SAT寫作練習十大話題
SAT寫作是需要持續做練習的，只有在練習的過程中才能慢慢掌握英語的語言和語法，這樣你積攢的例證也會越來越多，到真正考試的時候才不會腦子空白一片，不知道用哪些例子來說明自己的觀點。在練習的過程中你可以找一些寫作的話題，一般是近來人們比較關注的熱點，下面是我們為大家列出的十個話題，供大家練習。
Topics 01
Prompt:
That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value. Thomas Paine
Assignment:
Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples.
Topics 02
Prompt:
If we are afraid to reveal our lack of knowledge we will not be able to learn. In order to make progress we must admit where we are now. Such an admission of ignorance is not easy. As Thoreau says, How can we remember our ignorance which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?
Assignment:
Does the present system of education encourage us to admit our lack of knowledge, or is there too much pressure to demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge? Plan your response...
Topics 03
Prompt:
A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.C. E. Ayers
Assignment:
Is it always essential to tell the truth, or are there circumstances in which it is better to lie? Plan your response...
Topics 04
Prompt:
Many societies believe that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right. But it is also true that attainment of happiness remains elusive. Perhaps Bertrand Russell had it right when he said, To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Assignment:
What gives us more pleasure and satisfaction: the pursuit of our desires or the attainment of them? Plan your response...
Topics 05
Prompt:
The price of greatness is responsibility.Winston Churchill
Assignment:
Do we expect too much from our public figures? Plan your response...
Topics 06
Prompt:
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. Alexander Pope
Assignment:
Do we learn more from finding out that we have made mistakes or from our successful actions?
Plan your response...
Topics 07
Prompt:
What man calls civilization always results in deserts. Man is never on the square he uses up the fat and greenery of the earth. Each generation wastes a little more of the future with greed and lust for riches. Don Marquis
Assignment:
With our modern awareness of ecology are we likely to make sufficient progress in conservation, or are we still in danger of damaging the earth beyond repair? Plan your response...
Topics 08
Prompt:
A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he is not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning the ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe. Georges Clemenceau
Assignment:
Is it true that acting quickly and instinctively is the best response to a crisis? Or are there times when an urgent situation requires a more careful consideration and a slower response? Youre your response...
Topics 09
Prompt:
There is usually a kernel of truth in the words Oscar Wilde puts in the mouth of his most outrageous characters they wouldnt be funny otherwise. One such gem that is worth pondering is: The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
Assignment:
Is it true that when we most need advice we are least willing to listen to it? Or is good advice always welcome? Plan your response...
Topics 10
Prompt:
Independence? Thats middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. Bernard Shaw expected to provoke controversy with these words, but I would agree with him that these days there is too much emphasis on independence. While it is certainly true that excessive dependence on others is not a sign of maturity, total independence of others is neither attainable nor desirable: we need to be mature, and unselfish enough to recognize our interdependence.
Assignment:
Do we put too much emphasis on self-reliance and independence, and are we afraid of admitting that we need other people in our lives? Plan your response...
希望大家可以試著用這些話題練習一下SAT寫作，中國有一句俗語：好記性不如爛筆頭。不管你背多少優秀范文和例證，那都只是比較空泛的東西，因為你沒有實踐過，就不知道怎么把這些例證放到你的文章當中，而優秀范文也永遠都是別人的東西，不能形成你自己的風格，要多練習，寫得多了，上了考場自然思如泉涌。
SAT寫作是需要持續做練習的，只有在練習的過程中才能慢慢掌握英語的語言和語法，這樣你積攢的例證也會越來越多，到真正考試的時候才不會腦子空白一片，不知道用哪些例子來說明自己的觀點。在練習的過程中你可以找一些寫作的話題，一般是近來人們比較關注的熱點，下面是我們為大家列出的十個話題，供大家練習。
Topics 01
Prompt:
That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value. Thomas Paine
Assignment:
Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples.
Topics 02
Prompt:
If we are afraid to reveal our lack of knowledge we will not be able to learn. In order to make progress we must admit where we are now. Such an admission of ignorance is not easy. As Thoreau says, How can we remember our ignorance which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?
Assignment:
Does the present system of education encourage us to admit our lack of knowledge, or is there too much pressure to demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge? Plan your response...
Topics 03
Prompt:
A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.C. E. Ayers
Assignment:
Is it always essential to tell the truth, or are there circumstances in which it is better to lie? Plan your response...
Topics 04
Prompt:
Many societies believe that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right. But it is also true that attainment of happiness remains elusive. Perhaps Bertrand Russell had it right when he said, To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Assignment:
What gives us more pleasure and satisfaction: the pursuit of our desires or the attainment of them? Plan your response...
Topics 05
Prompt:
The price of greatness is responsibility.Winston Churchill
Assignment:
Do we expect too much from our public figures? Plan your response...
Topics 06
Prompt:
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. Alexander Pope
Assignment:
Do we learn more from finding out that we have made mistakes or from our successful actions?
Plan your response...
Topics 07
Prompt:
What man calls civilization always results in deserts. Man is never on the square he uses up the fat and greenery of the earth. Each generation wastes a little more of the future with greed and lust for riches. Don Marquis
Assignment:
With our modern awareness of ecology are we likely to make sufficient progress in conservation, or are we still in danger of damaging the earth beyond repair? Plan your response...
Topics 08
Prompt:
A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he is not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning the ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe. Georges Clemenceau
Assignment:
Is it true that acting quickly and instinctively is the best response to a crisis? Or are there times when an urgent situation requires a more careful consideration and a slower response? Youre your response...
Topics 09
Prompt:
There is usually a kernel of truth in the words Oscar Wilde puts in the mouth of his most outrageous characters they wouldnt be funny otherwise. One such gem that is worth pondering is: The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
Assignment:
Is it true that when we most need advice we are least willing to listen to it? Or is good advice always welcome? Plan your response...
Topics 10
Prompt:
Independence? Thats middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. Bernard Shaw expected to provoke controversy with these words, but I would agree with him that these days there is too much emphasis on independence. While it is certainly true that excessive dependence on others is not a sign of maturity, total independence of others is neither attainable nor desirable: we need to be mature, and unselfish enough to recognize our interdependence.
Assignment:
Do we put too much emphasis on self-reliance and independence, and are we afraid of admitting that we need other people in our lives? Plan your response...
希望大家可以試著用這些話題練習一下SAT寫作，中國有一句俗語：好記性不如爛筆頭。不管你背多少優秀范文和例證，那都只是比較空泛的東西，因為你沒有實踐過，就不知道怎么把這些例證放到你的文章當中，而優秀范文也永遠都是別人的東西，不能形成你自己的風格，要多練習，寫得多了，上了考場自然思如泉涌。
