海外大學(xué)教師謝振禮原創(chuàng)貓頭鷹議論文

真題回憶：2012年5月26日中國(guó)雅思考區(qū)大作文(Essay Topic):

Some people argue that the government should support funding for the arts, while some other people suggest that the money should be used for public health and education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

貓頭鷹吹牛：

辯論這個(gè)問(wèn)題的背景應(yīng)該是政府缺庫(kù)銀，所以才沒(méi)有多余的經(jīng)費(fèi)來(lái)資源藝術(shù)的發(fā)張，情不得已只能把開(kāi)支重點(diǎn)放在公共醫(yī)療與教育。如此說(shuō)來(lái)，這只不過(guò)是政府一時(shí)的財(cái)務(wù)不足，不見(jiàn)得是刻意長(zhǎng)久忽視藝術(shù)。

貓頭鷹實(shí)驗(yàn)議論文強(qiáng)調(diào)【造句與論證】。造句部分請(qǐng)網(wǎng)友檢驗(yàn)謝振禮老師的實(shí)驗(yàn)范文。論證之前立即要想出一個(gè)立場(chǎng)來(lái)回答試題。作為主題的立場(chǎng)總要一個(gè)焦點(diǎn)，如此才可以縮小話題，避免跑題。本文的焦點(diǎn)是藝術(shù)的經(jīng)濟(jì)利益。就生意論生意，政府資助藝術(shù)也很劃算，不必認(rèn)為是浪費(fèi)公款。考生可以獨(dú)立自定立場(chǎng)，獨(dú)立自定焦點(diǎn)，因?yàn)檫@是獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作，不是引導(dǎo)寫(xiě)作（如Task 1或一般的翻譯考試）。

個(gè)人的立場(chǎng)是在經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣的時(shí)代照樣支持藝術(shù)的發(fā)展。這可不是標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案--根本沒(méi)有標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案。評(píng)分考官并不預(yù)定標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案。提分要領(lǐng)是英文造句與邏輯論證，與立場(chǎng)的錯(cuò)對(duì)無(wú)關(guān)。寫(xiě)得好就對(duì)。

如果立場(chǎng)是支持藝術(shù)，建議烤鴨不要攻擊教育與醫(yī)療的經(jīng)費(fèi)。如果反對(duì)政府資助藝術(shù)，這當(dāng)然也不無(wú)道理，可是無(wú)需過(guò)分為難藝術(shù)活動(dòng)，缺乏庫(kù)銀是另外一回事，不能咬定藝術(shù)無(wú)用，除非考生有把握證明。

本文是實(shí)驗(yàn)范文，不是標(biāo)準(zhǔn)范文。僅供網(wǎng)友參考答題方式之一。

》貓頭鷹的思路：

第一段起：申論主題。作者答題的立場(chǎng)是希望政府繼續(xù)重視藝術(shù)活動(dòng)，因?yàn)橛欣诮?jīng)濟(jì)。這個(gè)立場(chǎng)就成為這一篇議論文的主題。

第二段承和第三段轉(zhuǎn)：支持這個(gè)主題（立場(chǎng)），提出論證--理由，例子，細(xì)節(jié)。這是主體兩段的內(nèi)容。

第四段合：重申論主題。

大綱（Outline）》起承轉(zhuǎn)合

起--3句話：主題--investing in the arts is good for economy
承--6句話：論證--opposing government funding for the arts
轉(zhuǎn)--6句話：論證--supporting governmentfunding for the arts
合--3句話：論證--investing in the arts is good for economy

Essay》謝振禮范文：
OWL Example Writing
By Jeenn Lee Hsieh
ielts360toefl@hotmail.com

Making the investment in the arts is good for economy, thus improving everyone's quality of life. As public resources are drying up, it is easy to explain why the budget blueprint sharply decreases funds for supporting the arts and why the money should be used for public health and education. Nevertheless, if money exactly being the issue, it makes business sense for the government to stabilize funds for the arts for everybody's well-being.

Some people argue that public funds should not be used to support private tastes, meaning the arts. As can be expected, reducing government funds for the arts ought to be an inevitable measure to deal with the exploding deficits because of the recent recession. Based on this view, it behooves the government to focus public resources on the country's highest priorities--public health and education, as well as national defense and social security. This opinion seems to claim that the arts are not the government's business. A typical question is asked: "What role can the arts play in these financially difficult times?" Or rather, "what are the arts for in an age of austerity?"

The answers to these questions may be found in the economic context of a modern country. In fact, a case can be made that it pays to support government funding for the arts, if only for economic benefits. Given that the arts are not as valued as public health and education, the arts industry can help reactivate economy in terms of jobs and growth. If economy is about business and employment, the arts are in the interests of people's general well-being. Accordingly, there needs to be a shift to understanding that artists and arts group are essentially entrepreneurs and small businesses that make contributions to society in the fields of the visual and performing arts. That is to say, government-funded arts programs have a "ripple effect" on the country's economic landscape.

The economic value of the arts cannot be overemphasized particularly in financially hard times because it provides a strong sense of community. Indeed, it is the big shared experience through concerts and theaters and so on, altogether healing perhaps those wounded souls in an economic slowdown. The arts as business must go as usual with government funds so that people can feel more healthy and educated. (Essay created by Jeenn Lee Hsieh, Online Writing Lab)