寫作時應注意的問題
寫作部分時間為 30 分種，其內容是，就給定的題目中的兩種觀點選擇一個，並加以闡述。
寫作部分不計人總分，只作為參考。寫作時應注意以下問題:
(]) 選擇一種觀點。在兩種觀點中選定一種，圍繞這種觀點展開論述。
(2) 闡述觀點時，既要陳述支持所選擇觀點的理由，也要陳述反對另一種觀點的理由。在兩方
面的對比申說明該選擇的觀點正確。
(3) 文章應包括五個段落。第一段說明兩者之中選擇其一，中間三段闡述選擇的理由，最後一
段作出結論。
(4) 寫作應自然流暢，觀點要明確，不要使用簡寫或縮寫詞。"
二、寫作練習
1. read the following descriptions of midtown high school and john jay high
school; two schools in which olivia, who moved during the summer and is
entering her junior year, is consid-ering enrolling. then, in the space
provided, write an argument for the choice you think olivia should make. the
following considerations should guide your thinking;
(1) olivia wants a curriculum that will prepare her for college.
(2) olivia wants to participate in extracurricular activity, particularly
gymnastics.
(3) olivia is worried that she will not make friends quickly.
midtown high school has a student body of 10,000, and average class size is
35 to 37. be- cause it is a large school, midtown offers a wide variety of
courses, including vocational training and advanced courses in chemistry,
physics and math. each year students from midtown capture several of the
state’s top academic awards. midtown offers a wide range of extracurricular
activi- ties, and its gymnastics team placed third in state competition last
year.
john jay high school has a student body of 2,000, and average class size is
15 to 17. the
school was established to offer academically challenging courses for talented
students. in the se- nior year, a student is allowed to register for courses
at the community coliege across the street from john jay. because the primary
focus of the school is on academics, its few clubs are orient- ed toward
areas of academic interest; for example, the school has a science club, a
math club, and a latin club. last year, one of the teachers, a former college
gymnast, started a gymnasticolivia should enroll ai jonn jay nigii c)liiuui
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riculum that will prepare her for college; second, at john jay, olivia will
make friends e
and third, she will have the opportunity to participate in gymnastics.
john jay will prepare olivia for the challenges of college in two respects.
the coui
john jay are designed for talented students, so they must be difficult.
additionally, in her year, olivia can learn firsthand what college is like.
olivia will have the opportunity to make friends at john jay because the size
of the s’
body is not overwhelmingly large. moreover, the fact that the average class
size is only fift seventeen students suggests that classes will not be very
formal.
finally, john jay has a relatively new gymnastics team, so olivia should be
able to f
pate in many events. further, she will be able to learn by watching college
gymnasts pra(
although midt’own does offer some advantages, olivia would be better able to
achie
goals at john jay.
2. read the following proposals of johnson and edwards, two members of the
vill coventry town council, who have to decide how to spend the $ 100, 000
that mrs. wh left the village in her will. then in the space provided, write
an argument in favor of the pi you think the town council should choose. the
following considerations must be taken ii count:
( i ) the will stipulates that the money must be used for the benefit of the
children of l
try.
(2) the town council wants to spend the money on a project that will benefit
busi coventry.
johnson has proposed that the money be used for a park. part of the park will
b<side as a play area for children and their parents. at present, there is a
schoolyard in the and an athletic field but not any playground. the park also
include picnic shelters that ci used by families. the land for the park is
now owned by a large real estate firm located state capital and would be
purchased at a cost of $ 38,000. the playground equipment have to be
purchased from a playground equipment supply company in another state at a $
12,000. the grading and other site preparation could be done by a
construction firm 1: coventry at a cost of $23,000. the remain money would be
used to hire local carpel build the picnic shelters and to hire a local
nursery to plant flower sand shrubs in the par edwards has proposed that the
money be used to build a special children’s wing on th library. at present,
there is a children’s room in the library, but it is small. the nui books
that can be housed in the room is limited, and the room is suitable for
special readi grams.