事实和观点的区别作文
学会区分“观点”与“事实”,能让你写作能力成倍增长
观点和事实,是一对长得很像,却毫无血缘关系的两个人。
他们很容易被认错,因为长得太像了,尤其是穿上相同的衣服时...
记住这个例子,能让你对每一句话产生怀疑。
在写作时,“怀疑”是非常有价值的特质,它能帮你学会辩证思考。
国外的孩子从幼儿园就会学习基础的观点,和基础的事实,从小陪养区分他们。
辩证思维和独立思考能力的起点,就是能够区分观点和事实。
“观点”和“事实”的基础概念
- All people must breathe to live.
- All people love basketball.
- Blue is a kind of the colour.
- Blue is the best colour.
这两组A&B中,你能区分哪一个是观点,哪一个是事实吗?
如果这两题对你来说太容易了,那再看看这两句:
- Last month the N.B.A. issued 21 fines and suspensions — a punitive spree that amounted about $602,882.
- Instead of striving to make work fun, managers should concentrate on creating the conditions in which a variety of personality types, from the excitable to the naturally downbeat, can flourish.
这两句,是不是就比较难区分出观点和事实了呢...
想要学会快速并正确分辨出观点还是事实,必须要回到基础概念里,从最简单的部分开始学起。
这五点差别,能很快帮助你区分出到底一句话是事实,还是观点。
这个练习需要花上一定的时间,还真不是一朝一夕就能练会的。
老外的孩子,从幼儿园到高中,整个K12教学都会伴随着这样的训练。与其相反的是,恰恰我们的教学制度中却从不包含这样的学习。
结果就是我们很容易把观点看做事实,也就很容易道听途说,更进一步说就是缺乏独立思考能力,人云亦云。
写好雅思作文,为什么要会区分“观点”和“事实”
我一直鼓励大家,在写雅思大作文时,一定要观点先行。
这么写作对于任何表述和文章都有好处,它能让读者迅速理解你想说什么。
但证明观点是正确的,却一定需要1-2个事实,才能让整个逻辑完整且有说服力。
In some countries, the average weight of people is increasing and their level of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?
有一位同学的正文段是这么写的:
Nowadays, people are getting more and more lazy. They want convience in everything when they come home from work, they will have microwaved dinner or fast food so that they do not have to take the trouble to prepare a meal or wash up after dinner. The introduction of fast food is also the main cause of unhealthy living.
到这里为止,全部都是观点。
紧接着后面写到:
People are opting a fast food restaurant meal rather than a simple homecooked meal. Yes, your burgers and pizzas tasted better than a homecooked meal but think of all the calories you are swallowing.
到这里为止,你能找出一个事实来吗?
掌握了两者区别后,你会明白整段没有任何事实。
如果是我:我会把最后一句Yes...这里替换掉,改为快餐的卡路里往往高于普通食物,而卡路里越高越容易引起肥胖。
这样就会让整段逻辑更完整,更具说服力。
总结
好文章,读起来通顺易懂,还具有说服力。
但我保证并不是所有的观点,你都能找到事实去证明它。
可你至少应该用到一些看似是事实的观点。比如下面这段话,读完后你能找出哪一句是事实,哪一句是观点吗?这一段可是来自于7.5分的作文。
Also, on the television screen, a product may look gorgeous and good quality. As a result of it, people often buy goods without enough consideration. Consumers may not actually need it but they buy goods impulsively soon after they watch the advertising. Furthermore, as many customers buy a particular product due to its advertising campaign, the other people may be affected by the trend, even if the product is not of the real needs of the society.