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Assignment: Can success be disastrous? Plan and write an essay in wh ich you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your posit ion with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, ex perience, or observations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
The power of success can be disastrous when placed in the wrong hands. Naturally, there are those who will always choose to manipulate cond itions to succeed in their own endeavors, not taking into considerati on the lives of those around them. On the other hand, there may be th ose who do not necessarily pursue selfish ends, but simply do not kno w where to take success once it has been achieved, thus resulting in their own self-sabotage.
Throughout history, we have seen success used wrongfully in the hands of the unworthy. Powerful leaders of nations, kingdoms, and empires, having succeeded in gaining leadership, have then used their influen ce wrongfully in achieving their own selfish (and sometimes twisted) goals. Nero, the Roman emperor who beat his pregnant wife to death an d has been suspected of instigating the great fire of Rome in an atte mpt to boost his own political influence. Henry VIII of England, for whom women were beheaded for not bearing him a son, and who is rumore d to have eaten eight chickens a night while English peasants starved. The notorious Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, who carried out the S panish Inquisition. The list is endless. Even in literature, we see t he corruption and downfall of society and mankind as a whole as a res ult of the abuse of success in the possession of those who do not des erve it, as seen in William Shakespeare’s tragedy of King Lear. In t he story, societal order is replaced with chaos when there is a power shift from Lear to his evil daughters, Regan and Goneril. This order only returns to a slight degree when virtue (in the form of Lear’s good daughter, Cordelia) returns to England. Success is hazardous whe n awarded to the unvirtuous.
However, there may be those who are not necessarily evil of greedy in their pursuits, but merely do not know how to handle success. This p roves to be just more disastrous to the individual than to anyone els e, since it is the individual who will then sabotage his own success to return to his former comfort zone. Success is meant to be grown up on, not exploited or feared.
Success, when achieved by the unworthy or inexperienced, is a most di sastrous element. Success is not about being happy at the expense of
those about you –it is about using one’s newly gaine d happiness to improve the lives of others. If one reflects on the wise words of Ral ph Waldo Emerson, one will never go astray: “To know that one person has breathed easier because you have lived -this is to have succeede d.”
Assignment: Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money, fame, or power? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point o f view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examp les taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
As society toils onward into its dreams of the future, the progress t hat accompanies this movement may be tainted by individual motives of avarice. However, as seen in various fields such as art, history, an d science, the human conscience will limit the motivation of greed an d inspire good works for the sake of morality. One’s sense of right and wrong forever impels one to be a decent, thoughtful person.
Such people widely populate the idealistic field of literature. Thoug h novels may be rife with villainous, self-serving characters, only t he heroic and moral personas emerge triumphant. For example, the well -known literary character Huckleberry Finn, from Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, rescinds his claim to a sizable fortune if posse ssing such wealth would diminish his safety. Furthermore, Huck will r isk himself to ensure the security of his close comrade Jim. His loya lty, a facet of one’s conscience, compels him to sacrifice his safet y to ensure the well-being of others, which is more than money has ac complished in motivating Huck. Thus, a person, however fictional, con siders the rewards of acting on conscience to be more fruitful than t o be possessed by greed.
Although such characters are fictional, the same motives of charity a nd morality have inspired numerous people in history to set aside the ir desires. Lyndon B. Johnson, Former President of the United States,
pushed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through Congress motivated by co nscience and a desire to correct the immorality of racism in society. Though some Senators stridently opposed such a bill, the power of mo tivation by conscience impassioned Johnson to strive even harder to r emain loyal to the American precepts of equality. Such is fruition of conscientious actions.
Though the great figures of history seem out of reach in their statur e, as an individual I am faced with moral dilemmas rather often. For example, I have been offered more weighty positions on the newspaper, but as a rule, I have always refused when there was someone better q ualified than I. Consequently, their talents result in a more improve d issue, thereby increasing the benefit for all.
Therein lies the reason why we are compelled by conscience. Money, fa me and power are fleeting and insubstantial, for they can never mend the integrity sacrificed to obtain them. It is only when we act in th e name of what is right that all of our possible talents may benefit ourselves, our peers, and our ideals.
·To change is to risk something, making us feel insecure. Not to chang e is a bigger risk, though we seldom feel that way. There is no choice but to change. People, how-ever, cannot be motivated to change from th e outside. All of our motivation comes from within.
Adapted from Ward Wybouts, Planning in School Administration: A Hand book
Assignment: What motivates people to change? Plan and write an e ssay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Suppor t your position with reasoning and examples taken from your readin g, studies, experience, or observations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
What motivates people to change is a relentless and innate desire for s elf-improvement. Rarely ever has history seen a man or society kick bac k, relax, and say “Well that about does it. Not much else to do here!” Within every person is the potential to achieve greatness in some form; be it athletically, mentally, spiritually. This inherent potential demands that people continue to explore and change both their environments and the
mselves throughout their life’s course. Never should a man be idle for to o long. After acknowledging the changes a man has already made to hi s environment, the pursuit of self-improvement will once again stir within his soul and call him to action. This internal desire, this pursuit of challe nge and perfection, does not prohibit man from being happy with his sta tus and achievements. On the contrary, the device serves more to allow the man to constantly strive for greater change, newer innovation. What motivates people to change is the ongoing need to redefine people’s liv es and identities –to elevate them to higher levels of eminence and succ ess.
A good example of this can be seen in clinical psychology. When patien ts seek therapy for difficulties that have encumbered their daily functionin g, they most often arrive for treatment voluntarily and willingly-they consc iously accept the necessity of therapy and so participate without any dur ess. During the course of clinical therapy, the patient’s concerns, anxietie s, ideas, emotions, and fears are brought to light. However, the clinician does not try to alter the beliefs, feeling, and sentiments of his client; ra ther, he simply illuminates them in order to provide the patient with an a ccurate view of himself. The process, of raising concerns and ideas to t he surface of conscious awareness, is known as clarification. Modern ps ychology is a far throw from the psychoanalysis of Freud’s time, in whic h psychologists attempted to “interpret” pre-and unconscious feelings that had been repressed by the patient. Because clinicians only clarify, and not dissect, alter, or interpret a client’s inner desires and emotions, the c lient himself is responsible for instituting change. If he is to change, he must dictate the course of therapy, and make the conscious choice to i mprove himself. This widely used approach is called “client centered ther apy.” If the client’s ennui or ill feelings are due to situational factors or i nternal designs (as oppose to biological changes that would qualify for a diagnosis of psychopathology (mental disorder)), he must change them on his own accord to pre-cipitate change within himself. The therapist wil l not “cure” him in any way. He alone must answer the call within himse lf to refine and redefine his identity and place in society. This need, of s elf-improvement, also initially brought him to the therapist. He was able t o recognize the disorder of his environment and acknowledge his own n egative feelings. This in turn brought him to therapy, where he was guid ed through a process of introspection that ultimately enabled him to impr ove himself, assuage his anxieties, and right-fully continue on his lifelong pursuit of even greater achievements.
·Technology promises to make our lives easier, freeing up time for leisu re pursuits. But the rapid pace of technological innovation and the split s
econd processing capabilities of computers that can work virtually nonsto p have made all of us feel rushed. We have adopted the relentless pac e of the very machines that were supposed to simplify our lives, with th e result that, whether at work or play, people do not feel like their lives have changed for the better.
Adapted from Karen Finucan, “Life in the Fast Lane”
Assignment: Do changes that make our lives easier not necessarily make them better? Plan and write an essay in which you develop y our point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasonin g and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or ob servations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
Throughout time mankind has strived to make his life easier. Whether it be through technology, science, or theories of social interaction every ge neration has made one contribution. From the idea of crop rotation to th e cellular telephone mankind has advanced. It can be argued however, t hat not all of these advancements were beneficial. Many times people ar e accused of “taking the easy way out”, something that is looked down upon in today’s society.
Consider, if you will, ancient Grecian Society. With hardly any of the tec hnological or scientific advancements we have today, they were able to produce some of the greatest thinkers of all time. Socrates and Plato stil l influence modern philosophical thought. In addition, these men were we ll versed in all disciplines. They were thinkers, mathematicians, writers, s cientists, artists and much more. Examine some other great men in histo ry. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the greatest scientists and also one o f the greatest artists of all time, he even invented and drew up early pla ns for the helicopter. These ancient men, without the technology and ea se of life we have today, were able to produce some of the most prolific additions to human knowledge ever.
Now let us examine some men from our time. Bill Gates, while adding i mmensely to the pleasures and ease of man’s life, did so only b y forcef ully destroying many fledgling companies and completely undermining our capitalistic market place. Very very few men in our time are leaders in more than one discipline. There are no scientists/artists or writer/mathem aticians. Men, while being able to more deeply delve into a discipline, ar e now restricted to it. I attribute this to technology. We now have a life outside of our work. A life with computers, cars, movies, and dinner with
the family from across the country. Man-kind can no longer devote him self to his work. He has his work life, and his home life. While a cell ph one allows me to talk to anyone from anywhere, it prevents me from bei ng alone and fully concentrating.
While the internet allows me to look at websites from around the world, it prevents me from doing the work I set out to do. While technology an d science have made man’s life easier, they have not made it better. M an has become less productive and less devoted, partly, as a result of t his newfound ease of life. Therefore, What makes our lives easier does not necessarily make them better.
·A mistakenly cynical view of human behavior holds that people are pri marily driven by selfish motives: the desire for wealth, for power, or for f ame. Yet history gives us many examples of individuals who have sacrifi ced their own welfare for a cause or a principle that they regarded as more important than their own lives. Conscience––that powerful inner voi ce that tells us what is right and what is wrong––can be a more compel ling force than money, power, or fame.
Assignment: Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money, f ame, or power? 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 obse rvations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
As society toils onward into its dreams of the future, the progress that a ccompanies this movement may be tainted by individual motives of avari ce. However, as seen in various fields such as art, history, and science, the human conscience will limit the motivation of greed and inspire goo d works for the sake of morality. One’s sense of right and wrong forever impels one to be a decent, thoughtful person.
Such people widely populate the idealistic field of literature. Though nove ls may be rife with villainous, self-serving characters, only the heroic and moral personas emerge triumphant. For example, the well-known literary character Huckleberry Finn, from Twain’s Adventures of Huckle berry Fin n, rescinds his claim to a sizable fortune if possessing such wealth woul d diminish his safety. Furthermore, Huck will risk himself to ensure the s ecurity of his close comrade Jim. His loyalty, a facet of one’s conscienc e, compels him to sacrifice his safety to ensure the well-being of others, which is more than money has accomplished in motivating Huck. Thus,
a person, however fictional, considers the rewards of acting on conscie nce to be more fruitful than to be possessed by greed.
Although such characters are fictional, the same motives of charity and morality have inspired numerous people in history to set aside their desir es. Lyndon B. Johnson, Former President of the United States, pushed t he Civil Rights Act of 1964 through Congress motivated by conscience a nd a desire to correct the immorality of racism in society. Though some Senators stridently opposed such a bill, the power of motivation by cons cience impassioned Johnson to strive even harder to remain loyal to the American precepts of equality. Such is fruition of conscientious actions.
Though the great figures of history seem out of reach in their stature, a s an individual I am faced with moral dilemmas rather often. For exampl e, I have been offered more weighty positions on the newspaper, but as a rule, I have always refused when there was someone better qualified than I. Consequently, their talents result in a more improved issue, ther eby increasing the benefit for all.
Therein lies the reason why we are compelled by conscience. Mo ney, fa me and power are fleeting and insubstantial, for they can never mend th e integrity sacrificed to obtain them. It is only when we act in the name of what is right that all of our possible talents may benefit ourselves, o ur peers, and our ideals.
·The old saying, “be careful what you wish for,” may be an appropriate warning. The drive to achieve a particular goal can dangerously narrow one’s perspective and en-courage the fantasy that success in one endea vor will solve all of life’s difficulties. I n fact, success can sometimes have unexpected consequences. Those who propel them-selves toward the a chievement of one goal often find that their lives are worse once “succe ss” is achieved than they were before.
Assignment: Can success be disastrous? Plan and write an essay i n which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, stu dies, experience, or observations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
The power of success can be disastrous when placed in the wrong han ds. Naturally, there are those who will always choose to manipulate con
ditions to succeed in their own endeavors, not taking into consideration t he lives of those around them. On the other hand, there may be those who do not necessarily pursue selfish ends, but simply do not know whe re to take success once it has been achieved, thus resulting in their ow n self-sabotage.
Throughout history, we have seen success used wrongfully in the hands of the unworthy. Powerful leaders of nations, kingdoms, and empires, h aving succeeded in gaining leadership, have then used their influence wr ongfully in achieving their own selfish (and sometimes twisted) goals. Ne ro, the Roman emperor who beat his pregnant wife to death and has be en suspected of instigating the great fire of Rome in an attempt to boost his own political influence. Henry VIII of England, for whom women wer e beheaded for not bearing him a son, and who is rumored to have eat en eight chickens a night while English peasants starved. The notorious Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, who carried out the Spanish Inquisition. The list is endless. Even in literature, we see the corruption and downf all of society and mankind as a whole as a result of the abuse of succe ss in the possession of those who do not deserve it, as seen in William Shakespeare’s tragedy of King Lear. In the story, societal order is repla ced with chaos when there is a power shift from Lear to his evil daught ers, Regan and Goneril. This order only returns to a slight degree when virtue (in the form of Lear’s good daughter, Cordelia) returns to Englan d. Success is hazardous when awarded to the unvirtuous.
However, there may be those who are not necessarily evil of greedy in t heir pursuits, but merely do not know how to handle success. This prov es to be just more disastrous to the individual than to anyone else, sinc e it is the individual who will then sabotage his own success to return t o his former comfort zone. Success is meant to be grown upon, not exp loited or feared.
Success, when achieved by the unworthy or inexperienced, is a most dis astrous element. Success is not about being happy at the expense of th ose about you –it is about using one’s newly gained happiness to impro ve the lives of others. If one reflects on the wise words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, one will never go astray: “To know that one person has breat hed easier because you have lived -this is to have succeeded.”
·A better understanding of other people contributes to the development of moral virtues. We shall be both kinder and fairer in our treatment of others if we understand them better. Understanding ourselves and under standing others are connected, since as human beings we all have thing s in common.
Adapted from Anne Sheppard, Aesthetics: An Introduction to the Philosop hy of Art
Assignment: Do we need other people in order to understand ourse lves? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and exam ples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
Sample Essay - Score of 6
Most parents and teachers tell students the extremely tired clichéof the consequences of following the crowd. It is said that, in order to be a co mpletely individual thinker, one must ignore what others say. Such advic e is certainly true to some extent; unreasonable malice must be forgotte n in order to keep some level of self-esteem. However, as with most ide as, this one can not be taken in absolute form. In at least some respect s, we need other people in order to understand ourselves.
An excellent example of a literary character who could have psychologic ally benefited from social interaction is J. Alfred Prufrock from T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” In the poem, Prufrock de sires a relationship with a woman very much, but he refrains from initiati ng conversation be-cause he fears that he could not hold the interest of a sophisticated lady. Should Prufrock have taken the step to accept oth er people into his life, he most likely would have discovered, as the rea der of the poem certainly did, that he is most articulate. Others would h ave impressed upon him the beauty of his words and his talent for pros e. If Prufrock would have spoken his song a loud, the ladies surely woul d have shown him what he himself did not understand. Since the ladies would reveal Prufrock’s talents to him, it is true that we need others in order to understand ourselves.
The lesson of learning from other’s opinions of yourself extends much fa rther than the song of a fictional character. Two days ago, in an art clas s, my group of students had assigned self portraits due. Most of us bro ught in photographs of ourselves. Nevertheless, one boy brought nothing and handed us all slips of paper. He told us to write a word to describ e him, and when we had done so, he pasted the words on a poster. Th is must have been a revealing exercise for him because, upon the sight of such descriptions as “bitter” and “sarcastic”, he was shocked. In the case of this boy, he had not realized how his personality appeared to ot hers. Though he might not have thought himself “bitter”, his friend’s com ments certainly made him seem that way. The fact that we need others
in order to understand ourselves is clearly shown by this boy’s revelation. Approaches to the Multiple-Choice Writing Questions
Read the directions carefully, and then follow them.
Look at the explanations for each correct answer when you use practic e materials. Even if you got the question right, you may learn someth ing from the explanation.
Eliminate the choices you are sure are wrong when you are not sure of the answer. Make an educated guess from those that remain.
Approaches to the Essay
There are no short cuts to success on the SAT essay. You will not receive high scores on your essay just because it is long, or has fi ve paragraphs, or uses literary examples. The high school and college teachers who score the SAT reward essays that insightfully develop a point of view with appropriate reasons and examples and use language skillfully. So what can you do to write a successful SAT essay?
Read the entire assignment. It's all there to help you. Every essay a ssignment contains a short paragraph about the issue. Imagine that yo u are talking to the author of the paragraph about the issue. Would y ou argue with him or her, or agree? What other ideas or examples woul d you bring up? Answering these questions will help you develop your own point of view.
Don't oversimplify. Developing your point of view doesn't mean coming up with as many examples as you can. Rushing to give multiple releva nt examples can lead you to oversimplify a complex topic. An essay wi th one or two thoughtful, well-developed reasons or examples is more likely to get a high score than an essay with three short, simplistic examples.
There's nothing wrong with "I." You are asked to develop your poi nt of view on the issue, not give a straight report of the facts. Thi s is your opinion, so feel free to use "I," and give examples that ar e meaningful to you, even ones from your personal life or experiences. Of course you need to support your ideas appropriately, and show tha t you can use language well, but remember: the essay is an opportunit y for you to say what you think about an issue relevant to your life.
中考语文作文《温暖》 优秀范文（13篇） 原题重现： 三、作文（40分） 请以?温暖?为话题，写一篇文章。 要求： ⑴立意自定，题目自拟，文体不限 ⑵字数不少于600字。（如果写诗歌，不少于20行） ⑶文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名。 范文一（满分作文） 温暖的梦中 指尖的温暖渐渐地被一丝寒冷代替，就像宁静的早晨被一声巨响打破一般，自己终于挣扎地醒来了。带着一丝不愿和一丝无奈，从那个温暖的梦中悄然醒来。 其实，上天是不公的。自己渐渐地终于发现，不知何时的自己终于这样执着地认为。有些事情在你出生的那一刻起，便深深地印上了一个印记，这个印记是一生都不会抹煞的。 在我能够记得这个世界零碎的记忆中，自己的世界便充满了别人异样的眼光。他们的不屑、鄙视，甚至到无视，我都懂得的，看得见。没办法，上天只给了我一个华丽的外表，却没有给我过多的实质，自己深知、轻叹，但无奈。 其实，自己一直想改变。 小时候，其实有许多的梦想，其中最重要的便是不再做徒有其表。于是自己渐渐地改变，虽然有时候会有挫折、网难，但一想心中那一个远大的理想，便有了更多的动力。于是，便坚持着改变，但最终还是未能如愿，自己自信一笑，没关系，还有机会。 那些有着美好憧憬的小时候，转瞬即逝。 我仍怀揣着那一份?伟大?的理想奋斗着。自己知道想改变，只要让自己发光，向别人展示自己的实力，这样别人便会改变对自己的看法。但是现实却是一个牢笼，让我一次次放飞的梦想逐渐被囚禁，甚至都无奈地想变平庸。自己无奈一笑。 我终于渐渐懂得现实与梦想是有差距的，而且这种差距似乎与生俱来的，无法改变，任凭再怎样努力，都无法缩短。 其实，不是自己不想做而是那种与生俱来的东西自己学不来的，自己没有香味，自出生便懂得，但是那是一种无奈，自己也想有个发光发彩的机会，但现实却一次次地将自己拉同！ 身为腊做的苹果，我并不是想欺骗任何人，只是想让别人知道我不是。 徒有其表，这是自己的心声，不知有没有人知道。 开始的自己做了一个梦，梦中的我终于静静散发着香味！而现在的我。 正静静地躺在画室中，在期待着明天那次表现的机会！ 坐在窗边细细地品着一盏龙井，漫不经心地翻着一打报刊，感觉生活是如此美好。无意间翻到一篇令人触目惊心的报道：一名中学生跳楼自杀未遂，高位截瘫…… 我有几分颓然地倚在窗边，思考着生命为何会如此脆弱。 这时，一只小黄蜂飞入屋内，转悠了两圈准备飞出去时，不料与玻璃撞个正着。我想，这个小家伙大概是不知道世间竟有?玻璃?这种玩意儿吧！外面的山还是山，水还是水，为何就是出不去呢？ 于是，我对这个小家伙产生了兴趣，饶有趣味地观察起来，多次碰撞之后，它终于放弃了。在原地思索良久之后，它终于找到来时路———纱窗上的一个洞———它生命的出口！ 望着那只在窗外快乐飞翔的小黄蜂，我心中一惊，好机灵的小家伙！它的一举一动为?寻求生命出口?作了多么生动的诠释！多么单纯而又强烈的求生欲望呀！ 由此，我又想到那个跳楼而失去双腿的孩子，他的生命不也曾被其心灵的玻璃团团围住而找不到出口吗？为什么就不曾想到退后一步，思索片刻，为生命找到来时路，至少找一个出口呢？是什么蒙蔽了他缜密的思维能力，让他失去了如此单纯的求生欲望？……
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
新SAT阅读真题四 Exercise 4 This passage is excerpted from Louisa May Alcott, Rose in Bloom, originally published in 1876. Three young men stood together on a wharf one bright October day awaiting the arrival of an ocean steamer with an impatience which found a vent in lively skirmishes with a small lad, who pervaded the premises like a will-o'-the-wisp and afforded much amusement to the other groups assembled there. "They are the Campbells, waiting for their cousin, who has been abroad several years with her uncle, the doctor," whispered one lady to another as the handsomest of the young men touched his hat to her as he passed, lugging the boy, whom he had just rescued from a little expedition down among the piles."Which is that?" asked the stranger. "Prince Charlie, as he's called a ?ne fellow, the most promising of the seven, but a little fast, people say," answered the ?rst speaker with a shake of the head. "Are the others his brothers?""No, cousins. The elder is Archie, a most exemplary young man. He has just gone into business with the merchant uncle and bids fair to be an honor to his family. The other, with the eyeglasses and no gloves, is Mac, the odd one, just out of college." "And the boy?" "Oh, he is Jamie, the youngest brother of Archibald, and the pet of the whole family. Mercy on us he'll be in if they don't hold on to him!"
Category #1 Majority and Minority Assignment: Is the opinion of the majority—in government or in any other circumstances—a poor guide? Assignment: Are widely held views often wrong, or are such views more likely to be correct? Assignment: Can common sense be trusted and accepted, or should it be questioned? Assignment: Is it a mistake to believe something simply because an authority claims that it is true? Assignment: Should all people’s opinions be valued equally, or should only informed opinions be taken seriously? Assignment: Is it always best to determine one's own views of right and wrong, or can we benefit from following the crowd? Assignment: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? Assignment: Are people afraid to speak out against authority, whether the authority is an individual, a group, or a government? Assignment: Is criticism—judging or finding fault with the ideas and actions of others— essential for personal well-being and social progress? Assignment: Should new ideas always be questioned? Assignment: Does worrying too much about other people’s opinions prevent us from seeing things clearly? Assignment: Should we pay more attention to people who are older and more experienced than we are? Assignment: Do we tend to accept the opinions of others instead of developing our own independent ideas? Assignment: Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of others? Category #2 Life Philosophies Happiness: career, success, belief, kindness, interests, love? Assignment: Do success and happiness depend on the choices people make rather than on factors beyond their control? Assignment: Does having a large number of options to choose from make people happy? Assignment: Is happiness something over which people have no control, or can people choose to be happy? Assignment: Are people more likely to be happy if they focus on goals other than their own happiness? Assignment: Does fame bring happiness, or are people who are not famous more likely to be happy? Assignment: Do people put too much emphasis on learning practical skills? Assignment: Is it more important to do work that one finds fulfilling or work that pays well? Assignment: Has the acquisition of money and possessions replaced more meaningful ways of measuring our achievements? Assignment: Do people need to compare themselves with others in order to appreciate what they have? Assignment: Should modern society be criticized for being materialistic? Category #3 Modern World Issues Group 3.1 Modern Communication Assignment: Do newspapers, magazines, television, radio, movies, the Internet, and other media determine what is important to most people? Assignment: Has today's abundance of information only made it more difficult for us to understand the world around us? Assignment: Are the values of a society most clearly revealed in its popular culture? Assignment: Do books, newspapers, and other media focus too much on bad news? Assignment: Do we live in a time when people do not engage in serious thinking? Group 3.2 Censorship Assignment: Is it necessary to limit or put restrictions on freedom of thought and expression? Assignment: Should society limit people's exposure to some kinds of information or forms of expression? Group 3.3 Privacy Assignment: Should people give up their privacy in exchange for convenience or free services? Assignment: Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private? Group 3.4 Pro’s and Con’s of modern technology Assignment: Have modern advancements truly improved the quality of people's lives? Assignment: Do the benefits of scientific and technological developments come at the cost of undesirable changes to people's lives? Assignment: Does a strong commitment to technological progress cause a society to neglect other values, such as education and the protection of the environment? Assignment: Are there benefits to be gained from avoiding the use of modern technology, even when using it would make life easier?
OG6 Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below The old saying, “be careful what you wish for”, may be an appropriate warning. The drive to achieve a particular goal can dangerously narrow one’s perspective and encourage the fantasy that success in one endeavor will solve all of life’s difficulties. In fact, success can sometimes have unexpected consequences. Those who propel themselves toward the achievement of one goal often find that their lives are worse once “success” is achieved than they were before. Assignment: Can success be disastrous? 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. 题目翻译： 那句古老的谚语“当心你所期盼的东西”不失为一句恰当的警示。实现特定目标的动机能够危险地使一个人的观念变得狭隘，并且助长这样一种幻想：一次努力后的成功能够解决生活中的所有问题。事实上，成功有时候会带来无法预料的后果。那些为着实现某一目标而奋斗的人常常发现，“成功”实现后他们的生活变得比过去更糟了。 命题：成功可以是灾难性的吗？ The power of success can be disastrous when placed in the wrong hands. Naturally, there are those who will always choose to manipulate conditions to succeed in their own endeavors, not taking into consideration the lives of those around them. On the other hand, there may be those who do
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 …
新SAT阅读真题一 如今同学们参加SAT考试，都是SAT改革之后的新SAT考试。在改革之后，SAT阅读部分也有了相应的变化。同学们要想充分的备考新SAT阅读考试，还是需要更多的来练习真题。 Exercise 1 This passage is excerpted from Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, originally published in 1803. Mrs. Allen was so long in dressing that they did not enter the ballroom till late. As for Mr. Allen, he repaired directly to the card-room. With more care for the safety of her new gown than for the comfort of her protegee, Mrs. Allen made her way through the throng of men by the door, as swiftly as the necessary caution would allow; Catherine, however, kept close at her side, and linked her arm too ?rmly within her friend's to be torn asunder by any common effort of a struggling assembly. Still they moved on—something better was yet in view; and by a continued exertion of strength and ingenuity they found themselves at last in the passage behind the highest bench. It was a splendid sight, and she began, for the ?rst time that evening, to feel herself at a ball: she longed to dance, but she had not an acquaintance in the room. Catherine began to feel something of disappointment—she was tired of being continually pressed against by people, the generality of whose faces possessed nothing to interest, and with all of whom she was so wholly unacquainted that she could not relieve the irksomeness of
2020中考英语满分作文（6大热点话题+12篇经典范文） 人物篇 1. 对你最重要的人 根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数，所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 生活中有一些人对你很重要。这个人可能是你的父母、老师或朋友。假如你是李华，请你用英语写一篇短文，谈谈对你很重要的人是谁，为什么他(她)对你很重要，以及你想为他(她)做些什么。 提示词语：help, encourage, respect, cook 提示问题： ? Who is very important to you? ? Why is he/she so important? ? What are you going to do for him/her? 经典范文： My mother is very important to me and I love her She is very busy and often goes to bed very late, but she insists on getting up early every morning to make breakfast for me. What's more, she often helps me and encourages me to solve problems by myself when I'm in trouble. With her help, I made great progress in my study. She respects my privacy and never checks my mobile phone. I always want to do something for my mom. Mother's Day is coming. I'm going to make a surprise breakfast for her on that day. 2.你最想感谢的人
SAT作文历年作文真题汇总 1.OG2ed.P119-Is there always another explanation or another point of view? 2.OG2ed.P189-Is deception ever justified? 3.OG Practice Test4:Do changes that make our lives easier not necessarily make them better? 4.OG Practice Test5:Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money,fame,or power? 5.OG Practice Test6:Can success be disastrous? 6.OG Practice Test7:Do we need other people in order to understand ourselves? 7.OG Practice Test8:Is the world changing for the better?
8.OG Practice Test9:Do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversity to help us discover who we are? 9.OG Practice Test10:Should heroes be defined as people who say what they think when we ourselves lack the courage to say it? 10.OC1:Is the way something seems to be not always the same as it actually is? 11.OC2:Are bad choices and good choices equally likely to have negative consequences? 12.OC3:Do people learn who they are only when they are forced into action? 13.OC4:Are people’s lives the result of the choices they make? 14.OC5:Do closed doors make us creative?
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 test 5 1.For a long time, most doctors maintained that taking massive doses of vitamins was relatively harmless; now, however, some are warning that excessive dosages can be _________. (A) healthy adj. 健康的 (B) expensive adj. 昂贵的 (C) wasteful adj. 浪费的 (D) toxic adj. 有毒的 (E) inane adj. 愚蠢的 解析：D，在很长的一段时间里，大多数医生认为用大量的维他命是无害的;不过现在有些人警告过量食用会----。这里however表示转折与前面的harmless是相反的意思。 2. In Jamaica Kincaid's novel Lucy, the west Indian heroine _________ her employers' world, critically examining its assumptions and values. (A) idealizes v. 理想化 (B) avoids v. 避开 (C) beautifies v. 美化 (D) scrutinizes v. 仔细检查 (E) excludes v. 排除， 解析：E，在牙买加金彩的小说露西，这个西印度群岛英雄----她的雇主的世界，精细的审视他的猜测和价值。这个句子中前后两句意思是一致的，没有转折词，所以空格所需的东西与examining是同义词，所以D。 3.The frequent name changes that the country has undergone _________ the political turbulence that has attended its recent history. (A) argue against v. 真钞，辩论 (B) contrast with v. 对比，差异 (C) testify to v. 证明 (D) jeopardize v. 危及
https://www.doczj.com/doc/e05960238.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。
【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