考研英語寫作的文章一般包括一個開頭段、若干擴展段和一個結尾段。開頭段和結尾段一般比擴展段短。各種段落的作用、特點和寫作方法如下所示。

一、開頭段

開頭段一定要語言精練，并且直接切入主題。開頭段一般不對主題進行深入的探討，具體的論證或敘述應該在擴展段進行。

開頭段的常用核心句型：

1．The arguer may be right about…, but he seems to neglect （fail） to mention （takes into account） the fact that….

2．As opposed to （Contrary to） widely （commonly / generally） held （accepted） belief （ideas / views）, I believe （argue） that…

3．Although many people believe that…, I doubt （wonder）whether the argument bears much analysis （close examination）.

4．The advantages of B outweigh any benefit we gained from （carry more weight than those of / are much greater than） A.

5．Although it is commonly （widely / generally） held （felt / accepted / agreed） that…, it is unlikely to be true that….

6．There is an element of truth in this argument （statement）, but it ignores a deeper and more basic （important / essential） fact （reason） that….

7．It is true that （True, / To be sure, / Admittedly,）…, but this is not to say （it is unlikely / it doesn’t follow / it doesn’t mean / it won’t be the case） that….

8．The main （obvious / great） problem （flaw / drawback） with （in） this argument （view / remark） is that it is ignorant of （blind to） the basic （bare） fact that….

9．It would be possible （natural / reasonable） to think （believe / take the view） that…, but it would be absurd （wrong） to claim （argue） that….

10．In all the discussion and debate over…, one important （basic） fact is generally overlooked （neglected）.

11．There is absolutely （in fact） no （every） reason for us to believe （accept / resist / reject） that….

12．Logical （Valid / Sound） as this argument and I wholeheartedly agree with it, it appears insignificant （absurd） when…is taken into consideration（account）.

13．To assume （suggest） that…is far from being proved （to miss the point）.

14．A close （careful） inspection （examination / scrutiny） of this argument would reveal how flimsy （groundless /fallacious） it is.

15．On the surface （At first thought）, it （this） may seem a sound （an attractive） suggestion （solution / idea）, but careful weighing on the mind （on closer analysis / on second thought）, we find that…