这是“展开段落”的最后一个类型。这一类型的写作中,你要将大量信息进行分类。这一写作可能非常困难,因为你需要从很多“原始信息”中选取,然后将它们分成五类。头脑风暴的过程一定要尽可能多想,这样“分类”的过程就会相对简单;最好是长时间的头脑风暴,然后花时间精力将所有信息分成你需要的五类。
这部分,我们举两个例子。一个简短,五个分类非常容易;一个长而复杂,展示如何从一个巨大的“头脑风暴”信息中选取信息,获得所需五类。
Example #1.
Development by: Classification.
Written by: SVW.
Topic: Types of noodles.
Title: “Different noodles, according to how they are made.”
Brainstorming: Knife–dough–boil–popular–instant noodles–dry–extruded–like toothpaste–roll–strips–cut–block–thick noodles–shaved–pulled–dough–table.
Plan outline:
[TS] Many ways – noodles – China.
[S1] “Pulled” noodles.
[S2] “Shaved” noodles.
[S3] Rolled / cut noodles.
[S4] Extruded noodles.
[S5] Instant noodles.
[CS] Others – main – most use.
Paragraph Text:
[TS] There are many different types of noodles in China, and they can be divided according to how they are made.
[S1] One popular form of noodles is “pulled” noodles (la mian), which are very popular in northern China; these noodles are made by rolling and pulling the oiled dough over a tin-topped table, until the desired thickness of noodle is achieved.
[S2] Another type of noodles in “shaved” noodles (dao xiao mian), also popular in northern China, and very difficult to make; a block of dough is placed on the left forearm, and a special knife is used to “shave” off thick noodles, which seem to leap of their own accord into the boiling water.
[S3] Some noodles are made by first rolling out a sheet of dough, and then cutting it into 1-cm.-wide strips.
[S4] Noodles are sometimes extruded through many holes; the dough comes out like toothpaste.
[S5] Perhaps the most popular form of noodles today is instant noodles.
[CS] There are many other ways of making noodles in China, but these are the ones most commonly used, which are very widespread among the people.
在第二个例子中,我选择了学生的一份作业。在“头脑风暴”部分,看起来好象写了很多,而且各不相同;但是,经过思考,你提出五类信息,这五个类别就是正文句子的框架。
Example #2.
Development by: Classification.
Written by: Song Jia, 0501.
Topic: Types of boyfriend.
Title: “The different types of boyfriend in China today.”
Brainstorming: Friendly–cruel–liars–handsome–humorous–“playboys”–capable–fools– conscientious–lazy–responsible–inept–rich–bad–abusers–losers–respect their own parents– considerate–“studs”–dreamers–practical–generous–stingy–stable–unstable–honest–strong–
clever–stupid–shy–brave–tall–have “guan xi”–controllable–can cook, and clean the house– patient–productive–mature–comes from good family–social position.
Patterns: Psychological–character–social–physical–intellectual–morals.
如果你能够排列这五个“类别”,在头脑风暴过程中的单词旁标上号码,你会得到:
Brainstorming: 1, Friendly–1, cruel–1, liars–4, handsome–1, humorous–1, “playboys”–5, capable–1, 1, fools– 1, conscientious–1, lazy–1, responsible–5, inept–5, rich–1, bad–1,2, abusers–5, losers–1, respect their own parents– 1, considerate–1, “studs”–3, dreamers–5, practical–1, generous–1, stingy–2, stable–2, unstable–1, honest–4, strong–3, clever–3, stupid–1, shy–1, brave–4, tall–5, have “guan xi”–2, controllable–5, can cook, and clean the house– 1, patient–5, productive–1,2, mature–5, comes from good family–5, social position.
Patterns: (2) Psychological–(1) character–(5) social–(4) physical–(3) intellectual–(1) morals.
Plan outline:
[TS] Boyfriends – divided – five ways.
[S1] Character / morals.
[S2] Psychological.
[S3] Intellectual.
[S4] Physical.
[S5] Social.
[CS] Must choose carefully!
Paragraph Text:
[TS] In my opinion, boyfriends can be divided five ways.
[S1] In terms of “character and morals”, I think my boyfriend is not only friendly with me, but also respects our parents.
[S2] I believe in stability, so my boyfriend must be a stable man.
[S3] He must have a beautiful dream, be clever in his job, and have good social relationships.
[S4] In terms of “physical” things, I hope that he will be a tall and handsome person.
[S5] I want someone who is not too rich and not too poor, so he will make me lead a simple and comfortable life, and also cook and clean the house with me.
[CS] We must all choose out boyfriend carefully, and I hope that every girl will find a good boyfriend to cherish her heart!