纯正英语写作 第一期ElementsofWriting之Argument
2008-10-05来源:和谐英语
学写作是个积累和循序渐进的过程，本节目由浅入深，涉及的技巧也适用于各位的dissertation 和CV，虽然全是英文，大家也挑战下自己的英语水平吧。近两期要学习如何build your own argument，加油啦。
1.1 Argument (论点)
Task 1: Please study the organization of the following paragraph by yourself.
Currently, roads are often congested, which is expensive in terms of delays. It is claimed that building more roads or widening existing ones, world ease the congestion. But not only is the cost of such work high, but the construction process adds to the congestion, while the resulting extra road space may encourage extra traffic. Therefore construction extra roads is unlikely to solve the problem, and other remedies, such as road pricing of greater use of public transport, should be examined.
Task 2: Please fill in the blanks to see how the same ideas could be presented to arrive at a different conclusion
Currently, roads are often congested, which is expensive in terms of delays. It is claimed that building more roads is costly, increases congestion and will encourage extra traffic. This may be partly true, but the alternatives are equally problematic. Road pricing has many practical difficulties, while people are reluctant to use public transport. There is little alternative to a road building programme except increasing road chaos.
Bailey, S. (2006). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 2nd ed. London: Routledge. p67.
Note that the answers will be shown after you finish both tasks and click your mouse to submit your answers.
答案
1.1 Argument (论点)
Task 1: Please study the organization of the following paragraph by yourself.
Currently, roads are often congested, which is expensive in terms of delays. It is claimed that building more roads or widening existing ones, world ease the congestion. But not only is the cost of such work high, but the construction process adds to the congestion, while the resulting extra road space may encourage extra traffic. Therefore construction extra roads is unlikely to solve the problem, and other remedies, such as road pricing of greater use of public transport, should be examined.
| Currently, roads are often congested, which is |
| It is clamed that building more roads, or widening… |
| But not only is the cost of such work high, but |
| …other remedies, such as road pricing or greater use |
Task 2: Please fill in the blanks to see how the same ideas could be presented to arrive at a different conclusion
Currently, roads are often congested, which is expensive in terms of delays. It is claimed that building more roads is costly, increases congestion and will encourage extra traffic. This may be partly true, but the alternatives are equally problematic. Road pricing has many practical difficulties, while people are reluctant to use public transport. There is little alternative to a road building programme except increasing road chaos.
Problem | Currently, roads are often congested, which is… |
Solution A | building more roads… |
Arguments against solution A | |
Solutions B and C and arguments against | |
Conclusion in favour of solution A |
Bailey, S. (2006). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 2nd ed. London: Routledge. p67.
Note that the answers will be shown after you finish both tasks and click your mouse to submit your answers.
答案
| Problem | Currently, roads are often congested, which is… |
| Solution A | building more roads… |
| Arguments against solution A | It is claimed that building more roads is costly, increases… |
| Solutions B and C and arguments against | Road pricing has many practical difficulties, while people are… |
| Conclusion in favour of solution A | There is little alternative to a road building programme… |
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