Writing Topic
Consider
the following statement. Progress in science is always good. Do you agree or
disagree with this idea? Support your response by including specific reasons
and examples.
☆Let’s
think
1
Which of the following two statements
do you sympathize more with? Why?
a.
Being carefree is always good.
b.
Being carefree is sometimes good.
2
Give examples of benefits from
progress in science.
3
Are there any negative effects of the
progress in science? What are they?
☆Hints for points
Good
points of progress in science
- It gives
us more convenience, speed, or precision.
- It makes
possible what was impossible before.
- It gives
us new perspectives about the world and ourselves.
Drawbacks of progress in
science
- Many
problems have occurred.
substances
that are more hazardous to life than before, destructive weapons that are more
destructive than before, environmental problems (pollution, global warming,
etc.), new types of crimes, social change making some people confused, humans
being unable to keep up with the speed of the technology, desire for new
products, etc.
- It causes
degeneration
It
makes us weak. e.g. better transportation
→ less exercise
It
makes us forget some skills e.g.
forgetting spellings
It
makes us think less e.g. Googling before
thinking
☆Sample Essay Structures
A
【Introduction
= Outline】I cannot entirely agree with the statement that progress in
science is always good.
【Good
Points】Science makes our lives convenient and lets us know about the
world.
【Bad
Points】Science and technology has created weapons of mass destruction and
caused global warming.
【Conclusion
= Wrap-up】Progress in science sometimes causes problems. Therefore, it is
not always good.
B
【Introduction
= Outline】I totally disagree with the idea that progress in science is
always good.
【Point 1】According to Harari, irrigation technology has deprived us of
freedom by making us give up hunting and gathering, which is fun, and confining
our lives to the care of plants, which is tough. Now the rhythm of life machines
create has become too fast for humans to keep up with.
【Point 2】Death toll of wars have become larger as technology has advanced.
【Point 3】Countless numbers of species have gone extinct owing to human
activities.
【Conclusion
= Wrap-up】Admitting that we all benefit from scientific discoveries and
inventions, I am still skeptical about goodness of scientific progress.
Your Sample Essay Structure
【Introduction = Outline】
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【Conclusion = Wrap-up】
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