Pre-TOEFL writing, All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. . - rewrite -

Writing Topic

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Give specific reasons to support your answer. 中等学校で美術・音楽は必修にすべき

☆Note

Secondary schools are junior high school and high school. 中等学校は中学・高校

☆Hints for Points

1.    Habit to enjoy good art and music should be maintained through all education years.

芸術鑑賞の習慣の維持

2.    Secondary school students should be given chances to expand their world as much as possible.

自分の世界拡大の機会を与えられるべき

3.    Art and music are not the main subjects.

主要科目ではない

4.    Art and music should be optional in secondary school.

選択科目にすべき

5.     Some may enjoy drawing or painting pictures while they may feel horrified by the thought of singing in class.  絵を描くのは好きでも授業で歌うのは嫌かもしれない

☆Sample Development

1. Art and music should be optional in secondary school. The basics of art and music are taught at primary school and students already know their aptitudes. They can decide whether taking these subjects will benefit them or not. Both art and music are for the joy of life and it is putting the cart before the horse to force students to learn them. Therefore, they should have the right to choose.

選択科目にすべき。小学校で基礎を学習し、向き不向きは分かっている。自分の利益になるかどうか自分で決められる。芸術は人生の楽しみの為であり強制するのは本末転倒。従って選択の権利があるべき。

2. Secondary school students should be given chances to expand their world as much as possible. Those who had no interest in art and music in primary school may do in secondary school. The school should provide opportunities to experience the finest pieces humans at low cost make when one is ready to appreciate them.

自分の世界拡大の機会を与えられるべき。小学校で芸術に興味がなくても中等学校で興味を持つかもしれない。鑑賞する心の準備ができた時に、人間が作る最良の作品を低コストで経験する機会を学校は提供すべき。

Your Sample Essay Structure

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【Point 3 / Follow-up】

【Conclusion = Wrap-up】