广播电视英语短句 第 18 课：撰写大学论文-3

American college students are expected to state their main idea at the beginning of the paper. 而美国大学生被要求开门见山地就表述主题细想。

In other cultures, paragraphs may be organized to build toward the main idea, which is revealed at the end. 在别的写作教育文化里，段落可能要根据主题思想而组织构建全文，而在最后才揭示出论文主题。

But in the United States, the main idea of each paragraph should be in the first sentence. 但是在美国，每段的第一句必须是该段的主题思想。

Another difference is about writing style. Other cultures may use lots of descriptive words. 还有个差异就是关于写作格式的。其他写作文化可能会使用很多的修饰性语言。

But American English values short, strong sentences. 但是美国式的英语崇尚简短有力的语句。

Teachers at the writing center at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana work with students to improve their writing. 印第安纳州西拉法叶普渡大学写作中心的老师和学生们一起学习提高写作能力。