新gre写作题库2012：ISSUE问题方式与写作思路

通过对改革后的立论文分析不难发现，在这149道题目中一共有六种提问方式。让我们归纳总结一下他们的规律。

由于关于claim的问题方式有两次，笔者统一归纳总结成为一种方式，故图中展示的只有五种。仔细关注下statement, recommendation, claim这三个单词，他们在某些方面具有程度递进的关系。

1. Statement: the expression in spoken or written words of something such as a fact, intention, or policy, or an instance of this.意为陈述某一事实，意图，政策。重点在于陈述。

2. Recommendation: a suggestion as to what is a good or sensible thing to do or use in the circumstances意为合理的建议（比陈述事实更近了一步）

3. Claim: maintain something is true: to say, without proof or evidence, that something is true 意为声明，即便在没有证据的情况下仍然坚持声称某事为真实的

从以上的分析中不难看出这三种问法在操作形式上具有程度类比，其中第三种的程度语气更强。

让我们仔细分析一下例子

1. Statement (以下是事实陈述的例子)

i. The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals.

ii. In any field of inquiry, the beginner is more likely than the expert to make important contributions.

iii. As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious.

iv. It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.

v. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.

vi. In order for any work of art-for example, a film, a novel, a poem, or a song-to have merit, it must be understandable to most people.

2. Recommendation(以下是建议的例子)

i. Scientists and other researchers should focus their research on areas that are likely to benefit the greatest number of people.

ii. Nations should suspend government funding for the arts when significant numbers of their citizens are hungry or unemployed.

iii. All parents should be required to volunteer time to their children。