IELTS 作文问 To what extent do you agree or disagree? 时,考官需要知道你在多大程度上同意。引言用一句清楚的话回答,并保持到结尾。常见问题是开头模糊地说 I partly agree,最后却变成完全同意。下面展示这样的引言与结尾、对应反馈,以及只改两句话的修正。LetsWords 会指出立场从哪里开始模糊,再让你通过短片段练 Task Response,不必每次重写整篇。
立场要回答“同意到什么程度”
To what extent 问的是同意程度。完全同意、完全不同意、部分同意都可以,没有必须选择的正确立场,但选择必须清楚。
部分同意也是立场,前提是说清同意什么、不同意什么。单独的 I partly agree 不能让读者知道接受题目中的哪一部分。因此,引言应直接表达立场,结尾重申时也不要扩大或缩小范围。
题目与第一稿
Some people believe that primary school children should not be given any homework.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
第一稿的引言与结尾:
Homework is a regular part of school life in many countries. Some people think that primary school children should not get any homework, while others believe that it is necessary. There are good arguments on both sides, and I partly agree with this statement.
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In conclusion, homework has both benefits and drawbacks for young learners. However, I strongly believe that primary school children should have no homework at all.
这里没有语法错误,问题在于引言和结尾对题目给出了不同回答。
引言中的立场不明确。 There are good arguments on both sides 描述的是争论,不是个人选择。I partly agree 没说同意哪一部分。前面又连续出现两个对立观点,this statement 指什么也不清楚:不需要作业,还是作业有必要?
结尾换了立场。 No homework at all 表示完全同意。作文从“部分”变成“完全”,考官看到同一问题的两个答案,难以判断全文究竟支持哪一个。
LetsWords 反馈示例:一句立场,一句结论
LetsWords 将这个问题归入 Task Response,具体对应 I partly agree with this statement 和 no homework at all。反馈解释为什么不一致,并提出一个行动:确定同意的边界,直接说清。引言其他部分不必改。
假设你的看法是:小学生不需要书面作业,但适量的课外阅读有益。原来的 There are good arguments on both sides, and I partly agree with this statement 可以改为:
I agree that children of this age do not need written homework, but they should still be given a short reading task each day.
结尾用不同措辞重申同一观点,去掉 strongly、at all,也不再泛泛谈优缺点:
In conclusion, primary school children can do without written homework, but a short daily reading task is still worth keeping.
反馈说明问题和行动,改写由你完成,让能力留在实际练习中,而不只留在范文里。
修改后:引言和结尾回答同一个问题
Homework is a regular part of school life in many countries. Some people think that primary school children should not get any homework, while others believe that it is necessary. I agree that children of this age do not need written homework, but they should still be given a short reading task each day.
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In conclusion, primary school children can do without written homework, but a short daily reading task is still worth keeping.
只改了两句。现在引言明确了同意的部分:不需要书面作业;也划定边界:保留阅读。结尾保持同一观点。虽然没有 partly,立场仍是部分同意,只是说清了具体范围。
清晰立场属于 Task Response。IELTS 官方 Writing 评分描述在较高分段要求明确、直接回应问题的立场,较低分段则可能让读者难以找到作者观点。
下一篇可以只读立场句与结论,检查同意程度是否清楚、两者是否矛盾。主体段的论据也应支持这个立场。
在实际作文中保持立场
阅读别人的文章,不一致往往很明显;刚用40分钟写完的作文却容易漏查,因为脑中仍记着原本想表达的意思。LetsWords 指出立场变化的具体位置,并解释改哪里。
- 完整答案的四项标准反馈。 评论对应具体句子,因此你能确切看到每个问题在哪里。立场模糊或结尾发生变化时,Task Response 反馈会指出并给出优先修改建议。也可以提交以前写好的作文。
- 题型指南与题库。 动笔前查看 To what extent do you agree or disagree? 的说明,再从 Academic 或 General Training 题库选题。
- 单项标准练习。 用短片段练 Task Response,不必每次重写整篇。
更多 Task 2 题型和练法见 IELTS Writing Task 2,各评分标准的独立练法见四项标准文章。
从例子走向新题:在 LetsWords 中作答,查看四项反馈,再练 Task Response,让立场从开头到结尾保持清楚。开始 IELTS Writing 练习时,回答目标和水平问题,付费前可以体验反馈。
