按照高考统一标准,只要能够顺利搞定出题者和改卷者,那么作文的分数是一定居高不下的。从出题者的角度看,历年高考考察的都是考生的最基本的交流能力,今年也不例外,因此考题会围绕学生生活以及社会热门话题进行内容上的考察;近年来,高考英语作文也开始给与学生更多发挥主观能动性的机会,于是观点对立型题目,图表分析性题目,以及建议意见型题目也层出不穷。从改卷者的角度讲,只要做到所有要点无一遗漏,语言正确流畅,无大型语法错误,书写工整,并且没有大量超出字数或者字数不足,则最终考生的得分都在第一档次。
好的作文三个要素,思维,结构,语言。以2007年江西高考英语作文试题为例,题目为What Can We Do for Our School? 旨在对学校发展提出建设性意见,可从以下四点中任选两个要点进行阐述(1 美化校园环境; 2 增强学习氛围;3 爱护学校设施; 4 关心他人)。就考题而言,纯属建设性考题,四选二的出题方法给与了学生更多的扬长避短的可能,使考生能够发挥的更好,同时也避免了作文的雷同,也给大家在描述细节上足够的空间发挥,属比较科学的命题。此类题目的破解方法为三个步骤(就高考而言),即:what(建议是什么),why(为什么要提出建议),和how(具体怎么操作)。可见,题目已经给出了关于what的提示,剩下学生要做的就是关于what的英文表达,以及why和how的个性发挥。以下为参考范文,涵盖了四个建议,考生可针对自身情况,做出选择性的取舍。
What Can We Do for Our School?
Every one of us, as a member of our school, is a part of the whole, and something should be called upon to make our school a better place with more beautiful sceneries, enhanced study atmosphere, better-maintained facilities, and greater caring environment. As to a student, study should come first and that explains why an enhanced atmosphere has become critically essential. What should be done first is to encourage students to organize their study groups so that those doing well in their studies can have the chance to help those in need helping themselves. While most of the students put their scores of exams in the first place, it is more important to let them know how to care others as well as themselves, not only in their studies, but also in other aspects of their life; after all, students are human beings born with flesh and blood rather than examination machines made of iron and steel. It is the caring environment that encourages students to take better care of class facilities such as desks, blackboards, computers and so on; it is the caring environment that nurtures a wonderful campus with greater ocean of flowers and trees, soul-touching songs from birds, and crystal-like river beneath the romantic bridges. We firmly believe that harder as we try, that day will soon arrive, and most importantly the future is now.