在分析sat写作文本的时候同学们经常会遇到一些事例,它既不能归类为fact事实,也不能归类为anecdote轶事,似乎是存在于两个类别之间的中间概念。对于这样的概念我们把它归类为example例子。
例子的作用通常在于解释说明(exemplification),为作者的观点提供事实支撑(supportive),使之更加具体(specific)。
yetthere'shope.groupslikethejameelpovertyactionlabandinnovationsforpovertyactionspendtheirtimescientificallystudyingpromisinginterventions.givewell,arigorouscharityevaluator,hasemergedasanorganizationwhichsystematicallyreviewsthescientificevidenceforcharitiesinordertofindwheredonorscangetthemostimpactfortheirmoney.asasortofconsumerreportsofcharity,givewellscourstheworldforcharitiesthatarebackedbyevidence,transparent,haveroomformorefunding,andwillsubmittothoroughexamination.
(节选自joeysavoie,“charityneedsascientificrevolutionandwecanmakeithappen”)
文章主要想要表达作者认为当今慈善组织需要通过科学方法革新和提高自己的工作效率。在这一自然段中,作者以三个组织jameelpovertyactionlab,innovationsforpovertyaction和givewell为例说明目前已经有组织进行了科学和系统的的研究。从而证明这样的改革是可行的。
lastweek,theaspeninstitutegatheredapoliticallydiversegroupofamericansunderthebannerofthe“franklinproject,”namedafterben,todeclareacommitmenttoofferingeveryamericanbetweentheagesof18and28achancetogiveayearofservicetothecountry.theopportunitieswouldincludeserviceinourarmedforcesbutalsotimespenteducatingourfellowcitizens,bringingthemhealthcareandpreventiveservices,workingwiththeleastadvantagedamongus,andconservingourenvironment.
(节选自e.j.dionnejr.,“acallfornationalservice”)
这篇文章号召美国年轻人通过各种方式为国家做贡献。在这一段中作者以aspeninstitute的franklinproject为例证明已经有相关组织意识到了美国青年社会责任感欠缺的现状,主动为他们提供包括参军,支教,社工,环保等多种途径来为国家建设贡献出自己的一份力量。
关键词与常用句型
关键词:exemplification,specific,supportive
常用句型:
anotherwaythewritersupportshisargumentisbygivingexamplesof….bymentioningexamplesof…,thewriterhelpsthereaderstoseethetruthofthestatementthat…whichhasbeenmadeatthetopoftheparagraph.theauthormentionstheexampleof…inordertodemonstratethat…theusageoftheseexamplesallowsreaderstounderstand…