六分：文章切题，阐说充分，文章有说服力;段落组织有序，衔接紧密，过渡自然，有很强的逻辑性;段落内句与句连接顺畅，句式使用恰当，灵活，娴熟;用词确切，得体。

2分作文样例

Topic: some intensive English Programs in the United States offer a foreign Student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. however, others may feel that such a plan offers little value. in a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living with an American family and then state one or two disadvantages. Tell whether you are in fawor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay. give examples to support your opinion.

Answer

My poinion about this subject is that it depends in (on) your level of comprehension regatd(regarding) conversational English. In other words, if you understand a considerable amount of english language(English), your best bet would be to choose living with an American family. But if your comprehension level is so low, in which a (that)basic communication is not possible, then(then it ) would be wise to(for) you to choose living with people of your same country and/or language.

3分作文样

Topic: some intensive English Programs in the United States offer a foreign Student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. however, others may feel that such a plan offers little value. in a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living with an American family and then state one or two diadvantages. Tell whether youare in favor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay. give examples to support your opinion.

Answer

A foreing(foreign)student studying in America is wise to live with an American family because when a foreing(foreign) student came(comes) to the United States he must make many important adjustment(adjustments). A foreing (foreing) student must change to suivuve in his new imviroment(environment). A foreign student also learns how to take on responsibilities concerning his new family, he adopts(adapts) to their American lifestyle as they adopt(adapt) to his. It is a learning experience on both parts.

You have a (A student has an) advantage when living (he lives) with an American family, because they would(he will) learn the American ways and customs better with an American family than if they would live(he lived) with his own homeboys(countrymen).

The American family becomes a second family to the foreign student. At times a foreign student may get homesick; but having(having) a trustworthy second family can give him the security and acceptance he (that he)needs. He is probably used toshavingsa family around him, so he will feel safe if he lives with an American family. Then he must consider that he will be in a stranger place. everything will be new to you(him).

His American family can help him learn his way around. So(Therefore) foreign student is smart to live with an American family.

4分作文样例

Topic: some intensive English Programs in the United States offer a foreign Student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. however, others may feel that such a plan offers little value. in a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living with an American family and then state one or two disadvantages. Tell whether you are in favor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay. give examples to support your opinion.

Answer

After a foreign student has decided to come to the United States to study English, he must think about where(where he) is going to live and with whom. I believe that he should live with (with an) American family if he can because they can give him the support(support that) he needs. they can help him improve his English, too.To begin with, the Foreigner who inhabits(lives) with an American family can rely on them for s

upport as he adjusts to a complete(completely) new way of life. Suppose that(This is especially helpful if) he becomes homesick.

Another advantage to live with an American family is (is that) the student can improve his English quick(quickly). He will met(meet) friends who came(come) to visit. He will force(be forced) to use English whether he wants or not.

As far as disadvantages are concerned, I see only one: he may be treated like a baby. The family(family will)want to protect him from danger(dangerous)situation.

I will concluded by saying that even if the student has to put up(up with) being treated like a child sometimes, he is better off the live(living) with an American family which they (who)can help him. He will find kindness and support when he is new in the country. Also, he will speak English most of the time.

5分作文样

Topic:

some intensive English Programs in the United States offer a foreign Student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. however, others may feel that such a plan offers little value. in a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living with an American family and then state one or two disadvantages. Tell whether you are in favor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay. give examples to support your opinion.

Answer

Every year, many foreign students go to America to study English. Some of this(them) will participate in a home-stay program and live with an American family. However, others will take(make) a different decision. They will live with friends from their own country. I believe that if a foreign student looks at both possibilities, he will decided to live with an American family. Even though there are one or two backwards to home-stay way(opinion), there are far more benefits.

In taking(making) his decision about how to live in the United States, the foreign student is smart(wise) to consider one or two disadvantages to live with an American family. First of all, he must realise that he is going to feel homesick at first. Living in an American home with people of other(another) language and culture may cause this feeling to increase. Also the American family could become very protective of him. They may ask himswhereshe is going when he leaves home and when he will return. Despite these two disadvanges, there is a stronger idea(argument) in favor of living with Americans.

By living in an american(American) home, the student has (has an)opportunity to become familiar with American customs and culture. For instance, he will learn how improtant the(the importance of) family closeness is(closeness). He can see how the children communicate with their parents and how the parents educate their children. He will not feel like a stranger because the American family will help him adjusting(adjust) to a new life.

Inan American home, he can learn English fast. Family members can help him with his homeworks(homework). When he speaks English, they can point(point out)his errors. In this way, he can learn English naturally.

Although there are some disadvantage(disadvantages) to live in an American family, there are heavier(greater) benefits. If the foreign student at first realises the value of learning about a new culture and improving his English at the same time, he will definitely choose to experience a home-stay in the United States. With an American family, he will find studying there a very big(rewarding)experience

6分作文样例

Topic: some intensive English Programs in the United States offer a foreign Student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. However, others may feel that such a plan offers little value. In a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living with an American family and then state one or two disadvantages. Tell whether you are in favor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay. give examples to support your opinion.

Answer

A foreign student who plans to come to the United Stated must have some definite goals in mind. For the student who wants to improve his English quickly and learn about American customs firsthand, there is often an opportunity to live with an American family. there may be one or two disadvantages to this living arrangement; however, I believe there are far more advantages.

First of all, some monor disadvantages to live with an American family include lack of privacy and little opportunity to have independence(be independent).For instance, the foreign student may find that the family expects him to join them insgroupsactivities such as watching television and going on picnics. At times, however, he might enjoy staying in his room to read or write letters to his family and friends. Another drawback to living in an American home involves the possibility that the family may treat the student like a child. For example, the parents may want to decide who his friends will be andswhereshe will go during his leisure time away from home.

Even though there may be one or two disadvantages to live with an American family, the advantages far overweigh them. By taking part in a Home-stay program, the student has an excellent opportunity to learn about American customs. He will find out how to behave in diffirent social situations such as parties and serimonies(ceremonies) and how to dress(dress on)these occasions. Also, he will learn about many other aspects about American way of life, such as the way schools are run in the United States. With a family close by, he can ask questions about attendance rules and school costs. The family will make certain that he becomes acquainted with this new way of life, and soon he will feel at home.

Another advantage to living with an American family is that the student is in an ideal environment to improve his English. For example, each time he has a conversation with someone in the family, this native speaker can help him with his pronunciation and grammar. Maybe the younger children in the family can help the student with his homework,too. But the most important thing is that he will be surround(surrounded)by English most of the time during his stay in the United States.

Although I agree that there may be a couple of disadvantages to living with an American family, I feel that the advantages are more obvious. In a home-stay program, the student can learn about American customs in the most natural way possible. In addition, he will find himself in an atmosphere in which his English will certainly improve. In my opinion, there are two most important goals for him to consider, and living with an American family is the best way to achieve them.

评分标准

六分：文章切题，阐说充分，文章有说服力;段落组织有序，衔接紧密，过渡自然，有很强的逻辑性;段落内句与句连接顺畅，句式使用恰当，灵活，娴熟;用词确切，得体。文章中有个别语法拼写错误，但不影响内容表达。

五分：文章切题，阐说基本充分，在某些细节上有缺陷。段落层次组织有序，衔接紧密，过渡自然，逻辑性强;句间连接顺畅，句式使用恰当，灵活;用词基本得体。文章中有少量用词不当和语法拼写错误。

四分：文章切题，阐说尚可，展开不够。段落层次组织有序，衔接紧密，过渡自然，有逻辑性;句间连接基本顺畅;有部分句法错误;用词一般，有时不得体。词性区分和拼写等有若干错误。

三分：文章切题，段落组织基本合理，有逻辑性，但只存在于语义层次上，语言表达上未能体现;句子框架结构基本成立，但有许多语法错误，句间联系不顺畅，往往是不善于使用逻辑连词，显得幼稚，生硬。词汇方面拼写错误多，常有用词不得体现象。

二分：文章切题。阐说没有展开，只限于三言两语地回答问题;没有段落组织，很乱，长度很短，只有一段;句子排列有一定的逻辑关系，能看出各句基本框架，但结构或语法错误较多;用词不得体，拼写错误多。

一分：文章各方面都有严重错误，句子不像句子。总体印象是根本没有写作能力，英语水平太低，够不上二分标准，只能打最低分。

以上标准提醒我们：

(1)作文要有一定的长度，以便将论点展开，把问题谈清楚。

(2)文章应有若干段落，段之间应有很强的逻辑性，使文章连贯，呼应，有头有尾。

(3)句与句之间衔接要紧密，不能胡乱堆积，给人一盘散沙的感觉。

下面相关文章中提供了五篇作文样例，划线处为错误或不当的地方，括号内为正确的表达法。研究时请注意错误的数量与性质，注意得分与文章的切题，长度，段落组织，句式结构，用词，文体等因素之间的关系。