2015年八月高校外语专业教学测试办公室发布了《关于英语专业八级考试(TEM8)题型调整说明》 V.写作(Part V: Writing)20% 1. 测试要求
能根据所给阅读材料和要求撰写各类体裁的文章，文章长度约300个单词;能做到内容切题、充实，条理清楚，结构严谨，语法正确，语言通顺，表达得体。考试时间45分钟。 2. 测试形式
本部分为作答题，采用材料作文形式。考试时间45分钟。
写作：给两篇文章，写一个3分钟300词左右的summary，注重学生的表达观点能力。类似材料作文(现在的考试为40分钟400词的命题作文) Part V Writing 45min
The following two excerpts are about Ice Bucket Challenge, an activity initiated to raise money and awareness for the disease ALS (). From the excerpts, you can find the activity seems to have achieved much success, but there have also been doubt and criticism.
Write an article of NO LESS THAN 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize the development of the ice bucket challenge activity, and then
2. express your opinion towards the activity, especially whether the problems found with this kind of activity will finally undermine its original purpose.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. Excerpts 1（记叙性） 略
Excerpts 2（评论性） 略
2016年专八写作参考（1）Do It, but with Love and Sincerity
The year 2014 witnessed the birth and boom of an activity online and offline both at home and abroad: the ice bucket challenge. Originally designed to attract public attention to the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the practice has aroused a heated debate during its development. There exist opposing views on this matter. Proponents, represented by the ALS Association, claim that it is beneficial and praiseworthy, for it substantially increased donations for sufferers of the disease. Opponents, however, argue that it wastes water, does harm to one?s body and risks becoming a form of entertainment or commercial advertisement.
Personally, I deem that both sides have an element of truth in their arguments and the issue should not be addressed in a simple and crude way.
On the one hand, no one can deny the fact that the practice has benefited patients of ALS. Many people have not only donated money but also begun to learn about the disease and pay more attention to it.
On the other hand, however, the activity does seem to have deviated from its original purpose. As we have heeded, quite a number of the attendants got involved to attract eyeballs to themselves, rather than the disease. Most remain ignorant about the disease though bombarded by pictures of celebrities soaked in iced water that went viral online.
In the final analysis, I should say that the activity is a two-edged sword. But we should not give up eating for fear of being choked. The best policy, as I see it, is to take measures to avoid the harm done by it. For instance, a campaign should be launched at the same time to provide people with more knowledge about the disease, and encourage them to help those in need with love and integrity. Besides, the activity can well take a different form in drought-stricken regions.
2016年专八写作参考（2） Challenge or Not
Recently, the Ice Bucket Challengehas goneviralall over the world, particularly in the United States, with people posting videos of themselves online and on TV participating in the event. Despite the increase of the donation to fightALSand more public concern, some are worried about the problems found with this kind of activities.What I have seen is that they have beeninserted a sense ofentertainment.Personally, I propose thatcharitable activities, if inserted with too much entertaining elements, will probablydepart fromtheiroriginal intentions.
Thischaritableblockbuster,luringhundreds of celebrities, politicians and athletes, hassparkedmillions of donations to ALS research and raised awareness of the disease.However, there are worries and different voices towards it. Environmentalists are concerned about the waste of water on the national level, while doctors warnpeopleof the risks of being poured by icy water from the perspective of health.
On the one hand, we have observed that the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has rubbed some people the wrong way, especially as participants get caught up in the act of making videos rather than focusing on theessenceof the charity itself.It is said that when Barack Hussein Obamatook thechallenge, the current American president chose to make a donation of 100 dollars rather thanpouringthe icy water over his head. On the other hand, the original purpose of this activity is to provide aid and supportforpatientssuffering from thedisease. Accordingly, what we should focus on is whether the ALS association begins immediate funding for families in desperate need of home health care services and other care-related services. Asamatter of fact, after a monthin the spotlight, themuch-hypedALS Ice Bucket Challenge is finally starting to show signs ofcooling down. Most thingsin moderationare healthy and lasting, andcharitable activitiesareno different. We should always bear the core of charity in mind: being a dutiful citizen.
英语专八作文评分标准
考生清楚英语专八作文评分标准有助于考生在平时练习专八作文时按要求来完善自己的作文。
评价一篇专八作文的得分，大致可以参照以下四个标准来确定：内容(content)、组织(organization)、语法(grammar)和得体性(appropriacy)。这四个标准中，前两个标准是关于内容结构的，属于谋篇布局部分，后两个是关于语言的，属于表达部分。 在英语专八考试的作文评阅中，一般将作文分为五个等级：
第五级：优秀作文(effective communication with accuracies) 这样的作丈观点清楚，结构合理，内容充实，语言运用得体，基本没有语言错误。得分在18-20分。
第四级：良好作文(good communication with few inaccuracies) 这样的作文观点明确，结构合理，内容充实，语言运用较得体，稍有语言错误。得分在15-17分。
第三级：尚可作文(passable communication with some inaccuracies) 这样的作文观点明确，结构完整，内容尚可，语言运用的得体性一般，语言错误不少，影响到作文的理解。得分在14-12分。
第二级：问题作文(problematic communication with frequent inaccuracies) 这样的作文观点不甚明确，结构不完整，内容匮乏，语言得体性较差，语言错误较多，影响到作文的理解。得分在11-9分。
第一级：失败作文(almost no communication)这样的作文基本没有达到写作要求，几乎无结构和内容可言，通篇充斥语言错误，无语言得体性可言，作文难以理解。得分在8-6分或以下。
2016专八作文写作技巧
2015年八月高校外语专业教学测试办公室发布了《关于英语专业八级考试(TEM8)题型调整说明》，对2016专八改革进行了详细说明。新东方在线专八频道整理了2016专八作文写作技巧供考生们参考。
1. 根据文章大意判断作文题型。
2. 各种题型的写作方法。
现象解释型: 基本方法为：描述现象→分析原因→对现象做出预测或如何促进(限制)这种现象的进一步发展。
对比选择型: 基本方法为：阐述一种观点或态度并表明这种观点或态度正确的理由;阐述第二种(相对或相反的)观点或态度并说明这种观点或态度正确的理由;表明个人支持或反对以上观点或态度，并说明原因。
问题解决型: 基本方法为：提出问题→分析问题→解决问题。
观点论证型: 基本方法为：分析主题→得出结论→举例论证→得出结论(证明观点的正确性)。
应用文基本方法为：分析所给情景→选择写作方法。
3. 三段式作文的结构安排