GRE作文高分要素 避免语言偏见.

　　避免语言偏见，是GRE作文取得高分的一个重要因素。GRE考生在备考的时候，不要只注重高分词汇的积累，有些忌讳，是一定需要知道并且尽量避免的。

　　Avoid Language Bias

　　Suggestions for avoiding language that reinforces stereotypes or excludes certain groups of people.

　　Sexism，Race Ethnicity，and National Origin，Age，Sexual Orientation

　　Depersonalization of Persons with Disabilities or Illnesses

　　Patronizing or Demeaning Expressions

　　Language That Excludes or Unnecessarily Emphasizes Differences

　　Sexism

　　Sexism is the most difficult bias to avoid，in part because of the convention of using man or men and he or his to rer to people of either sex.Other，more disrespectful conventions include giving descriptions of women in terms of age and appearance while describing men in terms of accomplishment.

　　Avoid This：1.mankind，man 2.man-made 3.man in the street

　　Use This Instead

　　1.human beings，humans，humankind，humanity，people，society，men and women

　　2.synthetic，artificial

　　3.average person，ordinary person

　　Using gender-neutral terms for occupations，positions，roles，etc.

　　Terms that specify a particular sex can unnecessarily perpetuate certain stereotypes when used generically.

　　以上内容是关于在GRE作文中应注意避免的一些语言偏见，考生们在写作时要多加注意，避免出现这些问题。

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