考研英语写作的文章一般包括一个开头段、若干扩展段和一个结尾段。开头段和结尾段一般比扩展段短。各种段落的作用、特点和写作方法如下所示。

一、开头段

开头段一定要语言精练，并且直接切入主题。开头段一般不对主题进行深入的探讨，具体的论证或叙述应该在扩展段进行。

开头段的常用核心句型：

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.