题目内容
【题目】Many scholarships require that you write an essay in order to be considered for the prize money. However, if you are the sort of person that has a headache whenever you have to complete a writing assignment, this may not be the best news. Luckily for you, there is no reason to fear the scholarship essay. The following tips could help you conquer this not-so-easy aspect of the scholarship application process.
You should always outline your essays. This does not just apply to the scholarship essays, either. An outline helps lend focus to your thoughts and helps you create a picture of the “whole” that the essay will become. Judges cannot stand when your writing is loose, lacks coherence (连贯性) or when you fail to connect your main points together. They want to see that you can support your argument well with clear and brief examples and that these examples do, in fact, relate to the topic at hand.
If you have a choice in the topic you get to write about, always try to select something you are personally interested in. Don’t write what you think the judges want to hear. This will only amount in an essay that reads like someone else’s, which is not a great way to make yourself stand out.
If you feel bored with the topic, then your essay will be boring as well. Make sure your idea follows a clear and a logical path. This means they are connected well and the transitions (过渡) easily flow from one idea to the next. Likewise, try to stay away from the obvious or the sad story. Yes, college will be a life-changing experience, but can you think of an interesting reason why this is so? And yes, it is terrible that you lost a family member at a young age, but what does it have to do with winning this scholarship? Judges can smell sad stories from a mile away, so only pull at the heartstrings if you have a proper reason for doing so.
【1】Why is an outline necessary for writing a scholarship essay?
A. To focus on the details of the essay. B. To think more about the scholarship.
C. To support the arguments very well. D. To make a picture of the whole essay.
【2】What does the author advise on writing a scholarship essay?
A. Selecting a topic the judges like.
B. Presenting the ideas in a logic way.
C. Adding some obvious and sad stories.
D. Telling experiences of losing someone.
【3】Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Essay readers. B. Judges in colleges.
C. College students. D. Company leaders.
【答案】college C选项College students.
【解析】文章就大学生如何写奖学金论文提供了一些建议。
【1】推理判断题。根据第二段An outline helps lend focus to your thoughts and helps you create a picture of the “whole” that the essay will become.可知,提纲的重要性,它能集中你的想法然后构建一幅完整的图画,故选D。
【2】细节理解题。根据最后一段Make sure your idea follow a clear and a logical path. This means they are connected well and the transitions(过渡) easily flow from one idea to the next.可知,选论文主题要清晰有逻辑,故选B。
【3】推理判断题。根据第一段Many scholarships require that you write an essay in order to be considered for the prize money.和最后一段college will be a life-changing experience, but can you think of an interesting reason why this is so?可知,这篇文章是面向大学生写的,故选C。