一、Analysis of an Issue （perspective观点）分析要evidence reasoning , objective

二、二者择其一

Take a position and supported立论，确定立场并支持

Analysis of an argument => critique your argument批判、批驳

要求：

1.articulately express your idea clearly and complicatedly

2.examine claims and company evidence

3.support idea with relevant examples

4.sustain a well focus coherent discussions

5.control the element of standard of English

题库：共249题

安排：1—3讲argument

4—6讲Issue

侧重analytical thinking，语言次之，4分够用，5分有竞争优势。

[Argument]

——策略：

1、掌握分析技巧

2、掌握开头和结尾的module

3、准备每道题的提纲（chance favors only the prepared minds）

4、学用一些闪光句型

5、熟读argument题目

——审题：

论述包括：论点claim （信号词：therefore,so,thus,consequently）

支持support——evidence:

examples,facts,statistics,authorities

——reasons:

assumptions, values,beliefs

——验证逻辑critique logic

survey——quantity , quality（random）包括

1、分组group分为几个sub group

2、pecentage of each sub

3、select sample取样

procedure有没有sample或人被排除在外

how large was the sample ?

Are the statistics complete ?

Different: Do the statistics make a difference? 数据重要么？

闪光句型：

1. the assumption that……is open to doubt/ unreliable /unfounded /

goundless / unwarranted

2. the arguer commits a fallacy of……

3. the arguer fails to establish a causal relationship between A and B

4. the result of the survey lacks credibility and therefore does not

lend strong support to the arguer’s assumption.

5. the arguer fails to convince us that……contribute to / lead to / result in……

6. the comparison between A and B is incomplete

7. it is possible / likely that……