Issue94 【米国有米】小组第一次作业

joochangUID: 2265219

TOPIC: ISSUE94 - "Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the student's field of study because acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is the best way to become truly educated."
WORDS: 401         DATE: 2006-11-16

Outline:
A．学习课外知识的益处
Many disciplines are interrelated, the study of courses outside the students' own field may do good to the study of their own field, in other word, students could absorb much knowledge which could help them in their own fields.

B．学习课外知识的好处
By taking a variety of courses outside students' own fields, students may discover the disciplines which really attract them and invigorate their talent.

C．不应过分强调学习课外知识
Students should study their own fields of disciplines thoroughly first so that students who have studied their own fields of disciplines thoroughly can grasp a typical example and they would grasp the whole category.

The speaker asserts that universities should require each student to explore a variety of courses outside the student’s field of major because acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is the best way to become truly educated. I agree insofar as every student should take a variety of courses. However, the assertion is indefensible. In my view, students should study their own fields of disciplines thoroughly first.

True, the speaker's assertion that every student should take a variety of courses is quite compelling. Because many disciplines are interrelated, the study of courses outside the students' own field may do good to the study of their own field, in other word, students could absorb much knowledge which could help them in their own fields. Consider Steve Jobs, CEO of the world famous company corporation—Apple, for example. When Jobs was a freshman, he retired from the Reed College. Instead of leaving the college, he stayed there and chose the course of calligraphy which attracted him much more than his own major. Finally, this action contributed much to the design of Apple’s first computer—Macintosh.

On the other hand, by taking a variety of courses outside students' own fields, students may discover the disciplines which really attract them and invigorate their talent. Take Darwin for example, his father expected him to be a doctor, but he did not have any interest in medicine. During the period in University of Cambridge, Darwin audited the distinguished botanist--professor Heinroth’s courses. Finally, Darwin became a world famous naturalist.

However, I disagree with the statement because the speaker unfairly suggests that studying students' own fields of disciplines thoroughly first is not the prerequisite of taking a variety of courses. Most importantly, students should study their own fields of disciplines thoroughly first so that students who have studied their own fields of disciplines thoroughly can grasp a typical example and they would grasp the whole category. In other world, those students could comprehend some other disciplines by analogy, and therefore become a truly educated student.

In sum, I concede that every student should take a myriad of courses outside his fields of study. Nonetheless, to some extant, the speaker's claim overstate the importance of taking the courses outside students' field. In the final analysis, in my opinion, before students taking a large mount of courses outside their fields, they should have their own fields of disciplines well studied first.

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[ 本帖最后由 joochang 于 2006-11-17 20:19 编辑 ]

feibingxUID: 2212956

The speaker asserts that universities should require each student to explore a variety of courses outside the student’s field of major because acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is the best way to become truly educated. I agree insofar as every student should take a variety of courses. However, the assertion is indefensible. (你既然agree insofar 那么indefensible也应该是在一定范围内的，这样的句子显得有些矛盾了) In my view, students should study their own fields of disciplines thoroughly first.

True, (没见过这种用法… Admittedly / It is true that… 应该更好一些 ) the speaker's assertion that every student should take a variety of courses is quite compelling. Because many disciplines are interrelated, the study of courses outside the students' own field may do good to the study of their own field, in other word(另起一句比较好), students could absorb much knowledge which could help them in their own fields. Consider Steve Jobs, CEO of the world famous company corporation—Apple, for example. When Jobs was a freshman, he retired from the Reed College. Instead of leaving the college, he stayed there and chose the course of calligraphy which attracted him much more than his own major.Finally, this action contributed much to the design of Apple’s first computer—Macintosh.(例子很不错，但举完例子再略微分析一两句点一下主题就更好了)

On the other hand, by taking a variety of courses outside students' own fields, students may discover the disciplines which really attract them and invigorate their talent.(Good Point！) Take Darwin for example, his father expected him to be a doctor, but he did not have any interest in medicine. During the period in University of Cambridge, Darwin audited the distinguished botanist--professor Heinroth’s courses. Finally, Darwin became a world famous naturalist.(同样，举完例子再扯几句)

However, I disagree with the statement(that… balabalabala) because the speaker unfairly suggests that studying students' own fields of disciplines thoroughly first is not the prerequisite of taking a variety of courses. Most importantly, students should study their own fields of disciplines thoroughly first so that students who have studied their own fields of disciplines thoroughly(同一句话之中重复这么多一段显得有些累赘) can grasp a typical example and they would grasp the whole category.(这里看不懂！) In other world, those students could comprehend some other disciplines by analogy, and therefore become a truly educated student.(这段论述的不够好，貌似逻辑有些混乱。。。没看出来should study their own field first的原因或者不好)

In sum, I concede that every student should take a myriad of courses outside his fields of study. Nonetheless, to some extant, the speaker's claim overstate(overstates) the importance of taking the courses outside students' field. In the final analysis, in my opinion, before students taking a large mount of courses outside their fields, they should have their own fields of disciplines well studied first.(最后一段总结的很不错，首尾呼应了)

总的来说分析的比较好，两个例子举的很有意义，观点也比较鲜明。只是举完例子应该略微分析几句，否则显得有些堆砌。段与段之间的衔接也略显不够流畅

joochangUID: 2265219

看了feibingx同志细心的修改和中肯的建议，茅塞顿开，在此表示严重感谢！

grasp a typical example and they would grasp the whole category－－本想表达“触类旁通”。

study their own fields of disciplines thoroughly first－－想表达“首先学习透彻本专业知识”。