伴随着全球一体化的进程,语言和文化是首先要攻克的难题。要解决其所带来的交流障碍就要找出其差异之所在,并对其进行对比分析。目前国内外已有很多语言学家着手于这方面的研究,并且取得了卓越的成绩。笔者在此将针对一个较少被研究的课题——中美应试作文结构进行分析研究,以期在此方面的研究结果可以运用于作文教学。 With the process of global integration, language and culture are the first problems to be overcome. To solve the exchange barrier brought about by it, it is necessary to find out the differences and analyze it comparatively. At present, many linguists at home and abroad have started research in this field and have achieved outstanding results. The author will address a less studied topic - the analysis structure of the essay writing in China and the United States, with a view to the research findings in this area can be applied to teaching composition.