“外研社·国才杯”写作大赛的题型有哪些？
初赛和复赛：
议论文写作1篇（500词左右）
说明文/应用文写作1篇（300-500词）
决赛：
议论文写作1篇（800词左右）
记叙文写作1篇（600-800词）
大赛考查的这四种题型，记好了吗？快找到你的最佳阅读姿势，把大脑拨至备赛调频，一起边看边思考吧！
类型1 说明文写作（Expository Writing）
比赛内容：选手完成一篇说明文写作（300-500词）。侧重考查选手解说事物、阐明事理的能力，以及运用知识、观察理解、梳理分析、提炼总结、跨文化沟通的综合能力。
Sample task 1
Write a passage based on the chart below. The chart shows the hourly AQI (Air Quality Index) in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the same day. In your writing, you should summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 300 words but no more than 500 words. (Suggested completion time: 60 minutes)
| Note: AQI | 0-50 | Good |
| 51-100 | Moderate | |
| 101-150 | Lightly polluted | |
| 151-200 | Moderately polluted | |
| 201-300 | Heavily polluted | |
| >300 | Severely polluted |
类型 2 应用文写作（Practical Writing）
比赛内容：选手完成一篇应用文写作（300-500词）。侧重考查选手使用得体的格式、内容和语言实现有效沟通、达到交际目的的能力。
Sample task 2
Write an application letter for the UNESCO internship based on the information below. In your writing, please do not use real names or addresses. You should write at least 300 words but no more than 500 words. (Suggested completion time: 60 minutes)
UNESCO Internship Programme
The UNESCO Internship Programme offers selected graduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to supplement their academic knowledge with practical work assignments and to enable them to gain a better understanding of UNESCO's responsibilities as an international organization. The duration of an internship generally ranges between 2 and 6 months. The basic requirements for the internship programme include:
• An excellent knowledge, both written and spoken, of at least one of UNESCO's working languages (English or French);
• Ability to use computer systems, email and office-related software (MS Office);
• An awareness of the many facets of a multicultural world and a commitment to international public service.
类型 3 议论文写作（Argumentative Writing）
比赛内容：选手完成一篇议论文写作（800词左右）。侧重考查选手的文献阅读理解、信息综合处理、判断分析、逻辑思辨、评价论述等能力，展示选手的知识 广度、视野维度、思想深度等综合素质。
Sample task 3
Read the following paragraphs which present contradictory views. Write a passage about the issue, clearly stating your opinion and explaining your reasons. You should write about 800 words. (Suggested completion time: 90 minutes)
A poll conducted this year by zhaopin.com, a job-hunting service, reports that 6.3% of 2015 college graduates hope to start their own companies. This has almost doubled the figure for last year. Driven by this trend as well as encouraged by the Chinese government's preferential policies for startups (创业公司), many college seniors are facing the dilemma as to whether to try to establish a business or to look for a job upon graduation.
Some people, mostly entrepreneurs-to-be, claim that with their passion, openness and creativity, as well as their knowledge, graduates can bring their potential into full play when building a startup. Others argue that new graduates, who have long been in the ivory tower of education, will find launching a business too difficult. Apart from finding the initial investment, operating a startup also requires the managerial experience and social connections which can only be gained through years of work in a mature enterprise.
类型 4 记叙文写作（Narrative Writing）
比赛内容：选手完成一篇记叙文写作（600-800词）。侧重考查选手的阅读理解、语言运用、细节描写、形象思维、创意构思、人文素养等综合能力。
Sample task 4
Write a story based on the following painting entitled Nighthawks by Edward Hopper in 1942. You should write between 600 and 800 words. (Suggested completion time: 90 minutes)
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