从可读性与评分角度看英语信息密度
在阅卷或真实阅读中,有一类句子最容易被快速略过:
信息一次性给得太多的句子。
它们往往语法正确、词汇正式,
却因为“读者负荷过高”,
导致理解速度变慢,评分自然受影响。
📘 一、什么是“读者负荷”?
读者负荷,指的是:
读者在一次阅读中需要同时处理的信息量。
当一句话需要读者:
- 同时理解多个抽象概念
- 解析长修饰结构
- 在脑中重新排序逻辑
那么这句话即使“对”,也不“友好”。
📘 二、评分中最常见的高负荷句型
1️⃣ 多重背景 + 结论挤在一起
❌
With economic pressure, social changes and technological development, people’s lifestyles have been significantly transformed.
✔
People’s lifestyles have been transformed. Economic pressure and technological development are major reasons.
2️⃣ 抽象名词连续出现
❌
The promotion of innovation and efficiency is necessary for development.
✔
To develop further, organizations need to innovate and improve efficiency.
把“名词链”拆成动作,更易读。
3️⃣ 一个句子承担多重任务
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Education not only improves knowledge but also shapes values and influences society.
✔
Education improves knowledge. It also shapes values and influences society.
并列不是错,但密度需要控制。
📘 三、为什么高信息密度容易被扣分?
因为在评分语境中:
- 阅卷时间有限
- 句子需要“快速被理解”
- 清楚度优先于复杂度
读者一旦需要回读,表达评价就会下降。
📘 四、一个“评分友好”的密度判断法
写完一句话,快速做这个测试:
👉 30 秒测试
- 是否能一遍读懂?
- 是否需要停顿重读?
- 是否能立刻复述核心意思?
如果不能,密度往往偏高。
📘 五、三种不降级的“降密度”策略
策略一:拆分但保持正式
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The policy, due to various factors, has led to different impacts.
✔
The policy has led to different impacts. Several factors explain these changes.
策略二:减少一次性信息输入
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Many students face academic pressure, family expectations and social competition.
✔
Many students face pressure. This pressure comes from school, family and society.
策略三:先主结论,后补说明
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Through long-term observation, researchers have reached a conclusion.
✔
Researchers have reached a conclusion after long-term observation.
📘 六、密度控制是成熟写作的信号
高水平写作的标志不是“写得多”,
而是:
每一句话都对读者友好。
当句子变得更容易读,
内容反而更容易被认可。
📘 七、训练建议:今天就能用
在接下来的写作中,
给自己一个硬性限制:
一句话,不超过一个“新概念”。
你会发现:
- 修改次数减少
- 逻辑更自然
- 分数更稳定
