第一篇：SAT 寫作解析 十 —— 知識就是力量？(

SAT 寫作解析 十 —— 知識就是力量？

Test 3 P513

一、寫作題目

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below

Knowledge is power.In agriculture, medicine, and industry, for example, knowledge has liberated us from hunger, disease, and tedious labor.Today, however, our knowledge has become so powerful that it is beyond our control.We know how to do many things, but we do not know where, when, or even whether this know-how should be used.Assignment: Can knowledge be a burden rather than a benefit? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue.Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observation.題目翻譯：

知識就是力量。例如，農業、醫學、工業等方面的知識使我們從饑餓、疾病和單調的勞作中得到了解放。然而，如今我們的知識變得如此強大，以至于超出了我們的控制范圍。我們知道如何去做很多事情，但我們不知道何地、何時，甚至是否需要將這種認識付諸于實際運用。

命題：

知識有可能成為一種負擔，而不是福祉嗎？

二、6分范文

Knowledge is power;it liberates us, enlightens us, and allows us to grow and expand and better our conditions.Today, our knowledge of the world has grown immensely, and could be seen as “beyond our control”, and even a burden.However, history shows us that while great knowledge can sometimes be a heavy burden, it always has outweighing benefits.History is rife with examples of knowledge being a burden, but ultimately proving to be beneficial.For instance, Galileo, a 17th century astronomer and scientist, was arguably the greatest contributor to science of our time.His diligent research of our Earth and solar system led to groundbreaking discoveries that, at the time, were extremely

controversial.Galileo was the first scientist, and person, to question

the Church’s statement that the Earth was the center of the solar system, and all other planets and the Sun revolved around it.He instead argued, and proved through research, that the Sun was the center of our galaxy, and Earth just another planet in its orbit.This knowledge was profound, enlightening, and powerful;it was also a great burden.Galileo’s theory was met with disbelief, outrage, and violent opposition;it was an extreme burden to him.The Church was furious at Galileo for disproving its teachings because at the time, the Church’s word was law.Never before had its teachings been so scientifically and poignantly questioned.To think that the Earth wasn’t the center around which all things revolved was a shocking and humbling fact that those so fervently set in their beliefs couldn’t accept.Galileo was immediately attacked and interrogated because of his powerful knowledge.He was declared a heretic, and excommunicated from the Church.Galileo was a very religious man;this social and spiritual ostracizing broke him completely.Even still, he knew that although his knowledge was a heavy and painful burden, it was true, and would later benefit generations of scientists to come.Today, we attribute Galileo’s discoveries as some of the most important scientific findings of the Common Era.Galileo’s story is a historical example of powerful knowledge being a burden, but ultimately having extremely positive benefits.If it weren’t for great minds constantly expanding our knowledge of the world, we would be a stagnant people, never moving forward and creating new and marvelous things.Knowledge truly is a tool that can change the world and although it may sometimes be inconvenient, it is the most powerful thing we have.知識就是力量。它解放我們，啟迪我們，使我們成長，改善我們的條件狀況。如今，我們對世界的了解得到了極大的提高，可以視為“超出了我們的控制范圍”，甚至成了一種負擔。然而，歷史表明，盡管偉大的知識有時會成為一種沉重的負擔，但它總會帶來更多的福祉。

歷史上，知識給人帶來負擔，但最終被證明對人有益的事例并不鮮見。以17世紀的天文學家和科學家伽利略為例，他或許是歷史上對科學貢獻最大的人之一。他對于地球和太陽系的辛勤研究帶來了突破性的發現，而這種發現在當時極具爭議性。當時教會認為，地球是太陽系的中心，其他行星和太陽都圍繞地球運動。伽利略是質疑這一說法的第一位科學家，第一個人。他辯稱太陽是星系的中心，地球只是運行在其軌道上的行星之一，并通過研究證明了這一點。這項知識意義深遠，富于啟迪，力量強大。同時，它也是個巨大的負擔。

伽利略的理論遭遇了懷疑，憤怒，和暴力反對；它成了他極大的負擔。教會對伽利略感到憤怒，因為他反駁了教會的學說，而在當時，教會的話語就是法律。在此之前，它的教義從未遇到如此尖銳的科學的質疑。想一想，地球不是宇宙的中心，萬物并不圍繞地球轉動，這種事實太令人震驚，太令人羞辱了，這些熱烈地

抱持自己信念的人是無法接受的。因為他的知識，伽利略立刻遭到了攻擊和審訊。他被宣布為異教徒，并被驅逐出教會。伽利略篤信宗教；這種社會和精神上的放逐徹底擊垮了他。即使如此，他知道，他的知識盡管是一種沉重而痛苦的負擔，卻是真理，將惠及以后的科學家。如今，我們把伽利略的發現歸于紀元以來最重要的科學發現之一。

伽利略的故事是知識成為負擔，最終卻帶來非常積極的影響的歷史證據。如果沒有智者不斷擴展我們對世界的知識，我們將會成為僵化的民族，永遠不能前進，創造出非凡的作品。知識確實是一種可以改變世界的工具，盡管有時它會帶來不便，它仍是我們所有的最強大的東西。

三、得分點詳解

1effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position 圍繞論題有效、深刻地發展一個論點，運用貼切的事例、因果分析和其他證據支持論點，從而展示出色的思辨能力。

針對命題“知識有可能成為一種負擔，而不是福祉嗎？”，本文提出論點：“盡管偉大的知識有時會成為一種沉重的負擔，但它總會帶來更多的福祉。”(while great knowledge can sometimes be a heavy burden, it always has outweighing benefits.)。

為了證明這一論點，作者用夾敘夾議的手法展開伽利略發現和宣傳“地心說”的事例。在論證過程中，作者很好地做到了抽象概念具體化。“Knowledge”在此具體指伽利略提出的日心說：“太陽是星系的中心，地球只是運行在其軌道上的行星之一。”(the Sun was the center of our galaxy, and Earth just another planet in its orbit.)日心說推翻了地球是太陽系中心的錯誤認識，卻給伽利略帶來了極大的負擔：“因為他的知識，伽利略立刻遭到了攻擊和審訊。他被宣布為異教徒，并被驅逐出教會。”(Galileo was immediately attacked and interrogated because of his powerful knowledge.He was declared a heretic, and excommunicated from the Church.)接下來作者筆鋒一轉，談到了知識帶來的福祉：“即使如此，他知道，他的知識盡管是一種沉重而痛苦的負擔，卻是真理，將惠及以后的科學家。如今，我們把伽利略的發現歸于紀元以來最重要的科學發現之一。”(Even still, he knew that although his knowledge was a heavy and painful burden, it was true, and would later benefit generations of scientists to come.Today, we attribute Galileo’s discoveries as some of the most important scientific findings of the Common Era.)

在結尾段，作者把伽利略例子的啟示推廣到人類獲得的一切新知識的意義：“如果沒有智者不斷擴展我們對世界的知識，我們將會成為僵化的民族，永遠不能前進，創造出非凡的作品。知識確實是一種可以改變世界的工具，盡管有時它會帶來不便，它仍是我們所有的最強大的東西。”(If it weren’t for great minds

constantly expanding our knowledge of the world, we would be a stagnant people, never moving forward and creating new and marvelous things.Knowledge truly is a tool that can change the world and although it may sometimes be inconvenient, it is the most powerful thing we have.)這句話實現了從個體到一般，從特殊到普遍的升華，使得伽利略的單個事例具有了代表性。

整篇文章事例貼切，分析深刻有力，展現了出色的思辨能力。

2is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas

結構合理，中心明確，思路連貫，銜接自然。

文章采用總-分-總的結構，首段提出論點，中間段用事例證明論點，末段總結事例和升華主題。在敘述事例的時候，作者綜合運用了表示轉折、讓步的“however”, “while”, “but”，“Even still”，表示舉例的 “for

instance”,表示時間的 “today”，“at that time”等等。在段與段之間，作者以過渡句銜接。如第二段開頭引出事例的“歷史上，知識給人帶來負擔，但最終被證明對人有益的事例并不鮮見。”（History is rife with examples of knowledge being a burden, but ultimately proving to be beneficial.）和

第二段末的“這項知識意義深遠，富于啟迪，力量強大。同時，它也是個巨大的負擔。”（This knowledge was profound, enlightening, and powerful;it was also a great burden.）

全文緊扣論點，不枝不蔓，起承轉合十分得體。

3exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary

顯示運用語言的技巧，詞匯豐富、準確、恰當

4demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure 運用多種句子結構

5is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics 在語法、用法和技巧上錯誤很少

本篇范文表達極富文采。文章以諺語開頭： “Knowledge is power”，顯得簡潔有力。接下來是一個不規則的排比：“它解放我們，啟迪我們，使我們成長，改善我們的條件狀況。”(it liberates us, enlightens us, and allows us to grow and expand and better our conditions.)類似的排比在文章中多次出現，如第二段末的 “This knowledge was profound, enlightening, and

powerful;” 以及第三段開頭的 “Galileo’s theory was met with disbelief, outrage, and violent opposition;”文章的末段還使用了“借代”(metonymy)的修辭手法——用 “偉大的頭腦”(great mind)代指有智慧的人。作者對各種句式的運用也很熟練。如倒裝句: “Never before had its teachings been so scientifically and poignantly questioned.” 不定式做主語: “To think that the Earth wasn’t the center around which all things revolved was a shocking and humbling fact that those so fervently set in their beliefs couldn’t accept.” 虛擬語氣: “If it weren’t for great minds constantly expanding our knowledge of the world, we would be a stagnant people, never moving forward and creating new and marvelous things.”等等。全文長短句結合，參差有序。

四、經典詞句

lOutweigh 超過

例：While great knowledge can sometimes be a heavy burden, it always has outweighing benefits.Her need to save money outweighs her desire to spend it on fun.類似結構的詞匯：outlive, outnumber, outwit?

larguably可提出證據加以證明的例：Galileo, a 17th century astronomer and scientist, was arguably the greatest contributor to science of our time.Penicillin is arguably the greatest medical discovery of the twentieth century.lgroundbreaking 突破性的例：His diligent research of our Earth and solar system led to groundbreaking discoveries that, at the time, were extremely

controversial.After the discovery, scientists decided to carry out a groundbreaking experiment, which is expected to take place this month.lExcommunicate 把?逐出教會

例：He was declared a heretic, and excommunicated from the Church.In 1520, Pope Leo the Tenth threatened to excommunicate Martin Luther if he did not recant his religious beliefs.伽利略的事例還可用于挑戰權威和大眾的其他命題

1.Is the opinion of the majority-in government or in any other circumstances-a poor guide?

2.Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way?

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

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

5.Is it more valuable for people to fit in than to be unique and different?

6.Do people need to “unlearn,” or reject, many of their assumptions and ideas?

7.Are organizations or groups most successful when their members pursue individual wishes and goals?

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

9.Are widely held views often wrong, or are such views more likely to be correct?

第二篇：詳細解析新SAT寫作

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新SAT寫作作為選考出現，但由于美國前50所名校要求申請者具備SAT寫作成績，那么目標遠大的考生們就必須做好相關準備。與以前的寫作部分相比，新SAT寫作不需要考生針對某個觀點或現象給出主觀態度，它上升到賞析層面，這相當于把一篇閱讀能出題的地方用連貫的文章呈現出來。從評分標準上來看，閱讀、分析及寫作三個項目各占8分，滿分8，8，8分。

就第一個項目閱讀而言，SAT寫作要求考生必須盡量在十分鐘內讀完一篇長達650-750詞的議論文。這是決定接下來的分析及寫作是否有效的關鍵。在讀文章時，考生要準確識別出這篇文章的論點、論據、論證方法及明顯的修辭手法。這一點與閱讀部分的考查的目的題、主旨題相同，考生需要明確目標文章使用了哪些論據－－數據、引用、個人經歷等；哪些論證方法－－對比論證、例證、因果論證等；哪些修辭手法－－類比、明喻或者暗喻、重復等，這些專業術語的識別及拼寫必須在考前滾瓜爛熟掌握。不過好消息是每篇文章的前后會給出提示性文字分別介紹文章的題目與論點，這為考生分析文章點亮明燈。

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針對第三個部分，考生要能寫出一篇流利、完整的評價。流利意味著語句通順，句子、段落之間邏輯銜接；完整意味著有開頭段、主體段及結尾段。考生在準備SAT寫作部分時，首先要積累的是豐富多樣的句型，這類評述型句型可在各類流行社論、書評里摘抄。然后確定一個合理的文章結構，除開頭結尾段外，主體段該安排幾個，每個段落該如何展開。官方指南上的滿分文章寫了五段，我們可以分析其中的第三段：第一句是本段主題句，提出Summers使用論據來說服讀者使用塑料袋是正確的行為；第二句依次列舉Summers引用的重要機構及權威專家；第三句評價引用權威對提升論點可信度的作用；第四句列舉原文提到的數據；第五句評價提供數據的作用；第六句通過雙重否定體強調論據對議論文可信度的重要。這樣的主體段落結構清晰，要點全面，有理有據，必然是滿分。

50分鐘內寫完這樣一篇完整、流暢的評論需要考生具備快速的閱讀、分析、寫作速度，其中提高寫作速度為重中之重。有規律的反饋性寫作練習正是唯一的解決方案。前期在準備句型、分析文章時需要一個月左右，到了開始練習文章寫作時，每天練習一篇雷打不動，到了考前一個月必須要開始每天計時寫一篇。所謂反饋性在于寫的每一篇文章都要有專業修改，這可以幫助考生意識到忽略的評論要點和誤區。練習時筆者建議依然使用與閱讀部分相同的資源。

以上我們對新SAT寫作根據閱讀、分析、寫作的評分標準進行了詳細的分析，并給出了每部分的具體聯系方法，你明白了嗎？

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The vicissitude of history never fails to amaze us with all the changes it has brought to human life.If we trace back to see what has been changed since human civilization, seldom can we see anything that remains intact, with only one exception-the importance of reading.Despite the fact that reading has never dropped from our top priorities, few people keep the habit of it.As a reaction to such pathetic phenomenon, writer Frank Bruni draws people’s attention back to reading and encourages people to value it.Strategies he employs include contrast, credible reference and tactic reasoning that appeal to people’s emotion and agreement.One impressive feature of this article is Bruni’s contrast at the very beginning to introduce his topic, with the next paragraphs addressing its benefits.He compares things that he always ignores such as nephew’s birthday and niece’s school production with things he never fails to overlook-reading.For the majority of people, especially teenagers, birthday party and school performance are events that family members should remember.Unfortunately, this is not the case for the author.Reading at this point, readers are left a bit disappointed at the author and tend to pay more attention to what he wants to convey next.At the cusp of people’三立教育www.tmdps.cn

s attention, author Bruni brings about something that deserves greater emphasis-reading: “I’m incessantly asking my nephews and nieces what they’re reading and why they’re not reading more.” Thus the readers start to realize how justifiable the author is-as nothing like a birthday party or a performance in school is comparable with the importance of reading.With the utilization of this contrast, the author successfully draws the attention from the readers and lays a solid foundation for his later argument.Aside from this, the author’s careful choice of evidence adds credibility to the article.He cites properly a report by Common Sense Media, claiming that three is a sharp decline in the percentage of teenagers read for fun “fewer than 20 percent of 17-year-olds now read for pleasure”.At the same time, however, the number of the young who hardly ever read or never read for pleasure elevates from “only 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds” 30 years ago to “22 percent of 13-year-olds and 27 percent of 17-year-olds “ today.This worrisome report indicates that the young no longer read as much as they used to.Linked with the previous paragraphs, the author urges the reader to weight the disadvantage of such trend and possibly spurs some kind of response.Besides, the inclusion of an authoritative agency backs up Bruni’s point, makes the work of Bruni believable and credible.The most exquisite technique of the passage, however, is its elaborate reasoning.From paragraph 8 to 15, the author lists all the possible benefits of reading to add weight to the persuasiveness of the article.He starts from how 三立教育www.tmdps.cn

reading benefit the brain in paragraph 8, that interviews indicate a symbiotic relationship between reading and intelligence.Paragraph 9 follows with a benefit to the qualities required to success, because those people who read are more adept at “ reading people” and “sizing up the social whirl around them”.If these benefits are not enough, in paragraph 10, 11, 12 and 13, the author compares reading with exposure to technological devices to indicate how reading would benefit the spirit.One obvious benefit reading offers to the spirit is that reading smoothens people “with thoughts less jumbled, moods less jangled”.The other benefit to spirit is that reading grants people “the ability to focus and concentrate”, which becomes a social corrective to “metabolism and sensory overload of digital technology”, because those who indulge themselves in technology requires something to force them to be focused and have delayed gratification.Finally, in paragraph 14 and 15, Bruni talks about the joy of reading: as the connection reading can provide to people is not anything like watching a movie is able to offer.In order to prove the zealous love people possess for reading, he sites the line from the protagonist in a famous love story that “You read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” People love reading want to share the zeal for it, because only those who read can feel the same addiction.All these are connected well to elaborate the value of reading to not only people’s brain and success, but also spirit and gratification.The combination of all these paragraphs provides the readers with a chance to see the 三立教育www.tmdps.cn

well-rounded and multi-layer benefits of reading, surely help the reader to deliver his idea.All in all, the evidence and source make the reader’s idea worthy of recognition, and the tactical reasoning appeals to people’s emotion and trust.These writing techniques contribute to a well-structured and compelling argument that reading deserves more attention and emphasis.以上相關信息由三立在線為你提供，希望閱讀完以上文章后，你能有所收獲，對學習有一定的幫助，更多資訊請訪問三立在線，專業老師為你指導講解相關疑惑，為你的考試之路保駕護航。

第四篇：SAT寫作素材

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow(1807-1882), the most popular American poet of the 19th century, whose works are still citedher dress caught fire from a lighted match.Longfellow settled in Cambridge, where he remained for the rest of his life.Longfellow's later poetry reflects his interest in establishing an American mythology.Among his other works are Tales Of A Wayside Inn(1863), a translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy(1865-67)and Christus: A Mystery(1872), a trilogy dealing with Christianity from its beginnings.The poet's 70th birthday in 1877 was celebrated around the country.Longfellow died in Cambridge on March 24, 1882.In London his marble image is seen in Westminster Abbey, in the Poet's Corner.人生禮贊 朗費羅

在世界這個遼闊的戰場中，在人生這個壯麗的舞臺上，我們不能做任命運屈辱的牛羊，我們要在戰斗中當一名闖將。

不要空想未來，不管它多么令人神往，不要留戀過去，要把逝去的歲月埋葬。

行動起來吧，就在生命的此刻行動！

讓生命之舟乘風破浪！

偉人們的足跡向我們昭示，我們也能使自己一生變得高尚。

當我們離開人間時，也能讓足跡遺留在時間的沙灘上。

在生命神圣海洋的航程中，也許還會有別人擱淺、絕望，當他看到我們的腳印，他又會重新斗志昂揚！

讓我們振奮起來行動吧，讓我們學會沉著穩重地面對風浪，不斷追求，有所作為，永遠滿懷著理想和期望！

第五篇：SAT寫作素材

SAT寫作素材

沈陽中睿瑾成國際教育——

SAT寫作素材：The Crusades

Theme:both sides of an issue

Thesis:Everything has its benefit and its drawback

Subject:The Crusades

Detail: The Crusades, profoundly altering European history, were a series of attacks organized by Western Christians in order to take control of the holy city of Jerusalem from Muslim powers.Although they generally failed in their chief purpose, the Crusades exercised an immense influence on Western civilization by bringing the West into closer contact with new ways of living and thinking--stimulating commerce, giving fresh impetus to literature and invention, and increasing geographical knowledge.Example also serves:It is really impossible to fail.SAT寫作素材：The Critical Period

Theme:disadvantage/obstacle/advisity

Thesis:Every fresh crisis we encounter is an opportunity in disguise.Subject:The Critical Period!

The Critical Period was a decade during which the United States

underwent a hardship under the Article of Confederation.The Articles had weakness that hampered efficient operation of the gorvernment:with no provision for an executive branch,it lacked the ability to enforce laws that Congress passed,the Congress had no power to collect taxes,raise a

military,coin money,or regulate interstate commerce.The desperate condition of people was made plain by the Shay’s rebellion and several meetings held by some states to modify the tariff walls that had been erected by each of the 13 states against imports from any orther states.The new nation was

staggering.The Founding Fathers,who hoped to make America one place in world where freedom and love of humankind could flourish,soon realized the powerless central government under the confederation forms of country was undesirable and impratical.It turned out to the Philadephia Convention of 1787,which produced one of “the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man ”---The Constituition of United States.It established a federal forms of government that has a seperation of power among legislature,judicious and executive branch and a division of power between states and central government.Further more,it sets a great precedent for future generations seeking liberty and freedpm as Amerca did.Example also serves : Dissatisfaction motivates people to change

SAT寫作素材：Change

Theme: Change

Thesis: The world isn’t always changing for better.Subject 1: Environment pollution & Economic inequality

Since the Industrial Revolution,our encironment has been in imminent danger.For example,a dramatic summer drought helped public focus their attentions on the greenhouse effect,a general warming of temperature on

Earth,which is caused by an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels like coals,gasoline products and rapid

deforestation.Along with the rapid technology advance is the emergence of acid rain,ecological wasteland and natural disasters such as flood and

hurricane.Not only to encironment,but also to some people changes in today’s seemly progressive world are not always good.The booming America saw a growing economic inequality.In 2004,number of millionaire household in

America increased by 14% as the number of people living below the poverty line rose to about 37 million,including 15 million children.The annual budget passed by Congress in 2005 severely cut programs essential to strggling families,including child assistance and medicaid funding for the poor.Left in

such desperate condition, the poor could hardly appreciate these changesSubject 2 : Technology changes

Detail: In a culture which emails,cell phones and internet chat room have become everyday modes of communication,we are on the verge of breaking down all barriers to the complete and constant transfer of information.But if we seem to be moving toward unfetter union,we could also be seen more isolated as individuals than we have ever been before.Changes in technology

definitely make our lives easier,as shopping at home becomes easier than driving to the store,as meeting people online eliminates the need to spend a lot of time traveling,and as faxing someone a blueprint gets rid of necessity of meeting to disscuss a plan.However,the very techonology that purports to make connections and bring people closer together is helping them drift apart.One can absolutely recall some scenes which you was sitting alone in your bedroom busily talking to someone on msn whild rejecting the proposal to shop with your families or you was having lunch with friends while talking to someone else on your cellphones.All these convenient technologies including online services that prevent us from going out and meeting a real person,and cellphones that reduce the real human interaction,do not necessarily make us better.Example 2 also serves:The benefit of technology dose not always outweigh the cost.