SAT 写作解析 十 —— 知识就是力量？(

第一篇：SAT 写作解析 十 —— 知识就是力量？(

SAT 写作解析 十 —— 知识就是力量？

Test 3 P513

一、写作题目

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.题目翻译：

知识就是力量。例如，农业、医学、工业等方面的知识使我们从饥饿、疾病和单调的劳作中得到了解放。然而，如今我们的知识变得如此强大，以至于超出了我们的控制范围。我们知道如何去做很多事情，但我们不知道何地、何时，甚至是否需要将这种认识付诸于实际运用。

命题：

知识有可能成为一种负担，而不是福祉吗？

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.知识就是力量。它解放我们，启迪我们，使我们成长，改善我们的条件状况。如今，我们对世界的了解得到了极大的提高，可以视为“超出了我们的控制范围”，甚至成了一种负担。然而，历史表明，尽管伟大的知识有时会成为一种沉重的负担，但它总会带来更多的福祉。

历史上，知识给人带来负担，但最终被证明对人有益的事例并不鲜见。以17世纪的天文学家和科学家伽利略为例，他或许是历史上对科学贡献最大的人之一。他对于地球和太阳系的辛勤研究带来了突破性的发现，而这种发现在当时极具争议性。当时教会认为，地球是太阳系的中心，其他行星和太阳都围绕地球运动。伽利略是质疑这一说法的第一位科学家，第一个人。他辩称太阳是星系的中心，地球只是运行在其轨道上的行星之一，并通过研究证明了这一点。这项知识意义深远，富于启迪，力量强大。同时，它也是个巨大的负担。

伽利略的理论遭遇了怀疑，愤怒，和暴力反对；它成了他极大的负担。教会对伽利略感到愤怒，因为他反驳了教会的学说，而在当时，教会的话语就是法律。在此之前，它的教义从未遇到如此尖锐的科学的质疑。想一想，地球不是宇宙的中心，万物并不围绕地球转动，这种事实太令人震惊，太令人羞辱了，这些热烈地

抱持自己信念的人是无法接受的。因为他的知识，伽利略立刻遭到了攻击和审讯。他被宣布为异教徒，并被驱逐出教会。伽利略笃信宗教；这种社会和精神上的放逐彻底击垮了他。即使如此，他知道，他的知识尽管是一种沉重而痛苦的负担，却是真理，将惠及以后的科学家。如今，我们把伽利略的发现归于纪元以来最重要的科学发现之一。

伽利略的故事是知识成为负担，最终却带来非常积极的影响的历史证据。如果没有智者不断扩展我们对世界的知识，我们将会成为僵化的民族，永远不能前进，创造出非凡的作品。知识确实是一种可以改变世界的工具，尽管有时它会带来不便，它仍是我们所有的最强大的东西。

三、得分点详解

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 围绕论题有效、深刻地发展一个论点，运用贴切的事例、因果分析和其他证据支持论点，从而展示出色的思辨能力。

针对命题“知识有可能成为一种负担，而不是福祉吗？”，本文提出论点：“尽管伟大的知识有时会成为一种沉重的负担，但它总会带来更多的福祉。”(while great knowledge can sometimes be a heavy burden, it always has outweighing benefits.)。

为了证明这一论点，作者用夹叙夹议的手法展开伽利略发现和宣传“地心说”的事例。在论证过程中，作者很好地做到了抽象概念具体化。“Knowledge”在此具体指伽利略提出的日心说：“太阳是星系的中心，地球只是运行在其轨道上的行星之一。”(the Sun was the center of our galaxy, and Earth just another planet in its orbit.)日心说推翻了地球是太阳系中心的错误认识，却给伽利略带来了极大的负担：“因为他的知识，伽利略立刻遭到了攻击和审讯。他被宣布为异教徒，并被驱逐出教会。”(Galileo was immediately attacked and interrogated because of his powerful knowledge.He was declared a heretic, and excommunicated from the Church.)接下来作者笔锋一转，谈到了知识带来的福祉：“即使如此，他知道，他的知识尽管是一种沉重而痛苦的负担，却是真理，将惠及以后的科学家。如今，我们把伽利略的发现归于纪元以来最重要的科学发现之一。”(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.)

在结尾段，作者把伽利略例子的启示推广到人类获得的一切新知识的意义：“如果没有智者不断扩展我们对世界的知识，我们将会成为僵化的民族，永远不能前进，创造出非凡的作品。知识确实是一种可以改变世界的工具，尽管有时它会带来不便，它仍是我们所有的最强大的东西。”(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.)这句话实现了从个体到一般，从特殊到普遍的升华，使得伽利略的单个事例具有了代表性。

整篇文章事例贴切，分析深刻有力，展现了出色的思辨能力。

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

结构合理，中心明确，思路连贯，衔接自然。

文章采用总-分-总的结构，首段提出论点，中间段用事例证明论点，末段总结事例和升华主题。在叙述事例的时候，作者综合运用了表示转折、让步的“however”, “while”, “but”，“Even still”，表示举例的 “for

instance”,表示时间的 “today”，“at that time”等等。在段与段之间，作者以过渡句衔接。如第二段开头引出事例的“历史上，知识给人带来负担，但最终被证明对人有益的事例并不鲜见。”（History is rife with examples of knowledge being a burden, but ultimately proving to be beneficial.）和

第二段末的“这项知识意义深远，富于启迪，力量强大。同时，它也是个巨大的负担。”（This knowledge was profound, enlightening, and powerful;it was also a great burden.）

全文紧扣论点，不枝不蔓，起承转合十分得体。

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

显示运用语言的技巧，词汇丰富、准确、恰当

4demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure 运用多种句子结构

5is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics 在语法、用法和技巧上错误很少

本篇范文表达极富文采。文章以谚语开头： “Knowledge is power”，显得简洁有力。接下来是一个不规则的排比：“它解放我们，启迪我们，使我们成长，改善我们的条件状况。”(it liberates us, enlightens us, and allows us to grow and expand and better our conditions.)类似的排比在文章中多次出现，如第二段末的 “This knowledge was profound, enlightening, and

powerful;” 以及第三段开头的 “Galileo’s theory was met with disbelief, outrage, and violent opposition;”文章的末段还使用了“借代”(metonymy)的修辞手法——用 “伟大的头脑”(great mind)代指有智慧的人。作者对各种句式的运用也很熟练。如倒装句: “Never before had its teachings been so scientifically and poignantly questioned.” 不定式做主语: “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.” 虚拟语气: “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。全文长短句结合，参差有序。

四、经典词句

lOutweigh 超过

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.类似结构的词汇：outlive, outnumber, outwit„

larguably可提出证据加以证明的例：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„逐出教会

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.伽利略的事例还可用于挑战权威和大众的其他命题

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：详细解析新SAT写作

详细解析新SAT写作

新SAT写作作为选考出现，但由于美国前50所名校要求申请者具备SAT写作成绩，那么目标远大的考生们就必须做好相关准备。与以前的写作部分相比，新SAT写作不需要考生针对某个观点或现象给出主观态度，它上升到赏析层面，这相当于把一篇阅读能出题的地方用连贯的文章呈现出来。从评分标准上来看，阅读、分析及写作三个项目各占8分，满分8，8，8分。

就第一个项目阅读而言，SAT写作要求考生必须尽量在十分钟内读完一篇长达650-750词的议论文。这是决定接下来的分析及写作是否有效的关键。在读文章时，考生要准确识别出这篇文章的论点、论据、论证方法及明显的修辞手法。这一点与阅读部分的考查的目的题、主旨题相同，考生需要明确目标文章使用了哪些论据－－数据、引用、个人经历等；哪些论证方法－－对比论证、例证、因果论证等；哪些修辞手法－－类比、明喻或者暗喻、重复等，这些专业术语的识别及拼写必须在考前滚瓜烂熟掌握。不过好消息是每篇文章的前后会给出提示性文字分别介绍文章的题目与论点，这为考生分析文章点亮明灯。

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针对第三个部分，考生要能写出一篇流利、完整的评价。流利意味着语句通顺，句子、段落之间逻辑衔接；完整意味着有开头段、主体段及结尾段。考生在准备SAT写作部分时，首先要积累的是丰富多样的句型，这类评述型句型可在各类流行社论、书评里摘抄。然后确定一个合理的文章结构，除开头结尾段外，主体段该安排几个，每个段落该如何展开。官方指南上的满分文章写了五段，我们可以分析其中的第三段：第一句是本段主题句，提出Summers使用论据来说服读者使用塑料袋是正确的行为；第二句依次列举Summers引用的重要机构及权威专家；第三句评价引用权威对提升论点可信度的作用；第四句列举原文提到的数据；第五句评价提供数据的作用；第六句通过双重否定体强调论据对议论文可信度的重要。这样的主体段落结构清晰，要点全面，有理有据，必然是满分。

50分钟内写完这样一篇完整、流畅的评论需要考生具备快速的阅读、分析、写作速度，其中提高写作速度为重中之重。有规律的反馈性写作练习正是唯一的解决方案。前期在准备句型、分析文章时需要一个月左右，到了开始练习文章写作时，每天练习一篇雷打不动，到了考前一个月必须要开始每天计时写一篇。所谓反馈性在于写的每一篇文章都要有专业修改，这可以帮助考生意识到忽略的评论要点和误区。练习时笔者建议依然使用与阅读部分相同的资源。

以上我们对新SAT写作根据阅读、分析、写作的评分标准进行了详细的分析，并给出了每部分的具体联系方法，你明白了吗？

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第三篇：SAT写作

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《阅读很重要》

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.xiexiebang.com

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.xiexiebang.com

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.xiexiebang.com

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.以上相关信息由三立在线为你提供，希望阅读完以上文章后，你能有所收获，对学习有一定的帮助，更多资讯请访问三立在线，专业老师为你指导讲解相关疑惑，为你的考试之路保驾护航。

第四篇：SAT写作素材

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.人生礼赞 朗费罗

在世界这个辽阔的战场中，在人生这个壮丽的舞台上，我们不能做任命运屈辱的牛羊，我们要在战斗中当一名闯将。

不要空想未来，不管它多么令人神往，不要留恋过去，要把逝去的岁月埋葬。

行动起来吧，就在生命的此刻行动！

让生命之舟乘风破浪！

伟人们的足迹向我们昭示，我们也能使自己一生变得高尚。

当我们离开人间时，也能让足迹遗留在时间的沙滩上。

在生命神圣海洋的航程中，也许还会有别人搁浅、绝望，当他看到我们的脚印，他又会重新斗志昂扬！

让我们振奋起来行动吧，让我们学会沉着稳重地面对风浪，不断追求，有所作为，永远满怀着理想和期望！

第五篇：SAT写作素材

SAT写作素材

沈阳中睿瑾成国际教育——

SAT写作素材：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写作素材：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写作素材：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.