英语专业四级考试作文标准模板参考

TEM Composition Template

Opening Paragraph

(briefly introduce a situation and present your unequivocal standpoint)

1． Statement of a fact, description of a phenomenon, narration of an event—to introduce a topic.

2． Presentation of opposing argument.

3． Presentation of your own perspective.

The Middle Paragraph

(presenting at least 2 or 3 reasons to support your own argument and cite relevant examples to give weight to your arguments.)

1．Introducing a topic sentence;

2．Presenting the first, most important, most general, and universal reason, followed by an elaboration;

3．presenting the second urgent reason and, if necessary and appropriate, cite an example to elaborate;

4．Presenting the last reason, supported by further elaboration.

The Final Paragraph

( preferably two sentences to summarize and point out the proper course of action to take)

1. Reiterating and extending the argument presented in the foregoing two paragraphs;

2. Pointing to the future in which why we should do so, on a relatively macroscopic level;

A Sample Essay
 

Should China Help Japan

during the Current Earthquake Catastrophe?
 

Last week, an unprecedented earthquake measuring 9.0 magnitude hit Japan. While many international rescue teams have been arriving in Japan to help the Japanese people, some Chinese people have objected to offering help to Japan because of territorial disputes over the Diaoyu Island. However, such objections are totally mistaken and we should definitely help the Japanese people.
 

There are several compelling reasons. First, to help a country and its people affected by natural disasters is our moral responsibility that should transcend national disputes. As humans, we should not hesitate to help other human creatures and such humanitarian efforts should be  a universal value. Second, in the wake of the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the Japanese rescue team was the first to arrive in China to offer humanitarian assistance. The territorial disputes over the Diaoyu Island were going on then, but the Japanese people transcended their narrow national interests to help China. So why can’t we do the same? Finally, in this increasingly globalized world, to help others is literally to help ourselves. According to reports, there are approximately 30,000 Chinese people in the affected areas in Japan and they face the same destiny as the Japanese people. They all deserve our rescue assistance and materials supply.
 

Those paramount reasons, among others, should fully convince us that providing/furnishing Japan with our assistance is wholly justified. As two neighboring countries, Japan and China have long maintained friendly relations and minor controversies should not prevent us from helping each other, especially in times of crises and common challenges.