1、题目：Some people believe that international news should be included into the subjects in secondary schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Step1： 首先仔细阅读题干确定本文的 subject（主体，即 topic 讨论的对象）The practice of including international news into the subjects of secondary schools.Step2： 构思所有能够想到的 subject
2、 的 pros and cons （优点和缺点） 。 （为支持或反对做准备，而且可以根据优缺点的对比找到更容易展开思路的一面来写）1.Pros: 让中学生上国际新闻这门课有什么好处呢？一般应该马上会想到通过观看国际新闻，聆听专家关于国际时事的看法可以开拓学生的眼界，并有利于提高他们透过现象认识事件本质的分析能力（即我下面补充的分论点四大黄金原则当中的 “能力原则” ） 。 【关键词：widen ones horizon, analyzing ability】2.Cons： 这种做法可能会带来什么问题呢？首先，马上想到分论点四大黄金原则当中的“因小失大” 原则在这种青少年教育类的话题当中一定可以
3、得到运 用：学生的 priority 永远是study,而开设国际新闻课会占据课业压力原本就很大的学生们的大量时间，影响他们的 academic performance。其次，从学生和国际新闻的特点入手：学生年龄层较低，理解能力还不够强。而国际新闻的内容往往是纷繁复杂的国际局势，对于受众的阅历，理解能力 要求较高。比如你让一个 10 多岁的小孩去分析美国当年攻打伊拉克的深层次动机对于他来说肯定是很吃力的一件事情。因此可以得出结论: 国际新闻的很多内容超出了普通学生的理解能力范围，不适合在中学推广。 【关键词：complicated, beyond ones level of comprehen
4、sion】最后，从国际新闻的特点入手：国际新闻讲的事儿跟学生的生活关系不大，导致学生很难对其产生真正深入的兴趣。试想，每天繁重的功课都搞得我焦头烂额了，哪里还有兴趣去探究以色列和巴勒斯坦那些事情【关键词： be of little relevance to sth （与关系不大） ， surplus （多余的事物） 】至此通过优缺点的分析对比可以看出从反面展开更好入手，这样supporting ideas 全部搞定，接下来就是确定分论点的具体设置了！Step3：确定全文使用“3 段论结构” ，具体结构如下：第一段 （开头段/Introduction）： 第一句+第二句： Background
5、InformationIntroduce the topic (1). What is the subject? （Paraphrase or Summarize）(2). What is the public opinion on the subject? （Paraphrase）第三句： StatementState your opinion on the topic第二段（重点段）第一句:：过渡句 (Topic Sentence)第二句+第三句：强势分论点 1 + Evidence (Theoretical)第四句+第五句：强势分论点 2 + Evidence (Case)第六句：强势分
6、论点 3 （Self-evident ）或者第一句:：过渡句 (Topic Sentence)第二句+第三句：强势分论点 1 + Evidence (Case)第四句+第五句：强势分论点 2 + Evidence (Theoretical 根据字数情况可以不写)第六句：强势分论点 3 （Self-evident ）第三段（结尾段）第一句+第二句：主体定性/Summarize the nature of the subject第三句：重申观点/Restate your opinion on the topic根据以上结构，发现 3 个强势分论点的分配，如上所示，理想的情况是把 3 个强势分论点设
7、置成一个 self-evident 无需证明的，一个适合举例使用 case evidence （实例论证）来证明，剩下一个适合theoretical evidence （理论论证）来证明的。但是可以根据具体的写作情况把 theoretical evidence （理论论证）证明省略，看作是 self-evident。这样 能保证写出来的字数基本在 200 字左右（MBA 作文最理想的字数） ，论证手法又不会让人感觉重复。先找三个分论点当中哪一个的内容是最最显而易见，无需证明的呢？我这里选择的第三个分论点：国际新闻的内容和学生生活关系不大，难以引起他们的兴趣。接下来找哪个分论点最适合举例.应该是
8、第二个吧:国际新闻内容纷繁复杂，年幼的学生理解上会有困难。要举一个具体例子应该不难吧？那么剩下的第一个分论点：“增加国际新闻课占用学生学习时间影响学习”就用 theoretical evidence 了，要把这个道理讲清楚应该不难吧？至此准备工作全部完成，接下来就是按照上面“3 段论结构” 的具体设置一句一句去写了，应该不用花很多时间就能把文章写完了(20 分钟左右就能写完)。Some educationalists propose that it is necessary to include international news as part of school curriculum.
9、The effectiveness, nevertheless, is questionable from my point of view.Admittedly, the introduction of international news into curriculum in secondary schools does have certain benefits to the students. Despite the benefit, some problems that the practice may lead to should not be overlooked. To beg
10、in with, the practice is likely to affect the students study. Indeed, it could be time-consuming for students to read or watch these news stories and the more time they spend on international news, the less time is available for study, which is their priority. Furthermore, the complicated contents o
11、f international news might be beyond the students level of comprehension. For example, students might be confused with a great variety of conflicting arguments produced by different commentary experts. Last but not least, some international news actually has little relevance to the students lives an
12、d thus it is highly possible that students would regard the subject as a surplus which is of little value to them.In conclusion, the introduction of international news into secondary schools has the benefit to develop the students certain capabilities. This only benefit, nevertheless, is evidently d
13、warfed by the more prominent problems the practice may lead to. For this reason, I reaffirm my conviction that it is not advisable to introduce international news into the subjects in secondary schools. 分论点构思 四大黄金原则1.经济原则More and more measures have been taken to improve security(安全）and reduce crime
14、in urban areas .Do you think its benefits outweigh its drawbacks? You should list your reasons in your essay(企图）关于投资环境：Adopting more security measures creates a safer and more stable social environment by reducing crime ,which is a major precondition(前提）of attractive more investment from home and ab
15、oard.(正面）Adopting more security measures will impose(加重-地道用法）a heavy financial burden on the government and is likely to force the government levy(征收）high taxes from common citizens.Some people believe that air travel should be prohibited (禁止）as it causes pollution and uses up fuel resources. Do you
16、 agree or disagree with the statement? You should use your own experience to support your argument.旅游性国家：The ban on air travel is likely to risk in huge amount of economic losses, leading to the collapse of the economic.从业人员的失业问题 ：Its highly possible that huge number of employees in such fields as a
17、ir service and international travel will become unemployed, leading to the soar(直线上升）of the unemployment rate , which hinders(妨碍发展）the economic development.关于上升：increase/rise微弱上升：creep up 缓慢上升：climb 、edge up快速上升：boom /increase rapidly(sharply dramatically)暴涨：soar2.能力原则（用于 青少年教育问题）Should college stud
18、ents be encouraged to take up a part time job?It helps to cultivate /foster /develop /enhance /college students1.social experience munication3.independence4.practical hands on ability(动手能力）The advancement of science and technology has great positive impact on people, but value of artists is also imp
19、ortant, such as musicians, painters and writers. So what can arts tell us that science can not?Arts could enhance peoples 1.creativity 2.imagination 3. appreciation of artsShould students live with their parents at home or live in the school with other students? Whats your opinion?Living with the pa
20、rents at home , students tend to be more dependent on their parents in daily chores(家庭琐事）which hinders the improvement of their independence and practical hands on ability.3.因小失大原则Should college students be encouraged to take up a part time job?Part-time jobs take up too much valuable time for study
21、 ,which should be the students priority(优先权）Some people think the government should pay for healthcare and education, others think that the government does not have to take the responsibility .Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion.It would be hard for government to afford the fund for infras
22、tructure(基础设施） if it has to take the burden of healthcare and education . The more a government spends its limited budget on healthcare and education, the less money is available for it, which should be a government s top task.Nowadays, people perform their everyday tasks, such as banking shopping a
23、s well as business transaction, without the need of meeting other people face to face .What are the possible effects of the phenomenon on the individual and the society as a whole?Conducting daily tasks without meeting others makes people isolated from the society and deteriorates(使恶化）their interper
24、sonal skill , which is a key factor for success.Some experts believe that as reading is important for a good education, we should encourage our children to read as much as possible .Do you agree or disagree?Encouraging children to learn knowledge and common sense from reading books only is not benef
25、icial for the cultivation of their practical hands on ability, which is equally important for their growth.4.环境原则（比较性质）Some people believe that fresh graduates should be sent to rural area to work for a period of time .While some others argue that staying in the city is better choice for their growt
26、h .Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion .1.Rural areas ,which are more peaceful compared with cities ,are beneficial for the fresh graduates to fully concentrate on the improvement of their professional skill with distraction(分散注意力）2.Living in cities , the fresh graduates re entitled to the access to the latest information from all over the world , which is hardly available in rural areas .批注：能够：be entitled to
