2018-06-12 11:06:57 精英教育

There are two ways to quickly get used to the university environment for newcomers. Students can participate in the one week orientation program, or they can ask senior students for help. Which one do you prefer?

託福寫作

題目分析

剛進大學，最重要的就是要了解自己即將要呆四年的地方。雖然既參加了orientation，又有一些高年級的學長們帶路，但我也思考過，到底哪種方式更加有效率呢?

思路分析

框架：討論（套路）型，即通過對信息的排版來達到偏向某一方的目的。

介紹段

1. 用題外內容引出問題；

2. 表達自己的觀點，要具有偏向性，避免折中的觀點。

主體段#1

1. 表達對立面的觀點；

2. 舉例表明對立面觀點（具體證據，親生經歷，等）；

3. 對例子進行解釋（跟觀點的聯繫？有什麼重要性？）；

4. 若感覺字數不夠，重複2，3步驟。

主體段#2

1. 反駁對立面的觀點，並引出我方觀點；

2. 舉例表明為何反對對立面觀點，或舉例表明我方觀點（同上）；

3. 對例子進行解釋（同上）；

4. 若感覺字數不夠，重複2，3步驟。

主體段#3

1. 表達我方觀點；

2. 舉例表明我方觀點；

3. 對例子進行解釋；

3. 若感覺字數不夠，重複2，3步驟。

總結段

1. 總結三個主體段的觀點；

2. 延伸話題，展望未來並結尾。

範文+解析

In most cases, newcomers can participate in the university’s introductory program while getting help from their fellow senior students. However, after analyzing the merits of both, I would preferto engage inorientation programs rather than asking for help. This is because I believe official programs can help new students to adapt better.

題外話：大多數的情況下，新生既能參加學校組織的活動，又能得到學長學姐的支持。

觀點：但是論效果，我覺得還是orientation programs 更加的符合大學生的需求。

To begin with, senior students are experts on their university. They are able to provide certain perspectives that are inaccessible through participating in orientation programs alone. For instance, when discussing about food in school café, senior students are able to provide detailed knowledge on which food is bad or good. Furthermore, seniors can provide useful suggestions on course selections based on students’ individual preference. This will potentially save them a lot of trouble from going through courses that they don’t like. Such specific information is simply unobtainablethrough school media.

論點：學長學姐們有很多寶貴的經驗

例子：他們可以告訴新生食堂那些東西好吃不好吃，可以給新生選課的建議

解釋：可以為新生們節省時間

It is true that seniors have more experiences in the university, butthere are some disadvantages when you rely too much onthem. Firstly, their opinions are shaped by their unique experiences in the university, thus it may be misleading for newcomers who still have lots to learn. Secondly, even senior students do not have a full understanding on all the functions of the university. This is a natural result from the intensive studies that prevent them from knowing everything about the place. Therefore, it is unwise to ask every little detail to your senior friends. Frankly, it will annoy them.

論點：過多依賴高年級同學也不太好

例子：他們的經驗來自於自己獨特的經歷，而且也不一定對學校的一切瞭如指掌

解釋：經驗不一定適用於所有人，也不能有時間精力向新生介紹一切

As a solution, orientation programs from official platforms in school can provide all the information you will need in order to “survive”. In essence, there will be volunteers that are willing to answer your questions while guiding you throughout the school. As a newcomer, it is moreimportant to understand the basic facilities and programs that the university provides rather than going into too much detail on specific aspects of the school. When new students stay long enough, they will develop their sense of understanding anyways, so opinions from senior students are not always necessary.

論點：學校組織的新生活動最有用

例子：學校會有志願者來回答你的問題，向你介紹學校的一切

解釋：作為新生，首要任務是對學校的設施和課程的一切有初步瞭解，而並非對某一方面瞭解深刻以至於對所有其他的內容一無所知

To sum up, senior peers can provide you with detailed and useful information on certain aspects of the university while introductory programs can quickly get you to know about the school in general. However, the latter is much more useful as it can provide immediate information on facilities and courses that a newcomer anxiously needs. Overall, it is absolutely necessary for newbies to adapt both ways in order to maximize their experience in university. After all, university is the place where it will consume four years of their lives.

總結：向老生求助以及參加新人歡迎活動都行，但是後者對新人來說更有用

延伸話題：學生應該主動去用這兩種方式去加深對學校的瞭解