五、作文最低分的规定：    
自1997年6月起，全国大学英语考试委员会正式实施了在计算成绩时设“作文最低分”的规定，其目的是为了鼓励各个院校扎扎实实地搞好课堂教学，提高学生的实际应用能力。[计算方法]如下：    

（1）根据学生目前的作文分均值，将作文的最低分定为6分；    

（2）作文分为0分，总分若高于60分，最后报导一律按59分不及格处理；若低于60分则报导时一律再减6分；    

（3）作文分大于0分，小于6分，则按下面的公式计算成绩：    

最后报导分=原计算总分-6分+实得作文分    
例1：原计算总分为63分，实得作文分为2分，最后报导分=63-6+2=59分。    
例2：原计算总分为80分，实得作文分为4分，最后报导分=80-6+4=78分。    
例3：原计算总分为58分，实得作文分为2分，最后报导分=58-6+2=54分。    
六、作文评分标准示例    
请对照评分标准，研究一下2002年12月四级考试作文的评分标准示例，找出失分的原因，以避免在自己的作文中出现。括号中为作者的点评。    
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: It pays to Be Honest. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.    
1. 当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象。    

2. 诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实。    

It Pays to Be Honest    

14 points    
Although honesty is believed to be a virtue, there are still dishonest people in our society. For example, some businessmen sell fake product to their consumers; some students cheat in the exams.（第一句点明话题，同时用although引导的从句指出诚实是美德，为后文作了铺垫，再用例子阐释第一句提纲。）    

Dishonest people are short-sighted. Those who sell fake products may make money at first, but consumers won’t buy theirproducts any more. As a result, they will lose their fortune or even be sent to prison. By contrast, honest people gain a lot. （从反面论述不诚实的坏处，得出结论） Those who always tell truth or keep to their promise not only let others trust them but gain respect from other people as well. Such persons are sure to have a lot of good friends. Because they are trustable and respectable, everyone is eager to make friends with them, Besides, it is easier for a person with a good record to get a good job. Generally speaking, every employer wants his employees to be honest. So we can say that anyone who is honest will be paid back later. （从其它方面认述诚实的好处）  

In a word, honesty wins trust, respect and honor. So it is important that we should be honest. （这两句分别进行了总结和点题）