十二大万能理由
1 方便 convenience
2 情感 feeling(or sensibility)
3 经验 experience
4 成就 achievement
5 效率 efficiency
6 健康 health
7 节俭 thrift(or save money)
8 安全 safety
9 性格培养 character cultivation
10 乐趣 fun
11 耐久endurance
12 环保 environment protection
部分雅思命题写作思路
1. Smoking
For：(means agree or advantages)
1. it is pleasurable and relaxing
2. it is one''s right
3. it is difficult to stop smoking
6. it makes socializing easier
7. it is an important source of tax revenue
Against: (means disagree or disadvantages)
1. it is harmful to one''s health (e.g., heart disease, bronchial
trouble, lung cancer )
2. it is harmful to those nearby
4. it is addictive (i.e., nicotine)
2. School Uniforms
For：
1. they eliminate class differences
2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies
3. they are popular with parents and administrators
4. they are inexpensive
5. they are attractive and neat
6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day
7. many countries have them
Against：
1. they are disliked by students (students like to primp)
2. they create a military mentality
3. they are an infringement on our freedom (different strokes for different folks)
4. they are ugly and childish
3. Legalized Gambling
For：
1. it is a source of government revenue
2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years
3. it is pleasurable (e.g., horse racing, casinos)
4. many people play poker and mahjong
Against：
1. it can become addictive
2. it can destroy happy families
3. it can lead to suicide
4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia (e.g., bookmakers )
4. City Life
For：
1. it is exciting
2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores
3. it offers many entertainments (e.g., swimming pools, bowling
alleys, and sports stadiums )
4. it offers many chances of employment
5. cities have an efficient public transportation system
Against ：
1. it is unhealthy (e.g., water and air pollution in industry )
2. it is not a good environment for children
3. it is noisy and dangerous
4. it makes people nervous
5. cities are overcrowded and expensive
5. Informing Patients Of Cancer
For：
1. patient’s right to know
2. it is wrong to hide the truth
3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days
4. doctors must do it (in some country like the U. S.)
Against：
1. it is heartless and cruel
2. it may make the patient give up
3. it causes depression
4. it can lead to suicide
6. Social Security
For：
1. the state should help the poor, aged, unemployed, and sick
2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens
3. there will always be social misfits that need help
4. all religions focus on charity
5. all advanced countries have some form of social security
Against ：
1. it costs too much
2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic
3. people should look after themselves
4. it results in heavy taxes
7.Coeducation
For ：
1. it is natural (i.e., adult society is not segregated )
2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another
3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another
4. it has many practical advantages (e.g., school plays, music groups)
Against ：
1. women do better academically in their own colleges
2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband
3. it is still rare in some countries
4. it robs women of their self-confidence
8. Corporal Punishment
For ：
1. children are not adults
2. children respect discipline
3. it is a form of training
4. it builds real character
5. it works to control juvenile delinquency
Against ：
1. it is not a civilized way
2. love is better than physical punishment
3. it can cause psychological problems
4. there is the saying : Violence begets violence
