SAT考试包括阅读、写作和数学,每部分的满分是800分,总分是2400分,题型为选择题及写作,主要测验学生的阅读、数学及写作能力。今天我们就来看一下美国的评分员在对学生的SAT作文评分时最注重的是什么。
《华盛顿邮报》在曾经的一篇报道中提到,以往很多人都以为作文评分员是古板的冷血怪物,他们一读到错误,就会毫不客气地扣分。还有人认为,他们会给长文章评高分。据有32年教龄的退休英文教师韦纳说,事实并非如此。皮尔森公司是 SAT作文评分的合约公司,韦纳在该公司受训后成为全美3 790位评分员之一。这些获得认证的评分员,在星期六考试过后的星期二下午开始,坐在自己的家里,进入公司的网站,调阅SAT考试作文,进行为期10天的评分工作。
韦纳说,任何教过写作的人都知道,加大页边空白和行距,使用深奥的字眼,等等,都是学生给文章灌水的伎俩,那都是于事无补的。实际上,每篇文章的阅卷时间只有接近两分半钟,评分员并不特别挑剔,并不在乎较小的语法错误和拼写错误,但是,很注重文章是否很好地表达主题,具有较好的结构,有中心思想,逐步陈述不同看法,用词有力、恰当并且多变。
主题的表达是SAT作文的重要评分标准,把握中心思想是关键,对于SAT写作,只有投其所好,才能取得优异的成绩!
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