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conanwang

15 December
Independent Writing: Agree or disagree? Children should do similar jobs with parents?




The employment market is highly competitive nowadays. Many people argue that children should seek a job which similar to their parents’ on the purpose to obtain job offers. From my perspective, forcing a child to pursue a specific job at their very early age is unnecessary.

Firstly, setting a career goal for children would impose an extra burden on them. If the child do not like their parent’s job, he or she would have to face undue pressure for years. In reality, expecting children to follow parents’ jobs may dampen students’ enthusiasm for study. Furthermore, the children may lose their ability to make decisions. Children treated as passive receptacles would less likely to think independently, creatively and critically when leave their parents. Lastly, setting a career goal for children today may not necessarily guarantee that children would engage in a promising career in next 20 years. Nothing stands still. Although many banker considered the job as the most promising job before 2008, thousands of employees are being fired nowadays.

Nonetheless, providing children with some career guidance would be in interest of the children growing up. To begin with, this measure can help children develop confidence. Taking their parents as a positive role model, children may feel they are under the right path. Moreover, with careful guidance, children can take advantage of being a quick-learners in a certain area. If a child’s mother teach English literature in university, they are more likely to achieve accomplishments in English. Furthermore, certain job opportunities would be open up for those people whose parents have related field experiences. This is rooted in the fact that the parents could impart professional knowledge to their children in daily life. The rich experience their parents accumulated in this field could help a fresh graduate to have deep understanding of highly specialized knowledge.

In conclusion, although setting career goal for children is a preparation for them, kids should be granted opportunities to chase their dream and follow their heart. I personally believe that the great leader find their pathway through their own vision.



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cooperdw

The best way to improve the quality of education is to increase teachers ‘salaries’.


As education is the core of modern society, people are deeply concern about the quality of education. While I accept that money-incentives can improve teacher’s efficiency, I believe that there are many ways better than simply raising tutors’ salaries.

On the one hand, increasing wages can attract better teachers and arouse more teachers’ enthusiasm. From a pragmatic perspective, financial incentives can attract talented teachers.  For example, in remote villages, salaries for teachers are low, which deters good candidates. That is why a talented graduate with a degree in education tend to find a job in big cities where usually promises a high salary. In addition, increasing wages for teachers will enable them to focus on preparing lessons and academic researches. The teacher with a well-paid will never have to engage in other part-time job because of the low wage that cannot afford the housing mortgage. Thereby, the quality of teaching can be improved immediately.
我想讨论一下本段逻辑，这一段描述高薪能刺激教师热情，并且说明教师为什么会选择高薪。之后谈到加薪能让教师更专注于教学而不导致他们去兼职还房贷，似乎没有对上题目


However, I would argue that raising the wages(超过3次了，可以替换了) is not the best choice. As the schools are always on the tight budget, it is more urgent for them to invest money in training teachers and to introduce modernized（词性不对，modern） teaching equipment. To begin with, training teachers can enable students to receive better education more quickly and economically(为什么要用这个词？), compared to offer a huge pay to non-experienced graduates. The teaching quality can be enhanced greatly, if every teachers has got enough tainting（traning）. Moreover, investing in facilities, such as purchasing the chemical equipment and building the physics laboratory, would be better measures to improve quality of education, which is what a school really requires.
仔细想想，本段的文字也不足以支持你的论点。这段有不少文字在说给教师做培训或者添置教学仪器，后者可以认为是提高教学质量的一部分，可以这些和提高教师收入似乎又南辕北撤了




In conclusion, although providing teachers’ with the huge wage is a good method to enhance the quality of education, training tutors and improving the school facilities would be better measures.

perfectends

备注：红色--修改；绿色高亮--赞。


A leader can be described as a person who has a social influence. WhileI accept that having a good communication skill is the most important factor for a leader,I believe that there are many characteristics that are more important than thecommunication skill. 首段立意互相矛盾，为何已经阐明良好的沟通能力是最重要的之后，又说还有很多其他的比它更重要？

On the one hand, as the communication is the artof discourse, having excellent communication ability may be a prerequisite ofbeing a leader. The firstreason is that leaders have responsibility of informing, persuading andmotivating others. These abilities play an important role in leadership andthat is why people with the skill could avoid language barriers andmisunderstandings in discussions and meetings. Moreover, expressing idea clearly is important forevery politician leader because this ability can help a leader to win supportsfor a proposal. For example, if the president Kennedy did not defend the enormous expense of the spaceprogram and delivered an excellent speech in Houston, the US would have notimplemented the program in 1960s that land men on the moon and help thehumankind to solve （感觉应该换个更贴切的词，神秘的面纱是解开了一角，但是到现在你也不能说已经破解了一切关于宇宙的谜团了。。。换成啥还真没想出来～） the mysteries ofspace. 本段段内和段间结构都不错，举的例子也很好

However, I would argue that there are many people,who are good at communication and even rhetoric, but only some of them are leaders.One can be a leader if one is optimistic and intelligent. Firstly, the foundation of leading otherslies in the optimism. (好句型) On the way to thedestination, leaders will often come across lots of obstacles, but they need an optimistic attitudeto find ways to overcome difficulties. As a result, their optimism would alsoinspire others, which is where success lies. From a pragmatic perspective, intelligence is alsoimportant for leaders. Without intelligence, politician leaders （你想说什么？政治领袖？还是政治家们(+S)和(and）领袖们？）could not find the keys to solve all the intricate problems. For instance, in order to speedup economic growth, it is not enough for the eloquent Obama to deliver good speeches. (to表目的，话strange)It also requiresObama’s intelligence to tackle the fiscal cliff issue and reduce unemployment.

In conclusion, it is hard for a person to become aleader without optimism and intelligence. And it It seems that optimismand intelligence are more important than the communication skill for a leader.



总体而言段间结构没有问题，主体段的段内结构也没有问题，但是开头的两个比较级让人理解不了。例子的选取和论证都不错，很有说服力。但是有个别词汇的选取和句子结构的选取需要斟酌。有连接词的缺失1处，没办法，这个是文化差异我们受母语影响很重真的挺难完全消灭连词方面的问题。

cooperdw

With the advanced technology that makes remote working possible, many people can perform tasks at home, communicating with others simply via email, online networks and video conferencing. While some people argue that they prefer working at an office complex, I believe that working at home would be a better choose ->choice, for it can benefit employees, employers and society.

For employees, working at home would save their considerable time. Without time-consuming travelling between office and home, white-collar workers will be able to establish a balance between work and life. For example, (加个there is a会不会更平滑点) single mothers, who is also an office lady, would be capable of taking care of their->her babies while working days. For business owners, the high operating costs can be reduced by a laissez-fair management. Thereby, employers can invest money in extending->extended businesses, without having to pay skyrocketing rents in the Central Business Districts. Most importantly, with less commuters->这词性放这意思不对吧，commute travelling and fewer demand of electricity in the metropolis, many social problems can be curbed. Undeniably, urban traffic congestion can be alleviated and carbon emission can be reduced ->(这个论点我认为还有深入讨论的必要，为什么碳排放会减少?因为大家都在家工作不用使用私家车了，我觉得这点写进去来支持你的论点比较好), which is essential for economic and social sustainability.

However, performing tasks in office block may have three merits. From psychological perspective, cooperating with colleagues can dispel loneliness and boredom. Having teammates accompany with, we will feel passionate and confident, with a high morale in a teamwork. Another benefit is that working together is a contributing factor in establishing organizational culture. If everyone are staying at home without a chance of face-to-face contact, each employee would be indifferent to colleagues and works. Lastly, working in office can enhance productivity. Compared with reliance on workers’ self-discipline, managers can supervise work process directly, receive feedback immediately and execute tasks efficiently.

From what has been discussed, although people may profit from working in offices, most of the people including employees, employers and citizens have benefited more from the policy of working at home.


语言表达依旧那么犀利，令人膜拜
不知道ETS是否认可这样的文章架构，前一段论证一观点，后一段论证另一观点，老兄为什么不一观点到底呢

conanwang

13 January
Independent Writing:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
The best way to improve the quality of education is to increase teachers ‘salaries’.





As education is the core of modern society, people are deeply concern about the quality of education. While I accept that money-incentives can improve teacher’s efficiency, I believe that there are many ways better than simply raising tutors’ salaries.

On the one hand, increasing wages can attract better teachers and arouse more teachers’ enthusiasm. From a pragmatic perspective, financial incentives can attract talented teachers.  For example, in remote villages, salaries for teachers are low, which deters good candidates. That is why a talented graduate with a degree in education tend to find a job in big cities where usually promise a high salary. In addition, increasing wages for teachers enable them to focus on preparing lessons and academic researches. The teacher with a well-paid will never have to engage in other part-time job because of the low wage that cannot afford the housing mortgage. Thereby, the quality of teaching can be improved immediately.

However, I would argue that raising the wages is not the best choice. As the schools are always on the tight budget, it is more urgent for them to invest money in training teachers and to introduce modernized teaching equipment. To begin with, training teachers can enable students to receive better education more quickly and economically, compared to offer a huge pay to non-experienced graduates. The teaching quality can be enhanced greatly, if every teacher has got enough tainting. Moreover, investing in facilities, such as purchasing the chemical equipment and building the physics laboratory, would be better measures to improve quality of education, which is what a school really requires.

In conclusion, although providing teachers’ with the huge wage is a good method to enhance the quality of education, training tutors and improving the school facilities would be better measures.

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conanwang

12 January
Independent Writing:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
It is better to work with your own computer and telephone at your home than work in your company's office.


Dear All,
I have written an essay which is similar to the task that is assigned in january 13, 2013. If you want to correct my essay, please feel free refer to the No.6 post in the page 1.

18 December
Independent Writing:在家工作好, 还是去公司工作好？(Some people prefer to work at home while others would rather work in a company, which one would you like?)



With the advanced technology that makes remote working possible, many people can perform tasks at home, communicating with others simply via email, online networks and video conferencing. While some people argue that they prefer working at an office complex, I believe that working at home would be a better choose, for it can benefit employees, employers and society.

For employees, working at home would save their considerable time. Without time-consuming travelling between office and home, white-collar workers will be able establish a balance between work and life. For example, single mothers, who is also an office lady, would be capable of taking care of their babies while working days. For business owners, the high operating costs can be reduced by a laissez-fair management. Thereby, employers can invest money in extending businesses, without having to pay skyrocketing rents in the Central Business Districts. Most importantly, with less commuters travelling and fewer demand of electricity in the metropolis, many social problems can be curbed. Undeniably, urban traffic congestion can be alleviated and carbon emission can be reduced, which is essential for economic and social sustainability.

However, performing tasks in office block may have three merits. From psychological perspective, cooperating with colleagues can dispel loneliness and boredom. Having teammates accompany with, we will feel passionate and confident, with a high morale in a teamwork. Another benefit is that working together is a contributing factor in establishing organizational culture. If everyone are staying at home without a chance of face-to-face contact, each employee would be indifferent to colleagues and works. Lastly, working in office can enhance productivity. Compared with reliance on workers’ self-discipline, managers can supervise work process directly, receive feedback immediately and execute tasks efficiently.

From what has been discussed, although people may profit from working in offices, most of the people including employees, employers and citizens have benefited more from the policy of working at home.
-- by 会员 conanwang (2012/12/19 10:20:02)

conanwang

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conanwang

12 January
Independent Writing:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
The most important characteristic of a politician or a leader is the good communication skill.




A leader can be described as a person who has a social influence. While I accept that having a good communication skill is the most important factor for a leader, I believe that there are many characteristics that are more important than the communication skill.

On the one hand, as the communication is the art of discourse, having excellent communication ability may be a prerequisite of being a leader. The first reason is that leaders have responsibility of informing, persuading and motivating others. These abilities play an important role in leadership and that is why people with the skill could avoid language barriers and misunderstandings in discussions and meetings. Moreover, expressing idea clearly is important for every politician leader because this ability can help a leader to win supports for a proposal. For example, if the president Kennedy did not defend the enormous expense of the space program and delivered an excellent speech in Houston, the US would have not implemented the program in 1960s that land men on the moon and help the humankind to solve the mysteries of space.

However, I would argue that there are many people, who are good at communication and even rhetoric, but only some of them are leaders. One can be a leader if one is optimistic and intelligent. Firstly, the foundation of leading others lies in the optimism. On the way to the destination, leaders will often come across lots of obstacles, but they need an optimistic attitude to find ways to overcome difficulties. As a result, their optimism would also inspire others, which is where success lies. From a pragmatic perspective, intelligence is also important for leaders. Without intelligence, politician leaders could not find the keys to solve all the intricate problems. For instance, in order to speed up economic growth, it is not enough for the eloquent Obama to deliver good speeches. It also requires Obama’s intelligence to tackle the fiscal cliff issue and reduce unemployment.

In conclusion, it is hard for a person to become a leader without optimism and intelligence. It seems that optimism and intelligence are more important than the communication skill for a leader.

conanwang

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lizchang1990

Hastiness and anxiety are the psychic disease of(in) this era. While I accept that taking actions at once may be conductive to seize opportunities, I disagree that patience is not a great character of human being.(给你赞一个，你这个双重否定我受益了，不错！)

Taking every action at once is simply unrealistic and may cause many problems. Firstly, taking all actions at once is often linked to impetuous decisions. For example, if we impulsively buy a house without taking the geographical nature(你这个表达很怪,nature换factor把) and the surrounding facilities(这个依旧很不地道，直接infrastructure不是更好么？) into account, we will probably regret what you did. In order to avoid mistakes, we need to make decisions under careful considerations. Moreover, as taking action in a short time usually brings about psychological burden, we may easily make mistakes while working. For example, if we intend to write a 10,000 words academic report in one night, we normally produce a report with many mistakes such as grammatical errors. In reality, it may be hard for us to produce a result at once.

On the other hand, patience is the state（建议换词）of endurance and perseverance which are the character traits that will help us to achieve success. One obvious example is that sportsmen need to be patient in intense exercises on purpose to break a world record. It is impossible if the sportsman does not work hard with patience. In addition, patience is conductive to effective and well-organized thought. For example, Obama administration requires time to address fiscal cliff (不明白cliff在这表达啥，去掉更好)issue step by step rather than using dramatically measures on the hope of the economy recovering from recession immediately. Lastly, being patient helps us to control our emotions when faced with difficulties, which means that people with patience would less likely be acting in a negative way. 你这一个段落说了很多，不错，若时间充裕，建议拆开，这样你的文章就拉长了。字数为王哦！

In conclusion, it seems that being patient would be a great trait because it is a state of mind that is prerequisite of success and that enable us to think deeply and help us to control the negative feeling.
结尾很有启发意义，受教了！



总评： elegant & excellent language,

I like to read this passage.

Good!