以此類推,當(dāng)題目給出ABC三個選項時,選擇其中一個選項比如A作為自己的支持方,自然BC這二項則成為了對立面,那么論點的尋找就要考慮A在哪些方面優(yōu)于B and C。所以論點公式可以理解成:
1. A > B(重點寫A優(yōu)于B的方面)
2. A > C (重點寫A優(yōu)于C的方面)
1. A1 > B+C (寫A同時優(yōu)于BC的一個方面)
2.A2 > B+C (寫A同時優(yōu)于BC的另一方面)
首先我們來看一下43套中獨立寫作題目:
Question:
Imagine that you are in a classroom or a meeting. The teacher or the meeting leader says something incorrect. In your opinion, which of the following is the best thing to do?
-Interrupt and correct the mistake right away
-Wait until the class or meeting is over and the people are gone, and then talk to the teacher or meeting leader
-Say nothing
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
根據(jù)課堂經(jīng)驗,大部分同學(xué)會傾向于第二個選項B“事后再向老師或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)更正”,這里我們就用這個選項B作為觀點來解釋:
• 論點1就可以考慮B相對于A有何優(yōu)勢,所以立即想到B是強調(diào)“事后”,而A則強調(diào)“當(dāng)場”,則想到 Audience, whether students or meeting attendees, can easily be distracted by embarrassment brought by sudden interruption of teachers or leaders being corrected right away and then are likely to discuss mistakes they have made with each other. Consequently, teachers or leaders can hardly continue their speech without quiet environment and participants’ attention.
• 論點2就可以考慮B相對于C有何優(yōu)勢,則想到Audience can realize what the problem is and form a deeper impression if mistakes of speakers are disclosed the minute they are made. Otherwise, they may be misled, using wrong knowledge or information they receive in the future study or work.
(ps:這里題目中的“教學(xué)或會議”都能在文中出現(xiàn),也為同學(xué)們不管是論證說理還是舉例都提供了多樣性的內(nèi)容表達,二段可以少一些重復(fù))
另外我們再來看一道近半年來考試中常出現(xiàn)的題目:
You community has a piece of land and is considering introducing a business to this land. Which business would you prefer?
-Shopping mall
- A performing art center
-A hotel
這道題目選擇A “shopping mall”作為建造對象更為簡單好寫
• 論點1其實可以考慮A同時優(yōu)于B+C 的情況:Shopping mall can bring people living in the community considerable convenience, thus improving their quality of life. Compared with a shopping mall which can provide abundant entertainment like cinemas and cafe, a performing art center is rather limited in entertaining the public, for people who are interested in it are comparatively less. Hotel, which can barely become a choice for local people living around, is even more impractical than Shopping Mall.
• 論點2也能找到A同時優(yōu)于B+C 的另一方面:Moreover, building a shopping mall in the community brings enormous economic benefits to local people by attracting investment and providing job opportunities. However, neither an art center nor a hotel, if constructed, can stimulate consumption immediately or guarantee enough material benefits directly.
最后以一道難題結(jié)尾
In times of economic crisis, in which area should governments reduce its spending on?
-Education
-Healthcare
-Support for unemployment
這道題目相對來說“特殊”一點,因為題中問的是“哪方面費用應(yīng)該被縮減”,相當(dāng)于是讓同學(xué)們挑出你覺得“最不重要”的一項,而前面常規(guī)文法就是正面讓大家挑“最好的”一項,所以解題的思路要反著想了,即需要同學(xué)們考慮“為什么這個選項是最不重要應(yīng)該被削減費用的?”或者說“另外二項為什么重要不應(yīng)該削減費用?”
針對此題宏觀思路展開的難點舉例分析
例如,總觀點定為選項A,即“經(jīng)濟危機時期,政府應(yīng)該減少在教育方面的投資”
論點1可以從“經(jīng)濟危機時,B醫(yī)療保健比A教育更需要資金”來考慮展開:醫(yī)療保健是人們最基本的需求,在這方面失去保障短期內(nèi)很容易導(dǎo)致人們基本生存條件不足,引起社會不安以及對于政府的不信任;而此時減少教育開支則不會立即影響國家教育質(zhì)量,因為現(xiàn)有的大多數(shù)教育資源如教師,設(shè)備,圖書館,資料庫等仍可繼續(xù)被充分利用,等經(jīng)濟好轉(zhuǎn)后再很快能彌補。
論點2可以從“經(jīng)濟危機時,C下崗補助比A教育更需要資金”來考慮展開:經(jīng)濟危機時很容易出現(xiàn)很多人失業(yè)或收入大幅下降以及資金大量貶值的情況,此時若也無下崗補助,當(dāng)無法滿足基本物質(zhì)需求時人們可能會訴諸一些不良手段,如游行示威,甚至犯罪,造成社會不穩(wěn)定;而相反暫時性的先降低教育開銷,短期也不會完全顛覆人們的正常生活。