英語議論文的格式

　　every coin has two sides. the disadvantages are also obvious. for example, watching too much tv can easily become short-sighted, especially for children and students. to make matters worse, some young students are keen on watching tv so that they give up their studies gradually.

　　through above analysis, i think watching tv is a way of studying, it is good for us to watch tv. but when we watch tv, we should make a plan otherwise watching tv will destroy our life.

　　例文2. 談談出國留學的利與弊 where to attend a college

　　nowadays more and more young people are going to study abroad. like everything else, studying abroad has both favorable and unfavorable aspects. generally, the favorable aspects can be listed as follows.

　　firstly, they think by attending a college in a foreign country they can learn not only useful knowledge, but also the culture and customs of other nations. secondly, they can take advantage of this opportunity to gain a good command of the foreign language they are learning very quickly. moreover, they can meet different people and experience different cultures, which may help to broaden their views.

　　every coin has two sides. the negative aspects are also apparent. the costs are much higher than those in their native country. most overseas students have to work for a living, which can’t allow them to pay all their attention to study. what’s more, they may feel very lonely.

　　through above analysis, we can see that the positive aspects outweigh the negative ones. therefore, i am in favor of going abroad to study.

　　寫作練習：

　　①談談校服 （school uniforms）.

　　提示：近年來，越來越多的中小學要求穿校服.對此引發了學生中由對這個問題的討論，請寫一片英語短文闡述你的觀點.

　　reference: some of the main arguments for and against school uniforms.

　　for against

　　1.students look neat and tidy. 1.uniforms are expensive.

　　2.the public knows which school you are from. 2.children grow fast, need new uniforms.

　　3.parents all pay the same money. 3.some uniforms are very uncomfortable.

　　4.students don’t worry about fashions. 4.students all look the same, can’t be individuals.

　　5.teachers can identify students on school trips. 5.get bored with same clothes every day.

　　6.good discipline for students.

　　②說廣告（about advertisement）.

　　提示：有人說廣告在現代社會是很重要，有人認為廣告的促銷成分太多，你認為……

　　3.“兩者選一”觀點的議論文模式

　　模式⑴:a、b兩者優劣勢分析,要么選a,要么選b.

　　introduction

　　第1段:some people hold the opinion that (a) is superior to (b) in many ways. others, however, argue that (b) is much better. personally, i would prefer (a) because i think (a) has more advantages.