Another example is FranzLiszt, now considered a master of classical music. But Liszt was a rock star ofhis time - his performance was dramatic and captivating and he had hordes ofscreaming fans that crowded his concerts. A new word was even invented todescribe the frenzy he generated: Lisztomania. The same can be said of NiccoloPaganini, Liszt's inspiration and predecessor and another giant of classicalmusic.
分析:能增強文章說服力的最佳方式就是有足夠多的細節支撐,所以例子還是盡量豐富些。
Therefore it is extremelyunwise for us to dismiss culture today simply because it is "pop", asfew can predict which of the "pop" would become "classic"in the future. Much more recently than Liszt, the Beatles are now considered agreat classic of music, and yet they were "pop" some 50 years ago.
又一個例子。
But the value of pop culturelies in far more than its possible future conditions. Pop culture is valuableright here and now, because it is a powerful form of media and therefore canconvey useful and important information to its audience. Consider for exampleLady Gaga, the reigning queen of pop music as of 2014. Many take offense to herstyle and image because it’s too "pop". And yet many influentialcritics and the music scene in general recognize the immense social andcultural values of her works. She addresses important issues in many of hersongs, for example that of same sex marriage ("Americano"), feminism("Scheiss"), and the impact and effect of the global mass mediaitself ("Paparazzi", "Applause"). Countless listeners havefound courage and personal inspiration from Lady Gaga's songs, and she is fullyaware of and vigorously promotes her leadership in social change and progress.
點評:引出第二個分論點,加以遞進:流行文化一樣可以影響深遠,Lady Gaga的作品及其涉及的社會意義足見作者對細節把握的準確,到位。
Therefore, I think popculture is of great value, both in terms of potential value in the future inthe sense that some of our "pop" culture will inevitably live on tobecome "classic" for future generations, and in terms of currentvalue in the sense that pop culture is a powerful form of media to instigatesocial progress. Anyone who rejects pop culture's value without second thoughthas surely missed what is truly wonderful and magnificent.
點評:結尾段用不同表達方式再次呈現兩個分論點,重新闡明總觀點,一樣是不同的表達方式。
總體看來,文章結構清晰,遵循議論文總分總的結構框架;同時例證論證雙管齊下,細節扣題,毫無贅述;最重要的是,作者的例子選擇足見日常的積累廣度和思考的深度,也令這篇文章處處可圈可點,這些優點都是考生們應該學習的地方。