逐步破解SAT寫作

今天，我們看的題目是：

Viewpoint: Air-Conditioning Will Be the End of Us

SAT北美考區2016年5月寫作真題

材料文原文獲取源：《新SAT寫作真題集（第五版)》

“在SAT寫作中，考生需要在自己的essay中明確反映對于材料文的內容的把握——即寫Summary，對于材料文的寫作策略和技巧的把握——即分析作者的Strategies and/or Techniques，以及對于材料文的寫作意圖和預期的把握——即體會作者的Purposes and/or desired Effects。”

我們且稱此為“SSTPE”原則。

接下來，我們以材料文的Paragraph 1為例，破解寫作范文的一個段落，復習一下“SSTPE”原則。

The?essay?starts with the author’s personal experience that he received a reminder that advised people to use AC wisely in the warm weather. The message may be the inspiration of the essay, provoking thoughts about Americans’ excessive use of AC. Readers are expected to better relate to the issue as the author mentions the message, which may be widespread across New York and among the residents as widely shared knowledge. One of the highlights is the emphasis put on “wisely”, and although the irony is implicit, it is apparent that Americans, at least in New York City, use AC irresponsibly. The other highlight is the author’s sarcasm at the end of the paragraph. Pointing out the present increased and immense use of AC, the author is rather blunt as he deems using AC as a “dumb” strategy that is in response to climate change. The provocative word use has an intent that readers may be stimulated to read.

讀完這個示范段落，我們看下表：

我們仍然做一個直觀的數字性統計：對于材料文的內容的把握——即寫Summary明顯少于對于材料文的寫作策略和技巧的把握——即分析作者的Strategies and/or Techniques以及對于材料文的寫作意圖和預期的把握——即體會作者的Purposes and/or desired Effects。

并且，在這個示范段落中，我們用了一定的筆墨去描述我們發現的作者的writing techniques，尤其是用詞的風格：

1、One of the highlights is the emphasis put on “wisely”.

2、the irony is implicit, it is apparent that Americans, at least in New York City, use AC irresponsibly

3、The author is rather blunt as he deems using AC as a “dumb” strategy that is in response to climate change.

4、The provocative word use has an intent that readers may be stimulated to read.