Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others
prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for
someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your choice.
☆Let’s Think
The question is related to your value
or lifestyle.
1) What is important in your life?
2) What does work mean in your lifestyle?
3) What is your characteristic related to work?
☆Ideas and Expressions
1.
Owing a business provides a lot of freedom as
well as responsibility.
2.
Working for an employer can be stressful even
though you can forget about work once you leave your office.
3.
Being self-employed allows some freedom but
it is basically the same as working for someone else.
☆Essay for Ideas and Expressions
(Barron’s, Writing
for the TOEFL iBT, pp.280-281)
☆Sample Essay Structure
【Introduction】 I would rather be an employee than an
employer or a freelance.
【About Being Your Own Boss】Starting a new business can help improve the
economy.
【About Being a Freelance】It is risky to be a freelance.
【My Choice】I am not interested in running a business.
【Conclusion】Being my own boss is not my cup of tea.
Your Sample Essay Structure
【Introduction = Outline】
【Point 1】
【Point 2】
【Point 3 / Counterargument-treatment】
【Conclusion = Wrap-up】
☆Sample Paragraph Development
A 【Main Idea】 I am not interested in running a company.
【Supporting
Detail (general)】I have never been leader and wanted to.
【Supporting Detail (specific)】”Each individual doing his or her best in his or her position will
improve the whole society,” which was a musician’s comment I heard when I was
young, has been my motto.
【Follow-up】Rather, I would like to improve the
performance of the margin by working as a rank-and file
【Conclusion】I am happy if
I am of any use for a company and can be paid for it..
【主張】会社経営には興味がない。【詳細（全体的）】リーダーになったことがないしなりたいとも思わない。【詳細（具体的）】「ひとりひとりの個人がそれぞれの立場で最善を尽くすことが世の中をよくする。」という若い時に聞いたあるミュージシャンの言葉がずっと座右の銘だ。
【補足】むしろ平社員として末端の成績を改善したい。【結論】何か会社の役に立ててそれで給料がもらえれば満足だ。
B 【Main Idea】 Owning a business would give me a lot of freedom in business.
【Supporting
Detail (general)】If you are the
boss, you can carry out your idea at your discretion.
【Supporting Detail (specific)】 If you work
for an employer, it is almost impossible to put new ideas into practice. You
are supposed to do your assignment under the policy decided by the management.
【Follow-up】 This does not mean that I
would like to be au autocratic president. Decision making in business actually
involves a lot of consultation with other executives because there are many
things for a CEO to consider such as effects to the community or the fate of
your employees and clients, but the steering the whole organization is up to
me.
【Conclusion】I would like to try my ideas in business in
my own ways by becoming leader of a comp
【主張】会社を所有すれば仕事の自由が増えるだろう。【詳細（全体的）】ボスだったら自由裁量で自分の考えを実施できる。
【詳細（具体的）】雇われている場合、新しいアイディアを実施するのはほとんど不可能だ。経営陣の決めた方針の下で割り当てられたしhごとをするものと思われている。【補足】これは私がワンマン社長になりたいという事ではない。最高経営責任者は地域社会への影響や従業員と顧客の運命など考慮すべきことが多いのでビジネスの決定は実際のところ他の重役たちとの相談が大いに関わっている。しかし全体のかじ取りは私にかかっている。【結論】会社の指導者になることによってビジネスに関する私のアイディアを自分の方法で試してみたいのだ。
Your Sample
Paragraph Development:
【Main Idea】
【Supporting Detail (general)】
【Supporting Detail (specific)】
【Follow-up】
【Conclusion】
Comments or
Suggestion from your partner or group members
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