Writing (HSK 7-9)
Writing in HSK 7-9 demands extended, source-based and argumentative prose. Examiners weigh task fulfillment, organizational logic, register and lexical precision; a short, well-argued response outranks a long list of memorized sentences.
Core rules
- State a clear thesis in the first paragraph, then let each body paragraph advance one reason.
- Use concession–counterargument: 诚然……然而……, 不能否认……但……. This signals advanced control.
- For summary tasks, preserve the source's causal chain and stance; cut examples, repetition and rhetorical flourishes.
- Keep register consistent: avoid 然后, 就是说 and 特别特别 in formal prose; prefer 因此, 换言之 and 尤为.
- Reserve time to check topic sentences and pronoun reference.
Worked example
Prompt: “人工智能是否应当用于招聘筛选？” A weak answer lists pros and cons. A stronger plan: thesis-use AI only as an assistive screen with human review; reason 1-efficiency and consistency; reason 2-bias and accountability; concession-AI can reduce casual bias but reproduces historical data; conclusion-procedural safeguards. Reasoning: the thesis is qualified, so the body must defend a condition, not both sides equally.
Traps
- Memorized templates that do not answer the prompt.
- A summary that adds personal opinion.
- Mixing spoken and written registers.
- Overusing 首先/其次/最后 without logical links.