正文是文章的核心段落,在写作时应遵循一定的顺序进行表达,才能让读者快速领会文章表达的内容,而不应是几个要点的简单堆砌。合理地组织段落会使文章大放异彩。
一、组段应遵循的两个原则
1.统一性原则
一段话只能有一个中心,每句话都只能围绕这个中心去阐述,不能随心所欲地添加一些与中心无关的句子。下面是一个缺乏统一性的段落:
The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle.Pointing to a policeman not far away, the young man explained.He stopped us about half an hour ago and made us catch the next offender.As we came to the crossroads a young man and a girl came up and stopped us.My brother was riding with me sitting on the seat behind.We bought the bicycle.
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本段内容缺乏统一性,句与句之间关联性不大,貌似每句话表达一个中心意思。语意颠倒,而且最后一句与中心无关。正确内容如下:
The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle.My brother was riding with me sitting on the seat behind.As we came to the crossroads a young man and a girl came up and stopped us.Pointing to a policeman not far away, the young man explained,“He stopped us about half an hour ago and made us catch the next offender.”
2.连贯性原则
指句与句、段与段过渡自然(和谐、流畅,层次分明,符合逻辑)。保持段落的连贯性就应恰如其分地运用过渡语,使内容承前启后。如:first, at first, second, and then, finally, what's more, but, however, such as, thus, as a result, in fact, therefore, in a word, in short等。