新SAT考试作文备战全攻略
在新SAT中，作文是可选项目，只有竞争激烈的大学才需要提交作文分数。这也就意味着，作文是打开名校之门的钥匙。不同于中国考生通常接受的英语写作训练，SAT更注重考查考生分析、概括和推理论证的能力。继阅读和语法后，王鹤群老师又推出写作篇，希望能借此让广大考生看清作文的要求、实质和具体写作方法，让考前准备更有的放矢。在这篇文章中，我专注于讲述新SAT的写作部分。
这个部分对于目前的考生来说难度极高，不仅仅因为它是主动型题目，需要考生自己提供答案，而且因为这种作文形式与以往学生见到的英文作文的形式（主要是essay/argument形式）大相径庭。
事实上，好的SAT作文是进入前30名名校的敲门砖，而这一年的SAT作文实际写作质量和打分标准让老师和考生均感觉困惑。因此，对于作文，不可小觑。
第1步：熟悉SAT作文的格式和要求
在实际考试中，SAT作文由封面、作文要求、阅读文章三个部分构成。
（1）封面：印有考试日期（例如：SAT Essay March2016）、内容（Essay Book）、要求（Directions）和重要提醒（Reminders）。
这一部分内容建议广大考生在考试之前就熟记于心。
通常而言，Directions如下所示（已经配上相关的中文翻译）：
DIRECTIONS
The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can read and comprehend a passage and write an essay analyzing the
passage.In your essay，you should demonstrate that you have read the passage carefully，present a clear and logical analysis，and use language precisely.
第一段提出了明确要求：
1. read the passage carefully 认真阅读文章；
2. present a clear and logical analysis 分析清楚有逻辑性；
3. use language precisely 言简意赅。
第一段也说明了写作立场：you …read…a passage and write an essay analyzing the passage。对别人的文章进行阅读分析，而不是表达自己的情感或者观点。
Your essay must be written on the lines provided in your answer booklet; except for the Planning Page of the answer booklet, you will receive no other paper on which to write. You will have enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins, and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size. Remember that people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read what you write. Try to write or print so that what you are writing is legible to those readers.
第二段对于写作提出一些细节要求：在answer booklet上写，但是不能写在planning page上面，在横线上工工整整地写，字不要太大，别无故空行。
You have 50 minutes to read the passage and write an essay in response to the prompt provided inside this booklet.
时间：50分钟
Reminders如下所示（已经配上相关的中文翻译）：
REMINDERS
Do not write your essay in this booklet. Only what you write on the lined pages of your answer booklet will be evaluated.
作文一定要写在答题册的横线上，不然没有分数。
An off-topic essay will not be evaluated.
跑题作文没有分数。
（2）作文要求：在每次的SAT作文考试中，学生都会看到如下两个文本框，这是SAT作文对学生提出的整体要求。这部分内容也需要考生提前牢牢记住。
文本框一：
As you read the passage below, consider how [the author] uses
evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.
reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.
stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.
文本框二：
Write an essay in which you explain how [the author] builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience that [author’s claim]. In your essay, analyze how [the author] uses one or more of the
features listed above (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of [his/her] argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of
the passage.
Your essay should not explain whether you agree with [the author’s]claims, but rather explain how the author builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience.
（3）阅读文章：每次SAT作文都会给出一篇argument文章，长度和难度都与SAT阅读文章相似，650-750词左右。（相关例文参见SAT Official Guide）第2步：看清作文要求的本质
仅仅熟悉作文的基本模式和要求是不够的。考生如果希望作文考出理想成绩，必须了解作文要求的真实本质。因此，下面的分析对于考生至关重要：对于“文本框一”的分析（文本框一在“第1步”里面）：由这个文本框的要求可以看出：SAT作文并不是让学生写出某个故事或者情节（不是记叙文），也不是描述某个场面或者过程（不是说明文），同样也不是抒发情感或者表明立场（不是议论文）。
事实上，这篇作文要求考生站在第三人观察者的角度，分析所给出的阅读文章的写作框架。不同文章的写作框架是不同的，如下给出三个例子：
在上图中，①表现的是一种辐射型结构：各种证据从四面八方不同角度来支持中心思想。②表现的是一种逻辑推理结构：证据2支持证据1，然后证据1支持中心思想。③表现的是一种反证：通过驳斥相反观点的证据而支持中心思想。
这三个例子并不是所有的框架结构，但是却充分说明了写作框架的多样性，也对学生理解文章提出了更深层次的要求：不能仅仅理解意思，同时还要看清结构和层次。
在“文本框一”中，突出体现了学生应该抓住的阅读文章的几大要素：
证据evidence，包括事例example，历史背景historical context，统计数字statistical figures等，以及这些证据如何支持文章的中心思想。
推理论证过程reasoning，要求学生注意文章不同内容之间的关系，并且写清楚内容的发展过程。
写作风格stylistic elements，包括用词word choice，文章效果等等。
对于“文本框二”的分析（文本框二在“第1步”里面）：这里对于考生的主要要求就是：写出阅读文章的作者的写作意图和写作布局，而不是阐述考生自己对于该议题的态度。
这个要求与以往的作文要求都不一样，考生必须站在客观的第三人的角度来进行冷静的评价。同时，这个文本框能够有效地帮助考生抓住文章的中心思想：[author’s claim]这里写出的就是文章的中心思想。阅读基础薄弱的同学不妨先阅读“文本框二”的这个地方，了解了中心思想后，再开始阅读文章。
教你如何去写SAT作文 在SAT写作考试中，考生想要写出一篇完美的文章是很不容易的，那我们应该在备考时怎样去屑SAT作文呢？下面三立小编为你带来教你如何去写SAT 作文，让你学到技巧，减少分数的丢失，希望对你有所帮助，更多资讯请访问三立在线教育，专业老师为你在线解答相关疑问。 DIRECTIONS The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can read and comprehend a passage and write an essay analyzing the passage. In your essay, you should demonstrate that you have read the passage carefully, present a clear and logical analysis, and use language precisely. 第一段提出了明确要求： 1. read the passage carefully 认真阅读文章; 2. present a clear and logical analysis 分析清楚有逻辑性; 3. use language precisely 言简意赅。 第一段也说明了写作立场：you …read…a passage and write an essay analyzing the passage。对别人的文章进行阅读分析，而不是表达自己的情感或者观点。 Your essay must be written on the lines provided in your answer booklet; except for the Planning Page of the answer booklet, you will receive no other paper on which to write. You will have enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins, and keep your handwriting
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新SAT写作评分标准详细解读 三立在线SAT频道为大家带来新SAT写作评分标准详细解读一文，希望对大家SAT备考有所帮助。更多精彩尽请关注三立在线SAT频道! 一、新SAT写作如何评分 新SAT写作评分标准在OG里分为三个方面：阅读、分析和写作。每部分的分数为1-4分。考生可得到的分数为2-8分。新SAT对写作字数没有硬性要求，一般写到500单词左右即可。文章以5段为宜。那具体通过哪些方面来评分呢? 首先，作文能够明确辨识文章的中心观点、证据和各种写作手法。第二，作文能够评估理解文章证据、展开方式，修辞手法的作用和使用价值。第三，作文能够准确选择和引用文中细节语句辅助自己文章的展开。最后，作文是一篇高效组织的学术文章。另外，语言的规范也尤其重要，这里语言规范指语言表达的正确性，这包括多变的句式(不一定全是倒装句、强调句等)、精确的词汇(不一定复杂)、适当的从句(定语从句、宾语从句、同位语从句等)，但需要避免口语化的表达。 总的来说，新SAT写作要求以下几个方面：1. Make a claim. 2. Organize your argument. 3. Switch up your sentences. 4. Choose smart words. 5. Use an academic tone. 6. Use good grammar. 二、新SAT写作框架
首段是Intro段，本段清楚地表达作者的观点。 支撑段为body paragraph段。每个body paragraph段有个中心的claim 和相应的evidence. Evidence 包括：facts事实，credible sources可靠信息来源，examples例子。在支撑段中会用到很多修辞手法，常见的有：metaphor 暗喻，appeal to emotion诉诸情感，comparison/contrast比较对比，word choice词汇选择，repetition重复，propaganda夸大宣传。 结尾段是conclusion段，深化作者的argument. 三、写作模板例证 Example 1 (from OG) 首段：In response to our world’s growing reliance on artificial light,writer Paul Bogard argues that natural darkness should be preserved in his article “Let There Be Dark”. He effectively builds his argument by using a personal anecdote, allusions to art and history, and rhetorical questions. (最后一句即为thesis statement) Body paragraph 1: Bogard starts his article off by recounting a personal story –a summer spent on a Minnesota lake where there was “woods so dark that his hands disappeared before his eyes” Body paragraph 2: Bogard’s argument is also furthered by his use of allusion to …
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独家收集：SAT满分作文范文大全（六） 6. Traditionally the term “heroism” has been applied to those who have braved physical danger to defend a cause or to protect others. But one of the most feared dangers people face is that of disapproval by their family, peers, or community. Sometimes acting courageously requires someone to speak out at the risk of such rejection. We should consider those who do so true heroes. Assignment: Should heroes be defined as people who say what they think when we ourselves lack the courage to say it? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. Sample Essay There are many types of heroes in real life or in literature, but the most courageous type of all is the one who is willing to stand up and say what they believe in even when everyone else lacks the courage to do so. Many people are content to go through life following the crowd. They will themselves to believe in ideas that society says is right, even when they know in their heart it is wrong. A hero is one who is willing to give up his position in society in order to tell people what he believes is right. The abolitionists, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe and William Lloyd Garrison, were heroes in their own time. Before the Civil War, people in all sections of the country thought that African Americans were animals and treated them as such. During the reform period of the Jacksonian era William Lloyd Garrison began to publish his abolitionist newspaper The Liberator. In this newspaper he demanded that the African American slaves be set free immediately, without any compensation to their owners. Because his view on slavery was against the common belief of the population he was not received well. Throughout his life he was given multiple death threats and one of his abolitionist friends was killed. Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitio nist after Garrison’s time, but she was received in much of the same way. After the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was released, she wrote the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It was a story of a slave living in the South and the cruelty of his owner. The inhumanness of the owner caused
新SAT写作变为选考三大原因介绍若不是考生所申请的学校要求提供作文成绩，考生是能够自主选择是不是参加此项考试。但果真是这样的吗?根据最新SAT出台后，针对选考的设定出现了许多的争论。实际上所谓选考只是针对拥有选择权的学校来说，而针对广大考生，名为「选考」，实为「必考」，所以以下介绍了新SAT写作变为选考三大原因。 理由一：美国顶尖大学的要求 美国大部分大学，尤其是排名考前的大学，全部需要大家提供新SAT写作成绩。到现在为止美国排名前10的大学中，已经有了4 所大学在官方文件里明确表示要大家提交新SAT写作成绩，它们是普林斯顿、耶鲁、斯坦福和加州理工。其中只有2所大学(哥伦比亚和宾夕法尼亚)表示了根本不要大家提供新SAT写作成绩，但是剩下的4 所大学(哈佛、芝加哥、麻省理工和杜克大学)还没有给出针对新SAT 写作的具体申明。此外现在排名在20 位、在中国学生中知名度较高的加州伯克利也明确提出要求考生提供新SAT写作成绩。这5所大学对新SAT 写作的态度代表了一种趋势，即大部分学校，特别是排名靠前的大学，非常看重考生的新SAT 写作成绩。所以如果你的目标是这些一流大学的话，新SAT 写作于你而言便是「必考」项了。 理由二：新SAT写作成绩可以成为加分项 介绍了有关针对新SAT 写作的态度，有一些学校尽管不明确要求考生提供，但「推荐」考生提供，比如排名第14 的布朗大学。表示了若大家在申请材料中附上作文成绩，会是一个加分项。此点同样适用在还没有给出对新SAT 写作态度的大学，例如上文提及的哈佛、芝加哥、麻省理工和杜克，还有全美排名在10-20 之间的约翰霍普斯金大学、达特茅斯学院、西北大学、康奈尔大学、范德堡大学、圣路易斯华盛顿大学和莱斯大学。实际上大部分
Is the Vietnam War a wise choice? Martin Luther King Jr., the famous leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement, stated his opinion that it was totally wrong to start that war. Meanwhile, in order to strengthen his opinion, rhetorical devices, such as parallel, contrast, irony, personal anecdote, quotation, were utilized in his speech, which made his speech more persuasive and evoked the audience to stand by his side Throughout the whole passage, the use of contrast presented two extreme opposite sides, which highlighted the difference and conflicts between what is shown on TV screens to the reality of the society; the rhetorical device of parallel showed strong artistic expression of contend, which strengthened the speaker’s point of view concerning how the miserable situation the poor are facing with; it is the personal anecdote illustrated an undeniable truth of his own experience of convincing angry young men that described his opinion
sat作文题目汇总 【篇一：2014年sat写作题目汇总】 2014年sat写作题目汇总 2014.01.25 1. 2. 3. successful than those who do? 4. forward? 2014.03.08 5.assignment: should people who are more fortunate than others have more of a moral obligation to help those who are less fortunate? 6. 7. 2014.05.03 8. achievements? 9.assignment: should we express our disagreement with authority figures权威人物, even if there are negative consequences? assignment: should people focus on enjoying the present moment instead of following a plan for future achievement? 2014.06.07 achievement? another? 2014年10月 ice? assignment: is envy necessarily a bad thing? 2014年11月8日 assignment: is quitting ever a good idea? assignment: should we complain to get what we want? 2014年12月6日 assignment: are snap judgments better than decisions to which people give a lot of thought? assignment: is most of what people buy totally unnecessary?
新SAT写作题型解读 本文以College Board给出的官方练习题“Let There Be Dark”为例，深入了解新SAT写作（Essay）题型的写作要求以及应对方法。让同学们学会解读题干，了解写作评分标准。 接下来是新SAT写作题型解读，以“Let There Be Dark”（原文链接）官方练习题为例，给大家梳理写作需要大家注意的要点。 一.考试性质 虽然新SAT写作的官方定位为「任选」（optional）项，但事实上，这只是针对拥有选择权的大学来说。对于考生本身，就算目前所申请的学校不需要提供新SAT作文成绩，也不能保证之后申请的学校也不需要，所以早点通过可以有备无患，不必额外花钱重新参加一次考试，避免耗时耗力。事实上美国排名靠前的大学（如普林斯顿、耶鲁）都明确提出要求考生提供新SAT写作成绩，这说明新SAT写作虽然名义上是「选考」，但对于那些想进名校的考生来说，实际上是「必考」。退一步讲，而且就算考生申请的学校不要求提供新SAT写作成绩，如果附上，也算作加分项。如此锦上添花的事，何乐而不为呢？ 新SAT写作共50分钟，在这段时间里，考生需要阅读一篇文章，并据此写出一篇逻辑严谨、结构清晰的分析性文章。需要注意的是，考生本身不能对文章观点做出评判，只需要立足原文客观分析其论证过程即可，这是新SAT写作和老SAT写作最大的不同之处。 二.题干解读 新SAT写作题目包括两个引导和一篇文章。需要注意的是，两个引导部分的大部分内容是固定的。引导1点明新SAT写作的三个层面，即考生需要从「论据」（evidence）、「逻辑」（reasoning）和「修辞」（stylistic or persuasive elements）三方面展开分析。「论据」是作者用来证明观点成立的依据，包括事实、数据、实验结果、个人经历等；「逻辑」是作者的论证思路，即借助论据证明观点成立的过程。「修辞」侧重作者的语言表达和情感激发对读者的说服作用。引导2一方面会给出作者的结论，提示考生选用文中最有代表性的论证手法进行分析，不必面面俱到；另一方面会提示考生，写作应该立足于分析原作者的论证过程，而不能表露自己个人对原文观点的认同或者反对。 阅读文章是一篇议论文，字数在650到750之间，来源多为已出版发行的报刊杂志，如The Economist，New York Times，Washington Post等。文章题材多元，涵盖文学、艺术、科学、政治、社会等各个层面，但专业性不强，考生即使没有专业背景也可以读懂。
新SAT写作证据（Evidence）分析解读之Example（例证） 新东方在线SAT教研组李盛在议论文写作中，Example（例子）是经常使用的一种论证形式。作者往往会给读者呈现具体的细节，从而证明自己观点的正确性。 请阅读下面从文章中节选的段落： The rest of the world depends on darkness as well, including nocturnal and crepuscular species of birds, insects, mammals, fish and reptiles. Some examples are well known—the 400 species of birds that migrate at night in North America, the sea turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs—and some are not, such as the bats that save American farmers billions in pest control and the moths that pollinate 80% of the world’s flora. Ecological light pollution is like the bulldozer of the night, wrecking habitat and disrupting ecosystems several billion years in the making. S imply put, without darkness, Earth’s ecology would collapse . . . . 在上面这段话中，为了说明黑暗对于动物的重要性，作者列举了若干个例子：Some examples are well known—the 400 species of birds that migrate at night in North America, the sea turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs—and some are not, such as the bats that save American farmers billions in pest control and the moths that pollinate 80% of the world’s flora.这里，作者通过几个例子说明了各种动物是如何依赖黑暗生存及在生物圈做出贡献的。所以很明显地属于example。在识别了该证据形式之后，考试需要写出证据的内容，由于选文的信息比较多，考生可以对于例子的内容进行总结（summarize）：Thewriterlists examples of howsome particular species (birds,turtles,batsandmoths)relyondarknesstosurviveandcontributeto human beingsintheecologicalcycle. 最后需要去分析该例子的作用。作者列举这几个例子的目的是为了证明本段开头的观点（The rest of the world depends on darkness as well），即动物们也是需要黑暗环境的。通过给出这样的例子，能够让读者清晰地了解动物是如
Is the opinion of the majority-in government or in any other circumstances-a poor guide? The entire idea of democracy centers around “majority rule”，where laws and standards are put into effect if most of the citizens support it. However, if people concentrate on only the majority in each circumstance, they often forget the voices and rights of the minorities. Simply because a person is in the minority of an opinion does not mean he can be ignored, for in a true democracy all the citizens are guaranteed the same rights. Thus in some circumstances strictly following the opinions of the majority is a poor guide to determining what actions to take. The days before America’s Civil War, when slavery was prevalent, demonstrate that following majority rule often fails to respect people’s moral rights and liberty. The majority of white people in the early 1800’s supported slavery because of the benefits they received from the suppressed blacks. Thus, the government reluctantly allowed slavery to be legal in America, despite the terrible sufferings of the slaves. The degraded slaves underwent uncountable terrifying experiences-they were beaten, separated from their families, and forced to toil laboriously in fields their entire lives. And because the government believed “majority ruled”，the slaves lived in such conditions until the Emancipation Proclamation was written during the bloody Civil War. Had the government not followed the opinions of the clamoring whites, slavery could have been abolished much sooner, and much suffering could have been avoided. Thus, in this circumstance of freedom vs. suppression, the opinion of the majority served as a poor guide to follow by the U.S. government. Furthermore, the effects of majority rule impact Americans today, for there are many unsolved, controversial issues such as abortion, stem-cell research, and homosexual marriages. In the case of “gay rights”，the majority of Americans oppose people of the same sex marrying, and most of the states’ laws reflect this opinion. However, ignoring the w ishes of gays and lesbians by enacting these laws will leave many of them unhappy because they cannot legally “tie the knot” with the person they love. The U.S. Constitution declares that everyone has the right to pursue happiness, but by banning gay marriages, some may be barred from the happiness of marriage. In addition, many oppose stem cell research because they are angered by the fact that embryos are created and then destroyed. Once again, though, if the government passes a law banning such research, the minority may suffer. Stem cell research may save lives by using the cells to specialize in a certain area. Those who would benefit from the discoveries of stem cell research may die 王杰西卡的新SA T满分作文译文： “多数人做主的原则”是否会是个误导? 民主的整个观念是基于“多数人做主的原则”。如果多数公民支持，法律和标准也就因此产生。然而，如果事事集中在多数人身上，人们就会忘记少数人的声音和权利。不能因为持有少数人的观点，这些人就该被忽视，因为真正的民主意味着所有的公民都有一样的权利。所以在一些情况下，严格地跟随多数人的意见行事便会误入歧途。 美国南北战争前，奴隶制猖狂，就说明了多数人做主的原则常损害人们的道德权利和自
【备考攻略】巧做新SAT阅读精读学大师级写作精华 SAT改革后的 social science 方面的文章有相当一部分是关于科技媒体与人类生活之间的关系的讨论， 可以给到我们很多启发和参考。今天摘选的这两篇文章可以作为科技媒体类议论文的sample essays 来 鉴赏和精读。那么，我们一起来巧读SAT文章，学学大师级的写作精华吧。 1、June 2016 SAT Real Test This passage is adapted from Stephen Coleman, Scott Anthony, and David E. Morrison, “Public Trust in the News.”2009 by Stephen Coleman. 这篇亚太区阅读真题的开头段写得很 insightful，可以广泛适用于不同出国类考试题目的背景介绍或个人观点。我们先来看文章的开头段： The news is a form of public knowledge. Unlike personal or private knowledge (such as the health of one’s friends and family; the conduct of a private hobby; a secret liaison), public knowledge increases in value as it is shared by more people. The date of an election and the claims of rival candidates; the causes and consequences of an environmental disaster; a debate about how to frame a particular law; the latest reports from a war zone – these are all examples of public knowledge that people are generally expected to know in order to be considered informed citizens. Thus, in contrast to personal or private knowledge, which is left to individuals to pursue or ignore, public knowledge is promoted even to those who might not think it matters to them. In short, the circulation of public knowledge, including the news, is generally regarded as a public good which cannot be solely demand-driven. 2、May 2016 SAT Real Test This passage is adapted from John Bohannon, “Why You Shouldn’t Trust Internet Comments.”2003 by American Association for the Advancement of Science. 这是另外一篇亚太区的阅读真题，开头段同样写得很精彩： The “wisdom of crowds” has become a mantra of the Internet age. Need to choose a new vacuum cleaner? Check out the reviews on online merchant Amazon. But a new study suggests
https://www.doczj.com/doc/9714022444.html, SAT写作经典例子：Chris Gardner 下面为大家整理的是关于SAT写作经典例子：Chris Gardner，主要介绍了一位一直想要成为一名股票经纪人的父亲的故事，其实就是电影《幸福来敲门》的原型。大家在备考成功，选择之类的SAT写作题目的时候，可以选择恰当的切入点进行描述。 Chris Gardner Chris Gardner has become famous for his miraculous life journey from a vagrant to a reputed Wall Street stockbroker within dozens of years. Born in a poor fatherless family in 1950s, he tried multiple ways to strive for a living by himself. He ever wandered along streets with his toddler son, and got put into jail, but he never quit his dream of being a stockbroker. One of his words goes like this: “In the darkest moments of your life, the one who can help you is only yourself.” With an awareness of the significance of tenacity and diligence, Gardner finally got a chance to be trained in a brokerage in spite that he did not have any college diploma or experience. When he passed examinations and earned a license as a stockbroker, he was exhilarated. He just knew that a promising future was awaiting him. After he embarked on the track of stockbroking, things went much more smoothly. In 1987 he launched his own brokerage firm in Chicago and soon developed into a millionaire. Recently besides managing his firm and playing the role of a good father, he is devoting to philanthropic undertakings in South Africa, hoping to help the poor to live better. 克里斯?加德纳 克里斯?加德纳因他的传奇人生而出名，在几十年间他从一个流浪汉摇身一变变为一位著名的华尔街股票经纪人。在二十世纪五十年代，他出生于一个穷苦家庭，从小没有父亲，只能靠自己试图用各种方式养活自己。他带着自己的儿子流浪街头，也曾踉跄入狱，但他始终没有放弃心中的梦——成为一名股票经纪人。 他常说这么一句话：“在你生命中最黑暗的时刻，能帮到你的唯有你自己而已。”加德纳深知坚强和勤奋的重要性，虽然他没有任何大学文凭，也没有任何和股票经纪相关的工作经验，但是他的不懈努力最终为他赢得了一次在经纪公司培训的机会。当他通过考试并拿到经纪执照的时候，他简直乐坏了。他坚信未来是充满希望的，而他正在走向未来! 自从他开始从事股票经纪，一切都顺理成章了。在1987年他在芝加哥开设了自己的股票经纪公司，并迅速一跃成为百万富翁。最近他除了管理公司和当个好爸爸之外，也竭尽所能地投入南非的慈善事业中，他希望能够帮助南非的穷人们，让他们活得更好。