1、GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Writing outlines-,-an effective way toward successful writing,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Outline 1-,College and university education should be free for all students, fully financed by the government.Position: Higher education should be available for all student
2、s.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,A. Providing all students with higher education puts them on equal footing with each other when they enter society-a precondition of equal opportunity for all members of society. B. A common misconception is that only a small group of students are fit for or in ne
3、ed of higher education. C. However, there is no need for the government to finance all colleges and universities.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Outline 2-,Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition.Position: Society shoul
4、d create an environment in which young people are encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,1. Personally, seeking immediate fame and recognition would turn out to be counterproductive.(达不到预期目标的） 2. Unfortunately, todays education and society seem to attach mo
5、re importance to immediate success. 3. In the long run, pursuing long-term goals not only benefit young people themselves but also the whole society.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Outline -3,Technology is a necessary but not always a positive force in modern life.Position: Technology is neither a
6、 positive force nor a negative force; it is a neutral force.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,1. Undoubtedly, technology is a necessary force, without which contemporary society could not survive for even one day. 2. It is true that new technologies are often used for negative or even evil purposes.
7、 3. However, it is humans rather than technologies that should be responsible for the negative effects seemingly brought about by technologies.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Outline -4,The purpose of education should be to create an academic environment that is separate from the outside world. Th
8、is kind of environment is ideal because it allows students to focus on important ideas without being held back by practical concerns.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,PositionIt is near-sighted to isolate students from the outside world.,1. A common misconception about education is that the so-calle
9、d “important ideas” students learn at schools have nothing to do with the practical world. 2. Actually, students knowledge of the outside world contributes to their academic studies. 3. Furthermore, the ultimate purpose of education is to train workers and citizens who can adapt themselves to and ma
10、ke contributions to the society outside the campus.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Outline 5-Only through mistakes can there be discovery or progress.,Position: Discovery or progress is born in mistakes.(the opening paragraph) 1. Making mistakes is a valuable learning experience. 2. Furthermore, m
11、aking mistakes gives one an opportunity to try a new approach. Chinas progress in the past decade is a case in point. Maos state-run economy, Dengs market economy.,GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Continue-,Although Maos mistakes caused Chinese people painful sacrifice, we are lucky that we have lea
12、rned our lessons and now we are marching on the road of prosperity. 3.Admittedly, mistakes will not automatically lead to discovery or progress. In a word, we must learn how to fail intelligently. 4. (conclusion) As a saying goes, to err is human. To this I would add: To learn from errors is progress. ( To err is human, to forgive is God.),GUCAS English Depart. Hu Jiangbo,Outline 6-exercise,What has China gained from holding the Olympic Games? Please give specific examples to support your argument. (GUCAS 2008, 10 ),
