雅思写作的12大万能理由和部分写作思路

十二大万能理由

1 方便 convenience

2 情感 feeling(or sensibility)

3 经验 experience

4 成就 achievement

5 效率 efficiency

6 健康 health

7 节俭 thrift(or save money)

8 安全 safety

9 性格培养 character cultivation

10 乐趣 fun

11 耐久endurance

12 环保 environment protection

部分雅思命题写作思路

1. Smoking

For：(means agree or advantages)

1. it is pleasurable and relaxing

2. it is one''s right

3. it is difficult to stop smoking

6. it makes socializing easier

7. it is an important source of tax revenue

Against: (means disagree or disadvantages)

1. it is harmful to one''s health (e.g., heart disease, bronchial

trouble, lung cancer )

2. it is harmful to those nearby

4. it is addictive (i.e., nicotine)

2. School Uniforms

For：

1. they eliminate class differences

2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies

3. they are popular with parents and administrators

4. they are inexpensive

5. they are attractive and neat

6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day

7. many countries have them

Against：

1. they are disliked by students (students like to primp)

2. they create a military mentality

3. they are an infringement on our freedom (different strokes for different folks)

4. they are ugly and childish

3. Legalized Gambling

For：

1. it is a source of government revenue

2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years

3. it is pleasurable (e.g., horse racing, casinos)

4. many people play poker and mahjong

Against：

1. it can become addictive

2. it can destroy happy families

3. it can lead to suicide

4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia (e.g., bookmakers )

4. City Life

For：

1. it is exciting

2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores

3. it offers many entertainments (e.g., swimming pools, bowling

alleys, and sports stadiums )

4. it offers many chances of employment

5. cities have an efficient public transportation system

Against ：

1. it is unhealthy (e.g., water and air pollution in industry )

2. it is not a good environment for children

3. it is noisy and dangerous

4. it makes people nervous

5. cities are overcrowded and expensive

5. Informing Patients Of Cancer

For：

1. patient’s right to know

2. it is wrong to hide the truth

3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days

4. doctors must do it (in some country like the U. S.)

Against：

1. it is heartless and cruel

2. it may make the patient give up

3. it causes depression

4. it can lead to suicide

6. Social Security

For：

1. the state should help the poor, aged, unemployed, and sick

2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens

3. there will always be social misfits that need help

4. all religions focus on charity

5. all advanced countries have some form of social security

Against ：

1. it costs too much

2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic

3. people should look after themselves

4. it results in heavy taxes

ucation

For ：

1. it is natural (i.e., adult society is not segregated )

2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another

3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another

4. it has many practical advantages (e.g., school plays, music groups)

Against ：

1. women do better academically in their own colleges

2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband

3. it is still rare in some countries

4. it robs women of their self-confidence

8. Corporal Punishment

For ：

1. children are not adults

2. children respect discipline

3. it is a form of training

4. it builds real character

5. it works to control juvenile delinquency

Against ：

1. it is not a civilized way

2. love is better than physical punishment

3. it can cause psychological problems

4. there is the saying : Violence begets violence