Essay Topic: IELTS Writing Task (全天電視)

一位高分考生說得一針見血：自己練習寫一篇作文勝過閱讀別人10篇范文。貓頭鷹鼓勵候選人勤于磨練寫作，其結果必然熟能生巧。所謂勤能補拙，因此不一定需要經過老師修改后才能進步。成功的考生原來是靠自修：寫作不求人。多家多樣范文的優點當然是值得模仿，但是如果想模仿，那還得親自動手。

有網友評論說2012年8月4日的大作文考試比較容易，其實不然。全天候的電視廣播簡直好處多多，可是壞處在哪兒？往往試題都是傾向論證電視的影響，不過此次真題‘全天電視’只限于討論電視天天24小時廣播的利弊，所以無需專注電視廣播的一般利弊。

以下實驗范文不是標準答案，僅是提供一種答題的例子。針對同一道真題，請網友也參考其它人的范文，筆記不同的優點，然后自己也習作一篇。

《類似真題》

In some countries television programs are transmitted day and night. Some people think that 24-hour TV transmission is a positive development, while others think that it has negative effects. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

《實驗范文》

>Television knows no night, but people should control their screen time. As enjoyable as are a variety of programs from dramatic series to news cycles, too much television viewing time may have adverse consequences that rival those of lack of physical activity, obesity and smoking. Despite the advantages of television programs being transmitted around the clock, a public health case may be made that adults as well as children need to reduce the time spent in front of the 'box'.

>If used wisely, television benefits people daily. It has proved to be the most important and cherished medium for entertainment and information. For example, the 24-hour television is helping to relieve feelings of depression during a hard day, and of loneliness during a sleepless night. It is not only a powerful and effective learning tool for children but also is useful for adults to understand the complex social aspects of communication. In a certain sense, any time wasted in enjoying TV is not actually wasted because it is exactly what is right about it. To tell the truth, what can be a better way to digest free time than watching television?

>Sitting too long is a ubiquitous sedentary behavior, which doctors say may lead to health risks. According to a medical report, every hour viewed may shorten life by as much as 20 to 25 minutes. If the report is reliable, anyone who spends six hours a day watching television is at risk of dying five years sooner than those who enjoy more active pastimes. The message is clear: children should limit viewing time to two hours, and adults to four hours, in order to avoid possible negative effects. That is to say, going beyond these limits is said to be harmful to health. Even though the relationship between viewing time and life expectance is hard to be calculated, there are reasons to believe that addiction to the 24-hour television programs is anything but positive.

>Those television programs, being both entertaining and informative, do not mean to affect adults as well as adults, of course. The 24-hour television transmission is a positive development as long as people can be aware of possible health problems. In some countries, TV networks never sleep, but people need to rest and do physical exercises for good health. (Essay by Jeenn Lee Hsieh)