文書(shu) 的內(nei) 容固然重要,但有了內(nei) 容,如何表達也是重中之重,有個(ge) 人風格的文書(shu) 才能抓住招生官的眼球,戳中招生官的心巴。
今天,就讓我們(men) 看看文書(shu) 如何才能寫(xie) 出獨特風格吧!
風格是……鏡頭
這是你對事物的觀點,是你表達你對世界細節的看法和態度的方式,當你解釋為(wei) 什麽(me) 某些細節對你很重要以及它們(men) 的含義(yi) 時,這就是你的鏡頭,是你文章中“So What”的部分。
例如,在一篇有關(guan) “化妝”的文書(shu) 中,作者寫(xie) 道:
Examining these mementos led me to a surprising realization: yes, I had been a superficial girl obsessed with clear and flawless skin.
But there was something more too.
My makeup had given me confidence and comfort, and that was okay. I am glad I didn't abandon the superficial me, but instead acknowledged her, and stood by her to take her on an enlightening and rewarding journey.
大家可以看看這個(ge) 片段中的“鏡頭”,作者先分析,後評估,最初得出結論,說明為(wei) 什麽(me) 有些人認為(wei) 次要的化妝對她來說實際上是一件大事,這就像鏡頭從(cong) 遠處拉近,是一種流暢自然的表達方式。
風格是……細節
你可以通過選擇恰到好處、豐(feng) 富的細節來創建圖像,達到電影般的效果,這樣文書(shu) 就會(hui) 有生動的畫麵感。在陳述細節時,可以使用修辭手法,比如隱喻、明喻、誇張、擬人化、頭韻等等。
例如,在一篇名為(wei) “Umbra”的文書(shu) 中,作者寫(xie) 道:
Christmas carols play softly as I chase my little brother around the living room, trying to get him to wear a Santa hat. The smell of tamales wafts through the air as my mom and grandmother stand over the pot of mole sauce. The ornament boxes are opened on the floor, each one special to our family, representing our adventures, our love, our history. My dad is winding a mile-long string of lights around the tree, covering the room with a soft glow.
注意這位作者描寫(xie) 的細節,他使用的動詞(chase, wafts, winding)和具體(ti) 名詞(Santa hat, tamales, mole sauce, lights, soft glow),這是非常細膩的風格。
聲音是……弱點
當你寫(xie) 內(nei) 心獨白、分享情感的敘述以及真實想法時,你就會(hui) 產(chan) 生脆弱性。這是正常的,不要害怕袒露內(nei) 心的想法,寫(xie) 下真實的情感,即使它並不是那樣積極向上,隻要確保文章最終的導向是正麵的。
例如,在一篇名為(wei) “筆記本貼紙”的文書(shu) 中:
He brings out my goofy side, but also helps me think rationally when I am overwhelmed. We don't have the typical "I hate you, don't talk to me" siblinghood (although occasionally it would be nice to get away from him); we're each other's best friends. Or at least he's mine.
在這段敘述中,情感是矛盾的,因此有真實感。適當地表達弱點,不僅(jin) 不會(hui) 削弱文書(shu) 的力度,反而能增強。
風格是……幽默
開玩笑、玩文字遊戲和諷刺是沒問題的,隻要不太過火,而且通常是件好事。
比如,來自“Poop, Animals, and the Environment”:
I have been pooped on many times. I mean this in the most literal sense possible. I have been pooped on by pigeons and possums, house finches and hawks, egrets and eastern grays.
什麽(me) ,作者在談論一篇申請文書(shu) 中談論便便?雖然這不是常規的主題,但是很有力地表達出作者的處境尷尬,達到了好的效果。
當然啦,幽默有很多種方式,玩梗也是可以的,但注意不要涉及敏感話題。但如果你不是天生的喜劇人怎麽(me) 辦?那就不要強行搞笑,最重要的是做自己。
風格是……節奏
這是節奏、節拍、重複和流暢度,是音節數、句子長度、段落長度和交替句子長度,這是標點符號的類型和位置,也是用詞和語法。
比如,小夥(huo) 伴們(men) 可以看看以下這一片段的節奏,注意它的長短句交替:
Growing up, my world was basketball. My summers were spent between the two solid black lines. My skin was consistently tan in splotches and ridden with random scratches. My wardrobe consisted mainly of track shorts, Nike shoes, and tournament t-shirts. Gatorade and Fun Dip were my pre-game snacks. The cacophony of rowdy crowds, ref whistles, squeaky shoes, and scoreboard buzzers was a familiar sound. I was the team captain of almost every team I played on—familiar with the Xs and Os of plays, commander of the court, and the coach’s right hand girl.
風格是……措辭
措辭是單詞的選擇,有關(guan) 音節和詞源,可以包括標準的用語和獨屬於(yu) 特定文化的方言。
比如,在一篇名為(wei) “Quattro Lingue”的文書(shu) 中:
Day 1: “Labbayka Allāhumma Labbayk. Labbayk Lā Sharīka Laka Labbayk,” we chant, sweat dripping onto the wispy sand in brutal Arabian heat, as millions of us prepare to march from the rocky desert hills of Mount Arafat to the cool, flat valleys of Muzdalifa.
注意這位作家如何使用的特殊用語作為(wei) 開場場景的一部分,有了這一用法的幫助,讀者能馬上就進入到這位作家創造的場景中。
風格是……語法
它是標準的或實驗性的句子結構,比較獨特的一個(ge) 例子如下:
“Show me hijabs.”
“Silk or cotton?”
“Both.”
“How much do these cost?”
“100 Riyal.”
“No. Take 70.”
“Fine. Thanks Hajjah.”
這一段用的都是短句,句子結構簡單但不乏特殊性,讀起來朗朗上口。
寫(xie) 在最後
風格是一種需要時間慢慢改變的東(dong) 西,小夥(huo) 伴們(men) 可以先將這些技巧記在心裏,寫(xie) 作時有意識地練習(xi) ,這樣真正寫(xie) 文書(shu) 時就能做到得心應手啦~
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