2014年05月 SAT亚太考区作文题目重新选题
写作题目
收起Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Public opinion—the sum of the attitudes or beliefs held by a majority of the population—is primarily expressed through the media or public opinion polls. Leaders and politicians are often swayed by it, believing that public opinion is everything. Yet true leaders should not listen to what the public thinks; they should follow their own convictions, whether or not the majority of their fellow citizens agree with them.
Should leaders follow their own convictions or submit to public opinion? 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 observations.
答题辅导
收起1. 题目翻译
民意,即大多数人的意见或者信念的汇总,主要通过媒体和民意测试表达出来。领导者和政治家经常被民意影响,认为民意就是一切。但是,真正的领导者不应该听从民众的想法,而是应该跟随自己的信念,不管大多数的民众是否同意。
领导者应该跟随自己的信念还是顺从民意?
2. 审题关键词
leaders, public opinion, convictions
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲:
反:Decisions of leaders and politicians are to serve people so leaders should listen to public opinions.
反:Because decisions made by leaders will affect people, listening to public opinions help the decisions carried out smoothly.
补:However, public opinions are not always right. Thus leaders and politicians should have their own judgment.