學生是否應該學做家務?
【內容提示】
當今，有許多少男少女隻埋頭讀書不做家務，甚至認為勞動會降低他們的身份。你認為這種傾向對不對?試就這一問題發表你的看法，寫一篇議論文。要求用演繹推理的方式來寫。
【作文示範】
Should Young Students Learn to Do Housework?
Nowadays, we can see some boys and girls who live in a small world of their own. They bury themselves among books and are proud of themselves. They think that it will make them lose their face if they do housework for they often think themselves very noble.
These young people are wrong. In my opinion every student should have a knowledge of housework. After all, they will have a family of their own, and they should do their part in keeping a good home. Boys should also learn to do housework, for what will they do if they remain single? Though not all boys remain single, yet they will be very helpful in the family if they know some housework. Anyhow they will not lose anything, but, on the contrary, they will gain something useful.
For what I said above, we can find some examples of our fellow-students studying abroad. All young men do housework as girls do. Someone would argue that we can employ servants. This is true. However, what shall we do if the servant leaves us and all things are left to ourselves? We just cannot leave our clothes as they are and let worms and ants eat them up. And what can we do it we go and study in a foreign country where servants are out our means to employ? We must work for ourselves. Why not start to learn to do housework now or else it will be too late? Everyone should learn to do housework. What do you think about my idea, boys and girls?
【寫法指要】
本文在引言段裏用反轉法(turnabout)(即從與作者相反的觀點導入)引入主題。第二段用下列三段式(syllogism)進行了推理：
大前提：Every student should have a knowledge of housework.
小前提：Boys are students.
結論：Therefore boys should also learn to do housework.
第三段用具體事例進一步論證。最後用三個反問句收攏全文，顯得格外有力。