英语专业八级专项培训教材第1册写作题讲解TEST 1

审题

本题讨论的是美国一些学区实行的一项新的评分政策。选段1中提到这项新的评分政策取消了F这一等级，取而代之的是H,目的在于再给那些表现差的学生一次机会；选段2则提到很多老师和父母并不认可这项评分政策，他们认为这样做只会惯坏学生，造成一种平庸的氛围。本题的写作重点在于首先概括上述选段的观点；然后发表自己的看法，并给予足够的论据支撑；最后总结全文，重申论点。

范文

Are Schools Coddling Children?

Recently,the new grading policy adopted in some school districts in the US has aroused bitter controversy.Proponents claim that the goal of the grading system is to emphasize learning,not failure,and to give students a second chance to be successful.However,to those who disapprove of the policy,the system in which there are no zeros or“F"s is coddling students and sending them the wrong message,which will only confuse them further and make them more mediocre.

Taking the views from both sides into account,I am inclined to agree with the latter.Firstly,as for me, children will eventually realize they aren't doing well in school whether teachers give them“F"s or not,and hiding their true level of achievement will not do any good for them. Secondly,if we lower our expectations for students and let them slide,we will give them an excuse for not striving,and then they will be more likely to fail. Schools should not be afraid of setting the educational bar high.Furthermore,a little disappointment may not be so bad for a generation who has become accustomed to the social environment where“everyone is the winner”.It makes sense for students to know that there are consequences for failure and they need to be responsible for not working hard.

It is undeniable that schools should do whatever they can to prevent students from getting so depressed that they have to give up education.However,I still insist that children aren't going to gain from ambiguous information regarding their grades. We need to figure out that our task is to make efforts to improve their grades, not to label them,and what students need is to recognize the reality and then strive to improve themselves.

闪光词句

● controversy 争议

● proponent 支持者

● disapprove of... 不赞成......

● mediocre 平庸的

● take sth. into account 把……考虑在内. be inclined to do sth.倾向于做某事

● become accustomed to...对……变得习以为常

● It makes sense for students to know that there are consequences for failure and they need to be responsible for not working hard.对学生而言，让他们知道失败的后果和他们需要对不努力学习负责是明智之举。

● It is undeniable that...不可否认的是……

● ambiguous 模棱两可的