考研英語(yǔ)寫作的文章一般包括一個(gè)開頭段、若干擴(kuò)展段和一個(gè)結(jié)尾段。開頭段和結(jié)尾段一般比擴(kuò)展段短。各種段落的作用、特點(diǎn)和寫作方法如下所示。

一、開頭段

開頭段一定要語(yǔ)言精練，并且直接切入主題。開頭段一般不對(duì)主題進(jìn)行深入的探討，具體的論證或敘述應(yīng)該在擴(kuò)展段進(jìn)行。

開頭段的常用核心句型：

1．The arguer may be right about…, but he seems to neglect （fail） to mention （takes into account） the fact that….

2．As opposed to （Contrary to） widely （commonly / generally） held （accepted） belief （ideas / views）, I believe （argue） that…

3．Although many people believe that…, I doubt （wonder）whether the argument bears much analysis （close examination）.

4．The advantages of B outweigh any benefit we gained from （carry more weight than those of / are much greater than） A.

5．Although it is commonly （widely / generally） held （felt / accepted / agreed） that…, it is unlikely to be true that….

6．There is an element of truth in this argument （statement）, but it ignores a deeper and more basic （important / essential） fact （reason） that….

7．It is true that （True, / To be sure, / Admittedly,）…, but this is not to say （it is unlikely / it doesn’t follow / it doesn’t mean / it won’t be the case） that….

8．The main （obvious / great） problem （flaw / drawback） with （in） this argument （view / remark） is that it is ignorant of （blind to） the basic （bare） fact that….

9．It would be possible （natural / reasonable） to think （believe / take the view） that…, but it would be absurd （wrong） to claim （argue） that….

10．In all the discussion and debate over…, one important （basic） fact is generally overlooked （neglected）.

11．There is absolutely （in fact） no （every） reason for us to believe （accept / resist / reject） that….

12．Logical （Valid / Sound） as this argument and I wholeheartedly agree with it, it appears insignificant （absurd） when…is taken into consideration（account）.

13．To assume （suggest） that…is far from being proved （to miss the point）.

14．A close （careful） inspection （examination / scrutiny） of this argument would reveal how flimsy （groundless /fallacious） it is.

15．On the surface （At first thought）, it （this） may seem a sound （an attractive） suggestion （solution / idea）, but careful weighing on the mind （on closer analysis / on second thought）, we find that…