考生們在進行雅思大作文考試的時候經常會進行舉例論證,辣麼怎麼舉例才會讓考官眼前一亮呢?小編分析給你聽→_→
一、什麼時候使用舉例子
當文中的觀點是名詞複數,抽象或概括性的名詞時,可以用具體的實例(代表性、典型性)來進一步支持或是說明觀點。
二、舉例子時易犯的錯誤
1)例子不具備代表性
很多考生喜歡用自己或是自己的家庭,國家做例子。這樣的例子是過於片面的,沒有典型性普遍性。若是一定要用自己來做例子,可以把自己擴大到一類人,把自己的家庭擴大成一類家庭,把自己的國家擴大成一類國家,這樣才有足夠的說服力。
I→teenagers/high school students/university students/consumers
China→some developing countries/some Asian countries/some manufacturing states
2)例子的字數過多且例子與觀點無關聯性
舉例子可以是一句話一個例子,或一句話幾個例子,也可以是好幾句話一個例子。但是,議論文裡的例子千萬不要長篇大論,若是好幾句話寫一個例子,不要把例子寫成流水帳。還有,舉的例子要能說明自己的觀點,最好舉完例子後加一句話說明例子與觀點之間的聯繫。
題目:Some people feel that sports stars are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree?
觀點:I think the high salary of sports stars is reasonable.
展開:Take Liu Xiang, a famous athlete in China, for example, he was talented in running and was selected in the National Sports Team when he was still a child. After intensive training and huge pressure, he finally won championship in 2008 Olympic games. However, he cannot hold his top position long and was replaced by the younger generation.
修改版展開:Take Liu Xiang, a famous athlete in China, for example, his short career life in hurdle race and the huge pressure he experienced in every competition makes his huge salary justified.
3)例子可信度不高
舉例子的時候可以使用數據信息作為例子,但是需要注意兩點:數據和數據的來源(數據法)。數據的真實性不重要,但至少要看上去是"真實可信的"。
A survey by the latest Ministry of Labor's opinion poll shows that more companies would like to open their doors to disabled people, as long as they can access to modern technology, and the rate has been increasing every year by 5% since 2003.
使用數據論證,千萬不要刻意將數據誇張,這樣反而會降低數據的真實可靠性。常見的句型有"a survey by….shows that / a research by….finds out that / a study by….suggests that / Statistics by….conclude that…"省略號的部分是需要根據文章的內容來填寫的數據來源出處或機構。
常用的機構包括:國外大學、學院、報紙、雜誌、電視臺、電臺、網站、研究機構、民意調查等。我們按順序給大家做一個示範:the University of Sussex, Business College of several European countries, the USATODAY, state media CNN, BBC Talking Point等。
4)杜絕中式諺語:不要硬性翻譯中式諺語,外國諺語可以考慮,但也不可泛濫。
三、舉例論證的標誌表達
for example/instance, + 句子
There are many advantages of mobile phones, for example, we can use phones to chat with friends, listen to music and shop online.
such as/like/including, +名詞/動名詞
Unique architecture is always adored by local people or even foreigners, such as the bird's nest and the water cube in Beijing.
A good example for ... is that +句子
A good example for traffic reduction is that citizens choose to take public transport.
A case in point is that +句子
A case in point is that senior citizens are encouraged to live in a nursing house.