Assignment: Is it better to get all the information before taking action or is it better to take action first and then analyze the process of the whole action? （來源于學(xué)生回憶，可能略有出入）

由于5月和10月考試的人數(shù)比較多，所以這兩個月的作文題目確實會比較難。大家可以參考筆者對于5月作文（Are we defined by what we do？）的點評。

解惑：這是個選擇式的題目，問各位是先行動好，還是得到全部信息然后行動更好。

比較好寫的方法自然是選擇先得到全部信息，然后行動。因為廣大考生可以把早就準備好的個人例子拿上去套題目。
方法：將成功失敗類中的例子稍加改變，第一次做什么事情失敗，因為先決定了然后之后的分析非常匆忙，想法不完整導(dǎo)致失??；相反第二次吸取了經(jīng)驗，獲得全部信息然后決定，最后成功。通過前后對比，體現(xiàn)出題干中的better。

具體操作：
首段要體現(xiàn)出比較，指出take action first 的缺點。

1 第一步：觀點I prefer getting well prepared before taking action to analyzing the whole process after carrying out a decision.
2 第二步：為什么。相對最難寫，可以先思考例子，然后再提煉邏輯關(guān)系。這篇文章就是
Hasty decisions may result in incomplete plans and thus possible failures while full preparation may optimize your decisions.
3 第三步：舉什么例子。
The example of my aunt Helen could serve as a compelling one.

中間段如何寫：
這篇文章比較難，因為是選擇式的，所以最好的寫法是把例子拆成兩個部分，第一部分是否定的內(nèi)容，即倉促行動導(dǎo)致全盤皆輸；第二部分是全面準備后下決定然后成功的例子。

我用一個最簡單的素材給大家展示。

First, she started a restaurant, Helen’s Place. Though it was popular and did a steady business. Aunt Helen knew little about managing money, so her restaurant went out of business.
Then she tried to open a coffeehouse, but there were already many popular coffeehouses in her town, so her coffeehouse never managed to attract many customers.
Finally, using knowledge she had gained from earlier businesses, she started her own catering service. It has been a success for ten years now.

接下來筆者結(jié)合這個素材進行一些營造，寫出思路鏈。但是筆者還是衷心建議各位考生依據(jù)真實經(jīng)歷進行寫作，會更有真情實感。

第一步：
不做計劃---失敗
阿姨為人打工多年，小有積蓄（save up for many years）---希望自己創(chuàng)業(yè)（start up her own business）---因為覺得自己廚藝不錯，沒有進行實地考察，就倉促決定選擇餐館,（without a moment’ hesitation，make a decision/action 點題）--- 但是后來發(fā)現(xiàn)餐館沒有什么客戶(fail to attract many customers)---原因是所處的地段是中學(xué)附近，競爭對手實力過分強大（fierce competition）---可以把對手細化成兩類加強真實感，一類是small profit, large sales revenue; 還有一類是good at creating romantic atmosphere, aimed at rich customers--- 之后阿姨不得不關(guān)門(close down營造失敗的細節(jié)). ?

第二部 過渡
阿姨的父親是個老企業(yè)家，他指出問題阿姨這次失敗的原因所在, 即要做計劃然后再行動---阿姨學(xué)習(xí)了經(jīng)驗---下定決心重新起航，并且會先做好全面準備工作再決定。

注：通常滿分作文都會出現(xiàn)一個“智者”指出主人公問題的所在而不是由主人公自己講出。
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Despite great disappointment, my optimistic aunt soon recovered from this failure with her father’s encouragement (an experienced and successful entrepreneur in Suzhou), who pointed out her biggest problem after knowing the whole process. He told my aunt, ‘More haste, less speed. You had better make full preparation before each decision.’ ?

Having gained experience from her failure, my aunt tried to restart her business three months later. But this time she gave priority to having a deeper understanding of the demands of the local market.

第三步 充分準備--決定進行catering service---成功 （這是關(guān)鍵段落，點題）
具體就是doing marketing research(這里需要考生去細化一些怎么做市場調(diào)研的細節(jié)，對應(yīng)題目的get all the information)--- 然后data enabled my aunt to reach a final decision(對應(yīng)題目的take action)--- 決定進行catering service considering its large marketing potential----最后是成功（這里的細節(jié)大家可以自己去營造，比如年利潤the annual profit increased by 10%, with a market share of… in this field）

第四步 總結(jié)例子，重述觀點。
Had it not been for the full preparation before my aunt’s second try, she would not have regained her self confidence and established herself as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Suzhou.
Therefore, from my personal experience, we can draw the conclusion that it is more effective to try after careful arrangements.

以上是對于10月份考題的點評。寫作沒有捷徑，只有通過例子的積累，思維的練習(xí)和勤加動筆才能獲得較好的成績。預(yù)?？忌?1月考試順利。

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