無論是英語還是漢語，文章都要求條理清楚，思路清晰，意思明確，表達(dá)連貫。但是，英語與漢語在段落的安排上，還是有一些差別的。大多數(shù)英語文章的思路遵循演繹式，呈總-分-總或總-分結(jié)構(gòu)；在段落內(nèi)部的組織上，英語的段落要求一段一意，即"單一性原則"。而很多漢語文章的思路遵循歸納式，呈分-總結(jié)構(gòu)，漢語的段落沒有嚴(yán)格的要求，可以一段多意或一意多段，性之所至，揮灑自如。
例證分析：
A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus
(2002.1 CET-4 & CET-6)
January 12th,2002
Dear Mr.President,
I am an ordinary undergraduate majoring in Chinese in our university. My name is Li Ming. Since our university holds about 10,000 undergraduates and 2,000 postgraduates, the three meals in daily life become the most urgent concern. I'm obliged to write to you about the canteen service on campus. (表明目的，提出主題)
Every coin has its two sides, so does the canteen service. As is known to all, the canteen was redecorated last month. Now it becomes magnificent both inside and outside. We are bathed in pleasure and pride in such striking architecture. To be frank, foods and dishes of higher quality are available. Besides, the services are also improved. At the same time, the prices have risen so considerably that they have aggravated the poorer students' burden. A few of my classmates who come from the remote mountainous areas have to feed chiefly on staple food. In the long run it will do a great harm to their health and even hinder their studies. We agree that a university canteen should not aim at earning money by means of raising prices. In my opinion, the canteen should try to lower the cost so as to serve all the students. (反映情況，指明問題)
Such is the truth about the canteen service on campus. In this way you will have a clear idea of the work concerned. I am looking forward to your reply. (呼應(yīng)主題，表達(dá)希望)
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
本文一開始即自我介紹，然后直入主題，說明寫信的目的是反映有關(guān)食堂的問題；接著作者在第二段從幾個(gè)角度反映情況，既有表揚(yáng)也有批評，包括其裝修、飯菜質(zhì)量、服務(wù)質(zhì)量和價(jià)格問題。結(jié)尾段，作者呼應(yīng)主題，并表達(dá)建議和希望。這篇作文思路清晰，內(nèi)容連貫，邏輯嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，首尾呼應(yīng)，是典型的總-分-總結(jié)構(gòu)。
在英語寫作中，中國學(xué)生應(yīng)該有意識地采用英語思維方式，按照演繹式組織段落，段落內(nèi)部要遵守單一性原則，按照時(shí)間順序、空間順序、邏輯關(guān)系、重要性排序或?qū)Ρ取⒈容^、分類、說明等手段，以主題句-擴(kuò)展句-結(jié)論句組織段落，達(dá)到表達(dá)清晰、邏輯嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)、內(nèi)容連貫的目標(biāo)。
例證分析：
A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus
(2002.1 CET-4 & CET-6)
January 12th,2002
Dear Mr.President,
I am an ordinary undergraduate majoring in Chinese in our university. My name is Li Ming. Since our university holds about 10,000 undergraduates and 2,000 postgraduates, the three meals in daily life become the most urgent concern. I'm obliged to write to you about the canteen service on campus. (表明目的，提出主題)
Every coin has its two sides, so does the canteen service. As is known to all, the canteen was redecorated last month. Now it becomes magnificent both inside and outside. We are bathed in pleasure and pride in such striking architecture. To be frank, foods and dishes of higher quality are available. Besides, the services are also improved. At the same time, the prices have risen so considerably that they have aggravated the poorer students' burden. A few of my classmates who come from the remote mountainous areas have to feed chiefly on staple food. In the long run it will do a great harm to their health and even hinder their studies. We agree that a university canteen should not aim at earning money by means of raising prices. In my opinion, the canteen should try to lower the cost so as to serve all the students. (反映情況，指明問題)
Such is the truth about the canteen service on campus. In this way you will have a clear idea of the work concerned. I am looking forward to your reply. (呼應(yīng)主題，表達(dá)希望)
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
本文一開始即自我介紹，然后直入主題，說明寫信的目的是反映有關(guān)食堂的問題；接著作者在第二段從幾個(gè)角度反映情況，既有表揚(yáng)也有批評，包括其裝修、飯菜質(zhì)量、服務(wù)質(zhì)量和價(jià)格問題。結(jié)尾段，作者呼應(yīng)主題，并表達(dá)建議和希望。這篇作文思路清晰，內(nèi)容連貫，邏輯嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，首尾呼應(yīng)，是典型的總-分-總結(jié)構(gòu)。
在英語寫作中，中國學(xué)生應(yīng)該有意識地采用英語思維方式，按照演繹式組織段落，段落內(nèi)部要遵守單一性原則，按照時(shí)間順序、空間順序、邏輯關(guān)系、重要性排序或?qū)Ρ取⒈容^、分類、說明等手段，以主題句-擴(kuò)展句-結(jié)論句組織段落，達(dá)到表達(dá)清晰、邏輯嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)、內(nèi)容連貫的目標(biāo)。