2020年“外研社·国才杯”全国英语写作大赛
南京中医药大学初赛通知
一、 前言
英语写作能力是国家未来发展对高端人才的基本要求，也是高端人才外语能力、思辨能力、交际能力、创新能力和国际竞争力的综合体现。为了提高我校学生英语写作水平，进而全面提升学生外语综合应用能力、丰富同学们业余生活、展示学生风采，公共外语教学部将举办2020年“外研社·国才杯”全国英语写作大赛南京中医药大学初赛。
二、 活动细则
1.活动名称：2020年“外研社·国才杯”全国英语写作大赛南京中医药大学初赛
2.活动时间：10月14日16:00-18:00
3.活动对象：我校在校本科生、研究生，35岁以下，中国国籍。
4.活动原则：公平、公正、活泼、交流、自信
5.评分：共六名评委，评分标准规范，公平公正
6.报名时间：9月27日—10月 11日因为场地和人员有限，本次比赛限200名选手参加，先报先得，报完截止。
7.报名方式：
(参赛选手在大赛网站注册时所用的电子邮箱和手机号将作为参加复赛和决赛时登录大赛写作系统的重要认证信息 )
三、比赛内容及规则
1.比赛地点：请比赛前及时关注公共外语教学部网站上的通知
2.比赛环节：
◆比赛时间：10月14日16:00-18:00
◆比赛方式：现场写作
◆比赛内容：选手完成一篇议论文写作1 篇（500 词左右）、说明文/应用文写作 1 篇（300-500 词），写作时间共 120 分钟。侧重考查选手文献阅读理解、信息综合处理、判断分析、逻辑思辨、评价论述等能力，展示选手的知识 广度、视野维度、思想深度等综合素质。
类型 1 议论文写作（Argumentative Writing）
评分标准（总分50分）：
Argumentative Writing |
Content/Ideas (40%) | 1. Writing effectively addresses the topic and the task; 2. Writing presents an insightful position on the issue; 3. The position is strongly and substantially supported or argued. |
Organization/ Development (30%) | 1. Writing is well-organized and well-developed, using appropriate rhetorical devices (e.g. exemplifications, classification, analysis, comparison/contrast, etc.) to support the thesis or to illustrate ideas; 2. Writing displays coherence, progression, consistency and unity; 3. Textual elements are well-connected through explicit logical and/or linguistic transitions. |
Language (30%) | 1. Spelling is accurate; 2. Writing displays consistent facility in use of language; 3. Writing demonstrates appropriate register, syntactic variety, and effective use of vocabulary. |
Sample task
Read the following paragraphs which present contradictory views. Write a passage about the issue, clearly stating your opinion and explaining your reasons. You should write about 800 words.(Suggested completion time: 90 minutes)
A poll conducted this year by zhaopin.com, a job hunting service, reports that 6.3% of 2015 college graduates hope to start their own companies. This has almost doubled the figure for last year. Driven by this trend as well as encouraged by the Chinese government's preferential policies for startups (创业公司),many college seniors are facing the dilemma as to whether to try to establish a business or to look for a job upon graduation.
Some people, mostly entrepreneurs-to-be, claim that with their passion, openness and creativity, as well as their knowledge, graduates can bring their potential into full play when building a startup. Others argue that new graduates, who have long been in the ivory tower of education, will find launching a business too difficult. Apart from finding the initial investment, operating a startup also requires the managerial experience and social connections which can only be gained through years of work in a mature enterprise.
类型2 说明文写作（Expository Writing）
评分标准（总分50分）：
Expository Writing |
Content/Ideas (40%) | 1. Writing effectively addresses the topic and the task; 2. Writing presents a clear thesis; 3. Writing maintains a formal style and an objective tone. |
Organization/ Development (30%) | 1. Writing is well-organized and well-developed, using appropriate development patterns (e.g., definition, illustration, casual analysis, process analysis, classification, comparison/contrast, etc.) to support the thesis or to illustrate ideas; 2. Writing displays coherence, progression, consistency and unity; 3. Textual elements are well-connected through explicit logical and/or linguistic transitions. |
Language (30%) | 1. Spelling is accurate; 2. Writing displays consistent facility in use of language; 3. Writing demonstrates appropriate register, syntactic variety, and effective use of vocabulary. |
Sample task
Write a passage based on the chart below. The chart shows the hourly AQI (Air Quality Index) in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the same day. In your writing, you should summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 300 words but no more than 500 words.(Suggested completion time: 60 minutes)
Note: AQI | 0-50 | Good |
| 51-100 | Moderate |
| 101-150 | Lightly polluted |
| 151-200 | Moderately polluted |
| 01-300 | Heavily polluted |
| >300 | Severely polluted |
类型 3 应用文写作（Practical Writing）
评分标准（总分50分）：
Practical Writing |
Content/Ideas (40%) | 1. Writing fulfills the communicative purposes; 2. Writing presents clear intention with supporting details; 3. Writing uses proper style, format and tone. |
Organization/ Development (30% ) | 1. Writing is well-organized and well-developed, using appropriate development patterns (e.g., definition, illustration, casual analysis, process analysis, classification, comparison/contrast, etc.) to serve the communicative purposes; 2. Writing displays coherence, progression, consistency and unity; 3. Textual elements are well-connected through explicit logical and/or linguistic transitions. |
Language (30%) | 1. Spelling is accurate; 2. Writing displays consistent facility in use of language; 3. Writing demonstrates appropriate register, syntactic variety, and effective use of vocabulary. |
Sample task
Write an application letter for the UNESCO internship based on the information below. In your writing, please do not use real names or addresses. You should write at least 300 words but no more than 500 words.(Suggested completion time: 60 minutes)
UNESCO Internship Program me
The UNESCO Internship Programme offers selected graduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to supplement their academic knowledge with practical work assignments and to enable them to gain a better understanding of UNESCO's responsibilities as an international organization. The duration of an internship generally ranges between 2 and 6 months. The basic requirements for the internship programme include:
·An excellent knowledge, both written and spoken, of at least one of UNESCO's working languages (English or French);
·Ability to use computer systems, email and office-related software (MS Office);
·An awareness of the many facets of a multicultural world and a commitment to international public service.
四、奖项设置
本次比赛设置特等奖、一、二、三等奖。获奖人数分别占本次参赛选手总数的
1%，5%，10%，15%，所有获奖选手将获得由大赛组委会颁发的获奖电子证书。优秀获奖选手将代表我校参加2020年江苏省复赛（我校参加复赛人数由江苏省复赛组委会确定）。
五、比赛注意事项
1.比赛不允许携带电子设备，不允许使用网络。
2.参赛选手应秉持诚信态度，保证作文为本人原创，不得抄袭、作弊。
南京中医药大学公共外语教学部
2020年9月18日
