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避免语言偏见,是取得GRE作文高分的一个重要因素。GRE考生在备考的时候,不要只注重高分词汇的积累,有些忌讳是一定需要知道并且尽量避免的。
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Avoid Language Bias
Suggestions for avoiding language thatreinforces stereotypes or excludes certain groups of people.
Sexism,RaceEthnicity,and National Origin,Age,Sexual Orientation
Depersonalization of Persons withDisabilities or Illnesses
Patronizing or Demeaning Expressions
Language That Excludes orUnnecessarily Emphasizes Differences
Sexism
Sexism is the most difficult bias toavoid,in part because of the convention of using man ormen and he or his to rer to people of either sex.Other,more disrespectful conventions include giving descriptions of womenin terms of age and appearance while describing men in terms of accomplishment.
Avoid This:1.mankind,man 2.man-made 3.man in the street
Use This Instead
1.human beings,humans,humankind,humanity,people,society,menand women
2.synthetic,artificial
3.averageperson,ordinary person
Using gender-neutral terms foroccupations,positions,roles,etc.
Terms that specify a particular sexcan unnecessarily perpetuate certain stereotypes when used generically.
以上就是取得GRE作文高分的重要因素的介绍,各位考生可以进行参考借鉴,在平日的GRE写作练习中有意识地避免语言偏见,通过努力取得理想的成绩。
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