觀點對比類的寫作一般用來介紹一次討論、辯論或調查中正反方的不同觀點。這類作文通常有兩種寫作方式,即在交代這次討論、辯論或調查的基本情況(時間和主題等)后,要么先闡述正方的觀點,然后介紹反方的觀點;要么逐一比較雙方觀點的異同。但為了使文章的條理更清晰,使閱卷老師快速地了解文章的結構,建議考生在寫這類作文時選用第一種寫作方式。
一、常用套語
1. 引出討論、辯論或調查話題的套語
觀點對比類寫作,首先要向讀者交待某人什么時候就什么問題進行了一次討論、辯論或調查。常用套語有:
⑴Last Monday, we had a heated discussion on whether a game called “online vegetables” was worthy of playing or not.上星期一,我們進行了一次熱烈的討論,主題是“網上偷菜”這個游戲值不值得玩。
⑵Recently we made a survey of whether we should have classes on weekend.最近我們就周末是否應該補課進行了一次調查。
2. 介紹正方或反方觀點的套語
在交代這次討論、辯論或調查的基本情況后,考生應先闡述正方的觀點,然后再介紹反方的觀點。常用套語有:
★介紹正方觀點的套語
(1)30% of the students are for the idea that this game was worthy of playing because it not only... but also... 30%的同學認為這個游戲是值得玩的,因為它不僅……還……
(2)Those who advocate the idea of reading selectively believe that...支持選擇性閱讀的那些人認為……
(3)Most of students are in favor of the idea that ...大部分的學生都贊成……
(4)One third of the students approve of closing the zoos.三分之一的學生支持關閉動物園。
★介紹反方觀點的套語
⑴70% of them are against the idea that... 70%的人認為……
⑵55% of the people don’t agree that ... 55%的人們反對……
注意:以下句型中的動詞后不能接句子,只能接名詞、名詞短語或動名詞短語。
⑴Some opposes having a long holiday in the National Day.一些人反對國慶節的長假期。
⑵Some students object to setting off fireworks during the Spring Festival.一些學生反對在新年燃放煙花爆竹。
★介紹正反方觀點都可用的套語
⑴Different from those who... some people think...與那些……的人不同,一些人認為……
⑵Some of them hold the opinion that...他們中的一些人認為……
注意:無論是正方還是反方的觀點,通常都不只一個,因此考生可用in addition, besides, additionally, what’s more, furthermore, moreover 來列舉。在介紹完一方的觀點后,可用on the contrary, by contrast, contrarily來引出另一方的觀點。
二、靈活運用
下面是學校網站最近對1000個高中新生進行的一個調查。請你把調查的結果寫成短文,發表在學校的報刊上。
[寫作內容]
[參考范文]
Recently we made a survey of freshmen’s attending enrollment day in high school on our school’s website. 55% of the surveyed students(1000)who advocate the ideas of attending enrollment day alone believe that it is beneficial to cultivating their capabilities of self reliance. Moreover, they claim that it is a good time to escape from their parents’ protection, announcing they have grown up. Besides, they are in favor of the idea that going to school on their own contributes to quickly?blending in with?their new schoolmates. By contrast, 45% of the students think that attending enrollment day with their parents’ company enables them to share the proud moment to be high school students with their parents. In addition, these students deem that the parents’ company gives them a soft—landing when they make the transition from middle school kids to high school students.
(作者單位:深圳市新安中學)
責任編校 蔣小青