英语四级作文 How to Write a Short Essay-如何写短文

 　　How to Write a Short Essay

　　In almost every kind of test of English, short essay writing is an indispensable component¹ as it is the only subjecttest item, the aim of which is to evaluate both the testee's linguistic² competence³ and performance.

　　An essay writing, be it in CET 4/6, or in NETEM, or in TOEFL or in IE. LTS, or in PETS, usually involves the following five steps:

　　The first step is analyzing⁴ the task. That is to say that you should analyze⁵ the topic, the purpose and the requirements. Only by doing so can you center around the general theme of the essay.

　　The second step is preparing a plan. At this stage, an outline should be made, including the introduction, the body and the conclusion.

　　The third step is collecting relevant information.  It includes the information from the topic and the,knowledge you have already acquired.

　　The fourth step is writing up. This is the central part of your task, which is based on what information you have collected.

　　The last step is checking your writing. At this stage,should check your whole essay and correct errors that yoga have handwriting. Although this Is the final step, you should not neglect it.

　　If you follow the well-organized writing steps, your essay will be a successful one.

1 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

2 linguistic   

adj.语言的，语言学的

参考例句：

• She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
• The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。

3 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

4 analyzing   

v.分析；分析( analyze的现在分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析n.分析

参考例句：

• Analyzing the date of some socialist countries presents even greater problem s. 分析某些社会主义国家的统计数据，暴露出的问题甚至更大。 来自辞典例句
• He undoubtedly was not far off the mark in analyzing its predictions. 当然，他对其预测所作的分析倒也八九不离十。 来自辞典例句

5 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。