In the IELTS writing section, candidates are required to complete two articles within one hour, one is a graphic discussion of 150 words or more, and the other is an argumentative essay of 250 words or more. Speaking of IELTS argumentative writing, its examination points can be summarized from three aspects, namely, structure, content and language. This article will discuss this content. IELTS writing usually revolves around several major themes, such as education, science and technology, media and so on. From 2009 to now, it often appears. Therefore, candidates should be prepared to expand their arguments before the exam, and strive to practice several common test questions for each topic.

Whether it is a bilateral argument or a unilateral argument, it is very important to carry out the argument. Only by demonstrating a reason reasonably and logically can you convince the examiner that your argument is reasonable. And reasonable expansion needs some methods to supplement after having the material. Common methods include examples, explanations, column data, comparison &: comparison, concession (making concepts), quotation, etc.

1, explain (explain)

Sentence pattern:

That is to say,

More precisely,?

I mean?

The biggest feature of China students' way of thinking is beating around the bush and not coming straight to the point, which is often very different from that of westerners, who are usually used to hitting the nail on the head instead of speaking implicitly. This leads to the phenomenon that many candidates tend to digress when using reasonable argumentation methods in the process of argumentation, thus reducing the test scores. For example, in a class, the author asked a student to analyze it? Why is it difficult for college students to find a job after graduation? What is the student's answer? Growing world population? After the examinee gives the answer, it is analyzed. He believes that a large population means an increase in the number of college students. That is to say, there are more senior students, and the competition for finding jobs is fierce, so it is more difficult for them to find jobs. In this way, two seemingly unrelated things have finally come together in several circles. China students like to study the root cause of a problem, but in fact, this reason has nothing to do with the topic, so it can be judged as digression. Why not just say it? Competition is getting more and more fierce? , more convincing. According to this feature, the teacher of Lange Overseas Examination Research Center suggested that candidates should only explain around the topic sentence when making sense, so as not to stray from the topic. Let's look at the following topic sentiment, which is extended by the explanation.

Retired people tend to serve the interests of their families and communities.

After reading this sentence, we may wonder what are the benefits of family and community and what services it provides.

That is to say, the elderly always spend time taking care of their families, doing housework for their families and organizing charitable activities for their communities.

This can explain the above sentence well.

2, for example (for example)

Sentence pattern:

For example, for example, to illustrate?

Take? For example?

Examples are also commonly used by domestic candidates, but there are often some problems that do not conform to western thinking in the process of using them. For example, as the name implies, you should list a specific example, such as someone or an event, instead of some people appearing after example. This is not a specific example at all. The author asked a student to give an example in class. High school students are under increasing pressure? An example of a student is (in Chinese): On a certain day of a certain month, I passed by the neighbor's house and happened to see their daughter commit suicide by jumping off a building because of excessive pressure. There are three irrationalities in this example. First, it is too specific and unreliable. Second, I saw her commit suicide by jumping off a building. Even if it is true, it is not credible. I'd better say I read it in the newspaper or news. Third, the pressure is too great. Did she shout before jumping off the building? Am I under too much pressure? Tell everyone why you jumped off the building? It is obviously unreasonable. So candidates should pay attention to the above three aspects. Then we also extend the theme emotion through an exercise.

Most parents tend to overuse punishment in the education of their children.

Seeing such a sentence, the first step in our mind is to think of a specific event, and then think of a specific person, and we can draw the following example.

For example, my neighbor's children were punished by corporal punishment just because they didn't behave well in primary school. In this case, it did nothing but hurt the child? Physical and mental development.

Draw conclusions from examples, which makes the argumentation process more convincing.

3. Column data (rising figures)

Sentence pattern:

According to reports/investigations/studies?

It is reported that?

A recent study was conducted by? The FBI revealed.

The demonstration method of enumerating data is more convincing than reasoning, and we have to accumulate more in our daily life to deal with some relevant figures in enumerating various questions in the exam. In fact, the data in IELTS can be divided into two categories. One is the data with scientific basis and clear records, such as some news events, Sichuan earthquake, bus spontaneous combustion and other casualties, which can be inquired. If candidates are not sure about these data, they don't need to list them. The other is to refer to the data of some survey reports, such as how much time college students spend on self-study and how much time junior high school students spend on playing computer games. This kind of data is unfounded. Candidates can give data according to their own arguments, but they must be logical. We use the demonstration method of column data through an example:

Retirees tend to serve the interests of their families and communities.

To expand the enumeration data of such a topic emotion, we must first find the points that the data can enumerate. There are two problems, one is the age of retired old people, and the other is the time spent. Combined with the above sentence patterns, the demonstration process is as follows:

It is reported that retirees over the age of 65 spend an average of about five hours a day in their families and communities.

4. Compare (compare &; Contrast)

Candidates can compare the same or opposite things. The same relationship is called comparison, and the opposite relationship is called contrast. This kind of argument we focus on mastering some conjunctions of contrast:

On the contrary, on the contrary, though, however.

Similarly, similarly

5. Quotes

In the process of writing an argumentative paper, it is more convincing to express some opinions with famous sayings of celebrities, which shows that a famous person's views are consistent with yours, forming a * * * sound. However, citation requires candidates to have considerable accumulation, so this argument can be used less because of the tight preparation time. In addition, experts from Langer Overseas Examination Research Center remind candidates to remember that quoting famous words means quoting other people's opinions, so just quote two or three sentences to prove your point of view, and don't write in Chinese. The more quotations, the better.

Step 6 make concessions

Concession argument is a relatively unfamiliar concept for domestic candidates. In fact, when learning adverbial clauses, we have learned the relationship of concession, first take a step back and admit a fact contrary to our own views, and then turn to give our own views and deny the former. The sentence pattern is as follows:

Despite the fact.

What is recognized?

Opponents will say.

For a simple example, when a boy confesses to a girl and is rejected by the girl, she will euphemistically express her thoughts in a concession tone. She will admit some advantages of the boy first, and then say that she likes him. In this way, you can express your views without hurting each other. The advantage of this concession method is that you can look at a problem more comprehensively and refute it more pertinently. Specific examples are as follows:

People don't believe that saving money in modern society is a good idea.

The point of view of this topic is clear, saving money is not a good idea in contemporary society. Obviously, if you use concession argument, you must first admit the benefits of saving money, and then refute it according to the main points listed.

It is well known that saving money can make people feel safe in an emergency. However, people tend to believe that wise investment can make more profits.