学写八股文

科技文章的写作，一般都是很八股的。有了好的试验材料和结果，还必须把它用行业通用的八股的外衣，给好好的包装起来。不受这种训练的人也有，往往是比较出色的政治家和艺术家，但成不了一个好的科学家和公务员。

姐姐在暑假里，老婆给报了个写作班，训练她写说明文。课堂上发了很多材料，让阅读和练习。还让上网去查资料。查来查去，发现这个英语的写作，真是他ＮＮ的八股，不仅仅是说明文，其他类型的文章，也都一个套路，就是要有五段落：第一段，是启题，类似于科技论文的摘要和提纲协领；第二段到第四段，是详尽论断和说明，开头是点题，然后是事实，要不少于三个句子，最后是小节。段落的中间，还要有启和承，前后要呼应。最后一段，也就是第五段，是结束语，总结上面三小节，得出总结论和引深语。

好的说明文，要求有长短句式的变化。词汇要丰富，句子要简练通俗，形象生动和言之有物。

咱被毛老人家的《反对党八股》给耽误了，上学时学的净是喊口号，做作文也都是学习老人家的事迹和语录。流中了不少，这不要辅导女儿们的英文写作了，还得从头学起！

下面的文章，讲的就是，如何训练学生，去写八股文！

附：英式八股文：The Five Paragraphs of a Basic Essay

Paragraph #1  

This is your introduction. Begin with a good "grabber." Restate the topic and define it. State three explanations or examples. Conclude with a transition sentence that leads into the next paragraph.

Paragraph #2, Paragraph #3, and Paragraph #4
  

These paragraphs are the body of your essay. Use a transition at the beginning of each paragraph. Try to be different. In each paragraph you develop one of your arguments, points, or explanations as fully as you can, restating the explanation and then expanding on it with examples or evidence that supports it. These are the most important paragraphs in the grading of the State Assessment Test. The judges are looking at how you support the broad statements you make. Each of these paragraphs (as well as the body of the essay) needs an introductory sentence and a concluding sentence. These are the paragraphs where it is important to use spectacular vocabulary to show a good knowledge of words. A little well placed humor and creativity definitely add to the quality of the paper.

Paragraph #5
  

This is your conclusion. Restate your topic in words that are different from those in paragraph 1. Summarize paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Draw a one sentence conclusion. End with a "zinger" that makes the reader think or smile.

Expository Tips!

• Keep to the topic. Do not stray or go off on a tangent.
  
• Use great vocabulary. You want to show that you have a good command of words that is above and beyond what the average student your age knows.
  
• Organize yourself well. Never make a statement that you do not back up or support. Develop that support well.
  
• Use transitions such as first, second, third, next, before or after, and finally.

*The above information was taken from "Blowing Away the State Writing Assessment Test" by Jane Bell Kiester available through Maupin House Publishing.