SAT写作9大作文分类(钱浪老师推荐的)

Category #1 Majority and Minority

Assignment: Is the opinion of the majority—in government or in any other circumstances—a poor guide?

Assignment: Are widely held views often wrong, or are such views more likely to be correct? Assignment: Can common sense be trusted and accepted, or should it be questioned?

Assignment: Is it a mistake to believe something simply because an authority claims that it is true?

Assignment: Should all people’s opinions be valued equally, or should only informed opinions be taken seriously?

Assignment: Is it always best to determine one's own views of right and wrong, or can we

benefit from following the crowd?

Assignment: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority?

Assignment: Are people afraid to speak out against authority, whether the authority is an individual, a group, or a government?

Assignment: Is criticism—judging or finding fault with the ideas and actions of others—

essential for personal well-being and social progress?

Assignment: Should new ideas always be questioned?

Assignment: Does worrying too much about other people’s opinions prevent us from seeing things clearly?

Assignment: Should we pay more attention to people who are older and more experienced than we are?

Assignment: Do we tend to accept the opinions of others instead of developing our own independent ideas?

Assignment: Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of others?

Category #2 Life Philosophies

Happiness: career, success, belief, kindness, interests, love⋯

Assignment: Do success and happiness depend on the choices people make rather than on factors beyond their control?

Assignment: Does having a large number of options to choose from make people happy? Assignment: Is happiness something over which people have no control, or can people choose to be happy?

Assignment: Are people more likely to be happy if they focus on goals other than their own happiness?

Assignment: Does fame bring happiness, or are people who are not famous more likely to be happy?

Assignment: Do people put too much emphasis on learning practical skills?

Assignment: Is it more important to do work that one finds fulfilling or work that pays well? Assignment: Has the acquisition of money and possessions replaced more meaningful ways of measuring our achievements?

Assignment: Do people need to compare themselves with others in order to appreciate what they have?

Assignment: Should modern society be criticized for being materialistic?

Category #3 Modern World Issues

Group 3.1 Modern Communication

Assignment: Do newspapers, magazines, television, radio, movies, the Internet, and other media determine what is important to most people?

Assignment: Has today's abundance of information only made it more difficult for us to understand the world around us?

Assignment: Are the values of a society most clearly revealed in its popular culture? Assignment: Do books, newspapers, and other media focus too much on bad news?

Assignment: Do we live in a time when people do not engage in serious thinking?

Group 3.2 Censorship

Assignment: Is it necessary to limit or put restrictions on freedom of thought and expression? Assignment: Should society limit people's exposure to some kinds of information or forms of expression?

Group 3.3 Privacy

Assignment: Should people give up their privacy in exchange for convenience or free services? Assignment: Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private?

Group 3.4 Pro’s and Con’s of modern technology

Assignment: Have modern advancements truly improved the quality of people's lives?

Assignment: Do the benefits of scientific and technological developments come at the cost of undesirable changes to people's lives?

Assignment: Does a strong commitment to technological progress cause a society to neglect other values, such as education and the protection of the environment?

Assignment: Are there benefits to be gained from avoiding the use of modern technology, even when using it would make life easier?