帮你提高英语写作的5个小技巧,赶快收藏!
技巧一:就学术论文和商务写作而言,最好不要用缩略形式,要将单词写完整。
Don't---Do not Can't---Can not Shouldn't---should not Couldn't---Could not
诸如此类
技巧二:避免用“there is”或“there are”。
为什么要避免用“there is”或“there are”呢?首先第一个原因是当我们写作时,我们希望清楚明了的表达我们的想法,这就意味着我们不想用这些长句子,我们希望我们的句子能直击要点。下面给同学们列举了一些不必要的表达:
There are many issues that students face at university
删去there are后,Students face many issues at university
There are many development projects that the UN supports
删去there are后,The UN supports many development projects
有没有发现,删去“there is”或“there are”,你的句子会变得更有说服力,更能突出重点。
技巧三:避免虚词
比如“really, very, a lot, so”,这些词汇让你的写作变弱,而运用另一类的词则能让你的写作简明有力。
让我们来看看范例:
Many students think university is very hard----Many students think university is difficult
Bill 399 is really controversial----Bill 399 is controversial
A lot ofthe students... ----Many students
A lot of time is wasted... ----Much time is wasted...
综上所述,在正式写作中运用many和much要好过于a lot
技巧四:关于被动语态的运用
当你在写有关科学技术的学术文章时,可以适当运用被动形式,不要过多。但需要注意的是当你在学习研究人文社会科学,诸如历史、哲学等学科时,写作时不要运用被动语态,要用主动语态,在大多数的大学写作中我们都用主动语态。那么什么是被动语态,什么是主动语态呢?马良哥给你举个例子:
例1.被动语态:Healthcare reforms were implemented by Obama. (那么,运用被动语态的问题是它会模糊奥巴马实施了医疗改革的事实,这个句子有种弱的感觉,并有一丝尴尬)
主动语态:Obama implemented healthcare reforms.(如果我们用奥巴马来作主语,接着是动词和宾语,这个句子就改善了很多。)
例2.被动语态:The war was won by the French.
主动语态:The French won the war.
技巧五:善用强动词
什么是强动词,什么又是弱呢?举栗子 :
1.weak verb: He gave assistance to my friend./// strong verb: He assisted my friend.
2.weak verb: Made an objection./// strong verb: Objected
3.weak verb:Conducted an investigation./// strong verb: Investigated
4.weak verb: Did an audit ./// strong verb:audited
无论何时你想用一个动词短语时,注意这个词组里的名词是否有动词形式,有的话就用它动词的形式来代替这个短语。
看到这里你就已经有5个可以快速提升你的学术写作的贴