The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a scientific journal.
"A recent study of eighteen rhesus monkeys provides clues as to the effects of birth order on an individual's levels of stimulation. The study showed that in stimulating situations (such as an encounter with an unfamiliar monkey), firstborn infant monkeys produce up to twice as much of the hormone cortisol, which primes the body for increased activity levels, as do their younger siblings. Firstborn humans also produce relatively high levels of cortisol in stimulating situations (such as the return of a parent after an absence). The study also found that during pregnancy, first-time mother monkeys had higher levels of cortisol than did those who had had several offspring."
Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.
1. 全文中心论点
The letter suggests a correlation between birth order and individual's level of stimulation. Reasonable as it may first appear, the argument is not tenable with close scrutiny.
第一段:The study bases on evidences found in stimulating situations where monkey and human produce cortisol,which is not convincing.
第二段:the argument fails to exclude the possibility of influence from age as it talks about the differences between firstborn human/monkey and offspring.
第三段:the evidence drawn from pregnant money is even less convincing than the former two. The explanation to higher levels of cortisol provided by first-time mother is various.
2. 你觉得最需要改进的一段( 完整贴出 )
Thirdly, the evidence drawn from pregnant money is even less convincing than the former two. The explanation to higher levels of cortisol provided by first-time mother is various. The excitement or nervousness of being a mum can be a possible reason, as those who had had several offspring are more experienced at giving birth to newcomers. It is also reasonable to have such reaction when the first-time mother is younger than those with several babies.
3. 自我分析认为存在的问题
Argument的写作重点不是很清楚。论点之间的关系不是很清晰。。。
最后的最后, 请各位诊断完的版友 AW 出分后及时反馈下,谢谢( 前提是每天都有投入一定时间在AW上 )
11月16日 占楼
个人情况 还有5天考G 一战作文裸考3分 托福作文20分 这周看了大师的文章然后写了第一篇
2 问题
感觉写不出很高级的作文,另外字数也达不到要求
ISSUE 1 As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.
The passage holds the idea that the capability of thinking will deteriorate due to more and more technology solving the problem. In my opinion. I take a cautious negative position.
First, Technology is only a tool. What make a task get done is the human mind actually. For example, in design industry, with the famous software Photoshop, artist can draw whatever they want in a tiny computer. But as a matter of fact, without the ability of thinking, even the master of Photoshop can not create a real masterpiece. Second, even if people count more and more on advanced technology, there are still many problems that technology can not solve. Especially in art and literature field. Obviously there is nothing to do with technology for a writer to compose a novel or a musician to compose a song. Last, what technology can solve is simple. Such as cutting machine, washing machine. None of these has impact on the ability of humans to think.
However, inevtiablely, technology can have bad influence on the ability of human thinking. First, with the help of technology, individuals get free of their hands and have more leisure time. More leisure time makes them lazy. It is a commonplace that people spend more time watching TVs, hanging out or sleeping. This surly deteriorate the ability of humans to think. Second, with technological machine around people's daily life, they will get used to it and get insulate from the work or study.
In total, technology is kind of a ""double cross sword", For making a better use of technology, I think we should make some improvement when we apply technology to our lives. First, technology should be used to solve demanding work such as conveying loads, sorting things. Second, while technology is dong its work, we should stand by and do observations to make a full understand of the problem instead of walk away.
Although the assertion that technology can deteriorate human mind under the circumstance that people rely on it to solve problem is reasonable in some ways. I still negate it because the disadvantages can be weakened and the advantages would benefit us to some extent.
谢谢!