对比和归纳
集中复习某个题材后，考生就能体会出该题材范文中的一些用词规律;对该题材的用词进行系统总结后，考生就能将这些常用语用于类似题材，逐渐学会举一反三。例如，以下词组就经常用于与励志题材相关的作文题目中：rest on their glory、experience unexpected setbacks、take positive view towards their life、respond to new challenges、seldom become depressed、never yield to pessimism、deal with failure rationally、display pioneering spirit、achieve spectacular success。参考这些词汇，考生在2004年的考研英语作文题《终点就是新起点》中就可以这样写："The picture tells us that confident young people should never rest on their glory. Instead, they must respond to new challenges. For one thing, it is important that these youngsters never become depressed, nor do they yield to pessimism. For another thing, they are supposed to display pioneering spirit. As a result, it is possible for them to take positive view towards their life, deal with failure rationally and achieve spectacular success."
上述表达也同样适用于2007年考研英语作文题《信心》，只不过考生需要根据题目有所取舍："The picture tells us that confident young people should never yield to pessimism. Instead, they must take positive view towards their life. For one thing, it is important that these youngsters never become depressed, when they experience unexpected setbacks. For another thing, they are expected to deal with failure rationally and respond to new challenges. As a result, it is possible for them to achieve spectacular success."
上述表达也适用于2012年考研英语作文题《乐观》："The picture above tells us that young people should never yield to pessimism. For one thing, they must take positive view towards their life. For another thing, it is important that these people never become depressed, when they experience unexpected setbacks. As a result, it is possible for them to deal with failure, display pioneering spirit and achieve spectacular success."
在以上三段文字中，同样的词组在文章中出现的顺序有所不同，但用法比较一致，由此写出的文章在内容上谈不上精彩，但比较像考生的临场发挥。它们一般通俗易懂，内容上基本切题，语法拼写错误相对较少。对照考研英语写作的五项评分标准(拼写、语法、标点、切题、流畅性)，这样的作文基本合格，虽然文字不算优美，内容谈不上思想深刻，但也能得到一个令人满意的分数。
对比和归纳的复习方法追求通用性，能让考生抓住某个题材的写作规律，从而用类似的写法进行套写和仿写。在复习过程中，考生需要有归纳总结的意识。最为重要的是，考生应该学会触类旁通、举一反三。
背诵是最传统的写作准备方法，但是并不意味着死记硬背，其间还有其他方法进行辅助。笔者从事写作教学多年，深感一些考生在准备考试时缺乏明确细致的复习计划，总结归纳能力不强，尽管十分努力，但是效果通常不佳。希望本文的观点和见解能够帮助这些考生高效备考，在考试中取得优秀的成绩。
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