2023年英语专业四级作文评分标准和范文.doc

Score 15: Effective Communication with Accuracies
The writing effectively addresses the writing task. It demonstrates a well developed logical organizational structure with clearly stated main ideas and sufficient supporting details. It has almost no errors of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation or syntax, and it displays an adequate ability to use the language appropriately. No difficulty is experienced by the reader.

Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?

There seems to be a fashion nowadays, especially among the young people, to phone each other more often than write letters, which has been the traditional way of communication since the early part of human history. Nevertheless, I do not side with the idea that phones are going to kill letter writing.

For one thing, as the main method of communication for most part of the history, letter-writing has a lot of advantages over the product of modern techology—the phone. Time-consuming as it may be, it conveys one’s feelings and emotions much more sincerely and completely than the phone does. The instant excitment caused by a call can never be in a position to rival the spontaneous joy when reading a letter from a devoted friend. For another, although the phone is being put into more frequent use, in many cases a formal or informal letter, rather than a short call, is required. For instance, nobody would consider it appropriate to invite a distinguished guest to a ceremony by simply giving him a call. In such circumstances, the only and the best choice would be no other than to write a letter of invitation.

However, I am not suggesting that we should abandon the phone for letter writing. Actually, they are both important to us and neither will kill the other. Diversity of the communication means is just the reflection of the huge progress of human civilization.

Score 14-12: Good Communication with Few Inaccuracies
The writing adequately addresses almost all of the writing task, though it deals with some parts more effectively than others. It demonstrates a generally well developed logical organizational structure with main ideas and supporting details. It has relatively few significant errors of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation or syntax, and it displays an ability to use the language appropriately. Very little difficulty is experienced by the reader.

(1) Phones is a symbol of modern civilization and an integral part of our life. Almost every day we are using phones. Consequently some people are worried that phones will kill letter writing. But in my opinion, phones will never kill letter writing. In fact, this two are developing respectively.

Compared with phones, letter writing is an old medium of communication. It has been occupying people’s lives so long that in some degree it has become a social custom accepted by everyone. Letters are considered reliable, because the messages are written down and will not be changed in normal conditions. On the other hand, although phones have made many advances to make people use them more conveniently, people tend to use phones only because of some emergency. Most of the time, when we want to express ourselves to someone or communicate with someone more freely and deeply, we choose letter writing. Instead of dying out, letters are still functioning in our daily life.

To summarize, I definitely believe that both phones and letter writing are doing good to us. Phones will never kill letter writing.

(2) In my opinion, phones will not kill letter writing, though nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other.

Most people are leading a hurried life style and it is necessary for us to do things in the most efficient way, so we prefer to phone each other rather than write a letter to deal with something emergent. But this does not mean that we totally abandon letter writing. Letter writing indeed has its own advantages. In the first place, it is much more formal. Suppose you are inviting your friends to a party. People will consider you to be very sincere if you write a invitation to them instead of merely making a telephone call, and probably they will be more willing to accept the invitation. Secondly, while writing a letter, we get the opportunity for expressing our ideas fully without being interrupted by others. But if we talk on the phone, we will unavoidedly be interrupted when the listener wants to express his or opinion.

So, with the formality it bears and the opportunity for fully expressing our ideas, letter writing will not be killed by phones.

Score 11-9: Passable Communication with Some Inaccuracies
The writing adequately addresses most of the writing task. On the whole, it demonstrates an adequately developed organizational structure, though there may occasionally be a lack of relevance, clarity, consistency or support. It has occasional errors of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation or syntax, which may, from time to time, obscure meaning, and for the most part it displays some ability to use the language appropriately. Occasional difficulty is experienced by the reader.

(1) People write letters mainly for two reasons: one is to exchange information, the other one is to send away wishes. Making calls facilitates the communication between people. So surely phones will kill letter writing.

If people write to each other for information, they can use phones instead. It will save them a lot of time. Talk over telephone can also avoid misunderstanding of words in a letter. In a letter’s form, while the sender trying to be humorous, the receiver may take it as mock. Such a thing will not happen on phone because people can feel the change of tone. If people write for sending away wishes, they can choose a direct way to do so, that is to use the phone. Imagine at the spring festival, what will a mother want more from her son who can not come back, a piece of paper or his voice? Phones can create a more close relationship between people

People become busy nowadays, for them, time is money, time is all. They are likely to choose a easier way to do things. In this case phones will kill letter writing some time in the future.

(2) As the development of society and technology, some modern facilities have entered into our normal life, such as TV, fridge, air-conditioner as well as phone. Actually, these things really bring a lot of convenience to us, especially the phone. You can use a phone when you are in an emergency case and the speed is very fast. So some people take it for granted that the phones will kill letter writing. But they neglect the advantages of letter writing. In my opinion, phones will not kill letter writing. The following reasons support my opinion.

First, letter writing is an original way which had been used for a long period. You can write your ture feelings and thoughts in the letter without nervous, you also can write your secrets to your close friends without being known by others, but you can’t do these by using telephone. In the second place, letter writing is far more cheaper than phone. You can write several pages and tell many things only to pay for a little money. But if you are talking a long time with telephone, you have to pay for a lot of money. Third, it is a best way to improve the relationship between you and your friend, the letters are much turer than words. Whatmore, you can keep the letters for many years, it’s very convenient for you to recall some interesting things. But you can’t with the telephone.

As far as I am concerned, phones will not kill letter writing. Both of them are useful. They have advantages respectively, you can choose anyone as your pleasure.

Score 8-6: Problematic Communication with Frequent Inaccuracies
The writing only addresses some of the writing task. It demonstrates an inadequate organizational structure, and there may quite often be a lack of relevance, clarity, consistency or support. It has frequent errors of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation or syntax, and it displays a limited ability to use the language appropriately. Some difficulty is experienced by the reader.

Score 5-3: Almost No Communication
The writing almost completely fails to address the writing task. It has neither an organizational structure nor coherence. Almost all sentences contain errors of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation or syntax, and it displays no ability to use the language appropriately. Even after considerable effort on the part of the reader, the text is largely incomprehensible.