樣做到了抑揚頓挫,第一個句子語氣最強,而后二個句子語氣明顯遞減。對于這種安排,筆者認(rèn)為并非一定要按照他的模式,這取決于你在三個段落中的觀點的排列,但是一般來說,語氣最強的或者最重要的那個觀點,要么放在第一段寫,要么放到最后一段里寫。筆者推薦將最重要的觀點放在第一個主體段里論述。

綜上所述,讓步段已經(jīng)儼然成為了目前五段式大作文的常用段落發(fā)展方式,希望以上的討論對大家在寫讓步段時有所啟迪。