雅思教育类作文具体思路分析

雅思写作复习资料：

In the last twenty, the asses*ent of student has undergone major transformation. Many educational institutions no longer use formal examination as a means of asses*ent as they believe formal examination results are an unfair indication of a student’s ability.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

分析：

这是一篇讨论对学生的评估方法的议论文。题目的论述中提及许多教育机构已经不再采用正规的考作为一种评估学生的手段，因为他们认为考试成绩不能真正反映学生的实际能力。
这样的题目可以写成“双边中立型”的文章，即在主体段落中，分成两个小段，段写正方的观点：阐述“正规考”的种种弊端；二段先写反方的观点：提到有些人认为“正规考”的一些好处，随后再来进行驳斥，即通过反驳反方观点的办法来支持正方的观点。
这种写法就像先树立一个靶子，然后再瞄准它射击，其优点在于包含了正反两反面的观点，给人一种比较客观公正的印象，使人感到作者的思考十分全面，没有偏执一方的倾向，这样的议论文一般会得到较高的分数。

范文body 部分：

Firstly, examinations can be unfair in several ways. For example, the whole career of a candidate depends upon what he or she does on a certain day and hour of an exam. If the candidate is ill, or if he or she has some emotional trauma, these factors could have a negative effect on the student’s exam results. Furthermore, some students do not perform well under pressure and require a longer time to reach useful conclusions. Even though they may have studied diligently and know the subject matter thoroughly, their performance does not reflect their ability. For these students, examinations appear to be unfair.
(主体段落之段：着重阐述正规考存在着若干不后公正的方面，一是片面性：学生的将来的工作完全取决于某一天的考发挥，二是偶然性：如果考当天学生生病的话，这会对其成绩产生负面的影响，三是武断性：某些优秀学生需要较长时间才能发挥出色，而考的时间限制使得他们得不了。注意其中连接词的用法：Firstly…..for example…. If ….. Furthermore….. Even though….)
Yet, some people believe that examinations make people work hard. They assume that in order to do well, students need to work throughout the course as they know they will have to prove themselves in the end. However, in many ways, exams have the opposite effect. Some candidates merely cram so that they can perform quickly for the demands of the test. Other forms of asses*ent, such as course work and oral presentations are a more accurate reflection of how hard students work. In the asses*ent of their ability, student’s diligence, initiative, deductive reasoning and organizational skills are considered, which are important indicators of ability but are rarely tested in a formal examination.
(主体段落之二段：先用yet….进行转折，引出了反方的观点，即认为正规考有对学生学业的促进作用：它回逼使学生刻苦努力，争取后的考胜利。这就为下文的反驳树立了一个靶子。随后又用however…….再次进行转折，开始对反方观点进行驳斥，说明这种所谓的促进作用在许多方面恰恰起到相反的效果：某些学生仅仅是在临近考的时候才去进行突击强化的复习，甚至是开夜车。后提出其他的一些较好的评估学生的方法，包括衡量作业的优劣和以演讲的形式来表达见解等，指出这些方法优于考的地方。