怎樣寫一篇作文？（15）

01-27

最近有同學提到一個問題：每次考場上寫作文時間總是不夠，來不及構思，寫出來的句子也有很多語法錯誤，應該怎麼辦？

實際上，除非你天賦異稟，不然要在30到40分鐘內寫出一篇還算湊合的作文並不是一件容易的事情。對於剛開始練習考場作文的人來說，寫一篇300詞的作文花上兩三個小時其實很正常（有時候甚至需要更長時間）。但好消息是，隨著練習次數的增多，寫一篇作文所需要的時間會越來越短。這是因為考場作文是一種相對模式化的寫作方式，在練習的過程中我們會逐漸形成自己的「模板」（比如開頭段應該怎麼寫，論點應該怎樣展開，結尾段應該怎麼寫），不同題材的作文都可以用這個「模板」去套。同時，很多常見句式和片語也可以在不同題材的作文中「復用」，這也大大加快了我們的寫作速度。

對於基礎一般的同學來說，如果在考試前能夠練習30到40篇作文，寫作的速度和質量肯定會有一個很大的提升。剛開始練習的時候不要限時，不管是花三個小時還是三天，只要把作文寫出來就行，但寫完後要檢查，確保作文裡面沒有語法錯誤，對於不確定的單詞和用法要查詞典，並且做總結，保證以後不重複犯錯。寫到第10篇左右，等速度上來後可以開始做限時訓練。如果考場作文要求時間是40分鐘，那平時練習可以將時間控制在35分鐘，這樣實際考試時才能遊刃有餘。

一句話總結：考場寫作不能臨時抱佛腳，平時大量練習就是最好的準備。

今天要分析的題目是：

Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

這是作文的原始版本：

文/Scottie

When it comes to the college education, some deem that students should follow a curriculum according to their interest, and the others reckon that they are supposed to major in what will benefit their careers. I personally believe that college students should study both specialized courses and elective courses.
Offering students the opportunity to select whatever they like is conducive to their further development. Universities, the spiritual home of liberty, inspiration and self-improvement, are placed great expectation on fostering young generation to find the right life paths and fulfill their potential. It is an effective method to complete the value of universities by means of providing diverse courses and remove all obstacles to them. Additionally, students who have unrestrained access to various subjects are able to acquire extensive knowledge and express interest in different fields, resulting in a wide circle of friends.
If the university makes students married to useful subjects, they are likely to acquire a specialist working knowledge for future careers. As many employers complain that college graduates have a nodding acquaintance with required professional expertise because they distracted attention from study at college, so college administration should enforce a tight rule and guarantee students to concentrate on their majors. What is more, abundant useful skills are a tribute to personal potential, and will help graduates to stand out from the competitors. In fact, some students choose less complicated courses under the banner of developing interest, and their true intention is to obtain credit easily and get good grades.
In my view, students should study both tough major lessons and interesting ones, and allocate more time on useful subjects. On the one hand, it generally costs more time and energy to get the hang of the useful compulsory courses because of the high difficulty. On the other hand, taking interesting courses at leisure can help to alleviate the burden on students.

這是點評版本：

思路分析：

Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

這篇作文的重點在於討論：

1）學生在大學階段學習自己感興趣課程的好處

2）學生在大學階段只學習那些「有用」的課程（比如理工科）的好處

並且需要給出自己的觀點和傾向。

學生在大學階段學習自己感興趣的課程，主要的好處是：

1）學生會有足夠多的熱情去學習這些課程，這使得他們更加容易取得好成績，掌握專業技能，對以後的職業發展有利。

主要缺點是：

1）如果學生僅憑藉自己的興趣選擇一些冷門專業，他們在畢業的時候可能比較難找到工作。

學生在大學階段只學習那些「有用」的課程，好處是：

1）市場對這些專業的畢業生需求很大，學生畢業後比較容易找工作

主要缺點是：

1）一些學生對這些課程並不感興趣，強制讓他們選擇這些課程可能會讓他們產生厭學情緒，導致學習效率低下；

2）市場需求變化很快，一些在今天看起來「有用」的專業明天可能就過時了，學校的課程設置往往難以跟上市場和技術的變化；

3）強制讓學生選擇某幾個專業還可能會造成市場上這幾個領域人才飽和的現象。

在寫作時同意兩方觀點中的任意一方都可以，言之有理即可。

這裡給出我寫的一個版本：

習作/魏劍峰

University-goers often have a hard time making their subject choices. While some suggest that students should have the freedom to study what they like, others argue that it is better to restrict them to science and technology studies. In my view, students should be allowed to pursue their unique and potentially diverse academic interests for the sake of their future development.

Giving young people the latitude to choose their degree courses, some argue, can improve their academic performance and advance their future careers. If students are able to choose majors that align with their interests, they will be more passionate about what they are taught in the lecture hall and will devote more time and energies to their studies. This enables them to achieve good grades and develop an area of specialization within their major that can better prepare them for employment.

The counter-argument, however, is that students should be restricted to subjects deemed useful by the job market. Today employers often place a premium on graduates in science majors, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering and Communications Technology, and young people enrolling in these courses can find it easier to land a good job and succeed in their careers. By contrast, those who follow their passion without considering job market characteristics may put themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to job-hunting. Therefore, universities should limit their students to subjects related to science and technology.

My view is that it is in students』 best interests to choose subjects in which they are interested. This can not only improve their academic performance but also enhance their employment prospects. Narrowing students』 choices would in effect do more harm than good as it could lead to an oversupply of graduates in certain fields, weakening their job competitiveness. It is therefore wiser to allow university students to make decisions on their own.