如果你的寫作構思需要係統提高下

首先建議多從(cong) 構思/寫(xie) 的角度去分類。比如 下麵兩(liang) 個(ge) 題目

Some charitable organizations (groups that help people in need) allow people who give money to charity to choose how their donations will be used. (For example, people can decide whether their donated money is spent directly on goods and services for people in need or on advertising by the charity. If you were to give money to charity, would you prefer to choose how your donation is going to be used, or do you think it is more effective to leave that decision to the organization? Why?

At some universities, students take part in making decisions about many issues that affect daily life for everyone on campus, such as how many hours the library should be open each day or what types of food should be served in the cafeteria. At other universities, experts are hired to make those decisions, and students are almost never involved. Which approach do you prefer, and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

一個(ge) 是charity 的事情，一個(ge) 是university 的事情，從(cong) 題麵看沒什麽(me) 關(guan) 係。但從(cong) 構思來說都和時間安排會(hui) 有關(guan) 係。因為(wei) 你要不要去管charity money 怎麽(me) 花，有一個(ge) 理由可以是“比較忙，可能沒有時間去打理。” 而對於(yu) 學生要不要參與(yu) 學校決(jue) 策，也可以是一個(ge) 類似的理由：學生比較忙，可能沒有時間顧及學校運營。

因為(wei) 上麵兩(liang) 個(ge) 題目的構思的思路是類似的，所以都在Busy & Rest 的類型下麵。

同理，下麵的幾個(ge) 題目從(cong) 題麵看可能是“學校”和“旅遊”， 但都歸類在 Diverse & Focus 下。

At many universities, the administration provides help to new students who may be unfamiliar with university life. If you were a new student who wanted to learn how best to succeed at your school and adjust to university life, which ONE of the following activities do you think would be most useful to you? Why?    

-Attending a one-week orientation or introductory program on the university campus, during which you would live on the campus and participate in activities there before your classes began    

-Meeting regularly during your first year with a student in your major field of study who has attended the university for several years

第一個(ge) 選項diverse 的意思是可以見到不同專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的同學。

Imagine that you are given the opportunity to spend one week on an educational school trip, after which you will write a paper about what you learned during the trip. Would you prefer to spend that week in a location in your own country that you have not visited before, or would you prefer to spend the week in a location in another country? Why?

去另外一個(ge) 國家體(ti) 驗當然更為(wei) diverse 一些。

順著這個(ge) 思路，TOEFL 獨立寫(xie) 作裏很多話題是問我們(men) 覺得怎麽(me) 花時間，比如

#1 

Imagine that you attend a university where undergraduate students must complete a special requirement in their final semester (term of study) before graduation. Students have the following two options.

-They can complete an intensive research project on an interesting topic that is related to their major field of study and then write a paper on that topic. OR

-They can complete an internship, meaning they will receive university credits for temporarily working at a company where they will have an opportunity to learn about the business and gain professional experience.

Which ONE of these options do you believe would be best for students, and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

#2

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? At university, students get as much benefit from participating in student organization or club activities as they do from their academic studies.

#3

E-mail has become the most used method of communication in workplaces. Employees use it to communicate with one another and their superiors, or the people who manage their work. But there are employees who are suggesting that workers should spend more time talking to one another in person or on the telephones instead. Which view do you agree with? Why?

#4 

Recently several cities have made it a rule that teachers will give primary school students (aged 5 to 10) no more than 30 minutes of homework per night, because the students get enough instruction during the regular school day. Do you agree or disagree with this rule? Why?

#5

A university has money in its budget to do ONE thing to improve its facilities for students: 

it can either improve the quality of the technology (for example, computers and printers) that it provides for students. 

OR 

it can redesign spaces where students hold club meetings and gather with friends in their spare time to make these areas more comfortable and appealing. 

Which idea do you prefer, and why?

#6

Imagine that students at your school are asked to spend one week away from school as volunteers (working without pay) to help the local community. Which of the following experiences would you choose? Why? 

-Volunteering at a hospital 

-Volunteering at a museum 

-Volunteering at a nature conservation area to protect wildlife and the environment

題目當然本身選什麽(me) 角度都是無所謂的，也都是可以展開的，隻是我們(men) 都希望自己的備考是比較高效的，構思是可以舉(ju) 一反三的。所以從(cong) 構思的可複製性上（所謂可複製性，就是一個(ge) 題目的思路，可以用到另外一個(ge) ，或者一類題目）來說，建議大家判斷怎麽(me) 花時間的依據是：

1. 選擇花精力少的，論證的理由很簡單: 因為“累”有各種不好...
2. 選擇跟人接觸多的，比如在group 和individual 之間，我們會選擇group。選擇這個角度的原因是ETS的題目一定符合普世價值，而“與人友愛”一定的普世價值，所以這個角度的可複製性會比較強

按照這個(ge) 原則 

#1  選intern， 因為(wei) 寫(xie) paper 太累了

#2 同意，因為(wei) student organization 和club裏的提高的是social/ communication 的能力，也是很重要的。

#3 選多麵對麵溝通的吧，這樣團隊歸屬感強，穩定度也高。（當然讓步段落可以去說email 的各種好。）

#4 是的，作業(ye) 不能多於(yu) 30min，不然太累了

#5 同#2， 要多與(yu) 人social

#6 museum 吧，相對沒有那麽(me) 累

當然如果能保證論證內(nei) 容的可複製性，選擇其他的角度也是OK的。隻是上麵的兩(liang) 個(ge) 選擇的原則真的很好用。可以試試。