SAT作文真题分类

一、创新：

Is creativity needed more than ever in the world today? (05.3)

Can people ever be truly original? (07.10)

Is it always necessary to find new solutions to problems? (07.11)

Is it always better to be original than to imitate or use the ideas of others? (08.1)

Is it better for a society when people act as individuals rather than copying the ideas and opinions of others? (08.6)

Does planning interfere with creativity? (09.1)

Do people succeed by emphasizing their differences from other people? (10.5)

二、主流观点：

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

(05.3)

Does worrying too much about other people’s opinions prevent us from seeing things clearly? (05.5)

Should our perceptions of beauty be influenced by the perceptions of beauty of other people? (05.11)

Do we tend to accept the opinions of others instead of developing our own independent ideas? (06.6)

Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of others? (06.12)

Is it always best to determine one's own views of right and wrong, or can we benefit from following the crowd? (07.5)

Are widely held views often wrong, or are such views more likely to be correct? (08.6)

Can common sense be trusted and accepted, or should it be questioned? (09.6)

Are the values of a society most clearly revealed in its popular culture? (09.11)

三、挑战权威：

Are people afraid to speak out against authority, whether the authority is an individual, a group, or a government? (05.5)

Are established rules too limited to guide people in real-life situations? (06.6)

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

(06.10)

Is criticism—judging or finding fault with the ideas and actions of others—essential for personal well-being and social progress? (07.11)

Do all established traditions deserve to remain in existence? (08.11)

Are we free to make our own decisions or are we limited in the choices we can make?

(06.5)

Do people need to "unlearn," or reject, many of their assumptions and ideas? (07.12)

Is it sometimes necessary to be impolite? (09.3)

Should all people’s opinions be values equally, or should only informed opinions be taken seriously? (10.1)

四、历史，经验的作用：

Do memories hinder or help people in their effort to learn from the past and succeed in the present? (05.6)

Should people always prefer new things, ideas, or values to those of the past? (08.1)

Do incidents from the past continue to influence the present? (08.5)

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

(09.5)

Is it better for people to work out their own ideas on a problem or issue before learning how others have approached it? (09.12)

Can people ever be truly original? (07.10)

Is it always better to be original than to imitate or use the ideas of others? (08.1)

五、物质vs. 精神：

Do people put too much emphasis on learning practical skills? (05.6)

Should schools help students understand moral choices and social issues? (05.6)

Should modern society be criticized for being materialistic? (07.5)

Can knowledge be a burden rather than a benefit? (07.5)

Does being ethical make it hard to be successful? (09.3)

Is it more important to do work that one finds fulfilling or work that pays well? (07.1)

六、媒体泛滥：

Do newspapers, magazines, television, radio, movies, the Internet, and other media determine what is important to most people? (05.6)

Has today's abundance of information only made it more difficult for us to understand the world around us? (09.5)

Do books, newspapers, and other media focus too much on bad news? (09.10)

七、鼓励：

Is praising others, even if the praise is excessive or undeserved, a necessary part of life?

(05.11)

Is it better to change one's attitude than to change one's circumstances? (07.1)

八、自我价值：

Do we need other people to identify who we are？(05.11)

Is identity something people are born with or given, or is it something people create for themselves? (07.10)

Do the demands of others tend to make people more productive than they would be without such pressure? (10.1)

九、博学多才：

Are all important discoveries the result of focusing on one subject? (06.1)

Do people achieve greatness only by finding out what they are especially good at and developing that attribute above all else? (07.10)

Do people make the greatest discoveries by exploring what is unfamiliar to them or by paying close attention to what seems familiar? (10.1)