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 with? Why?
a.
Lying is always bad.
b.
Sometimes, there is a time when you
have to lie to avoid hurting someone.
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 what was impossible before possible.
-
It gives us new perspectives on the world and
ourselves.
Drawbacks of progress in science
-
Many problems have occurred.
weapons
of mass destruction
environmental
problems such as pollution, global warming (climate crisis), etc.
new
types of crimes
hazardous
substances and organisms that did not exist before
social
changes that make 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】Admitting that we all benefit from scientific discoveries and
inventions, I am still skeptical about goodness of scientific progress.
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 that 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 with technology.
【Conclusion
= Wrap-up】Progress in science often causes problems. Therefore, it is not always
good.
Your Sample Essay Structure
【Introduction = Outline】
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【Conclusion = Wrap-up】
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