The Advantages and Disadvantages of Growing Up

提 示：

　　许多人小时候都想快快长大，但长大后可能又希望自己还是无忧无虑的小孩子。请以 "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Growing Up" 为题，写一篇文长至少 120 个单词（words）的文章，说明长大的好处与坏处为何。

写作前后（Pre-writing & Post-writing）

　　根据本篇作文题目，第一段可以描述自己为什么觉得长大比较好，并加以举例，例如：可以摆脱小孩无法负责任的印象，也比较有自主的空间。

　　第二段则叙述自己渐长后才发现除了好处外，当大人也有相对的坏处，像是要对自己的行为负责，因此不能再随心所欲、做事不考虑后果等。最后可总结自己觉得长大的好处多，还是坏处大过于好处。

写作小栈（Brainstorming）

＊写主题句（The Topic Sentence）的技巧

1. 单刀直入，开门见山。2.简短有力。3. 立场不要摇摆不定。

＊发展句（Paragraph Development）的两种写法

1.  根据时间、空间顺序描述事物或对象。

2.  提出支持主题句的论点，而支持主题句的论点依题目要求可能是理由（reasons）、优缺点（advantages/disadvantages）或各种类别（如特征、情况、条件、喜好等等），再依各点分别解释或举例。

善用转折语来使文章论点间的连接保持流畅。常用的转折语如下：

论点一：first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, for one thing

论点二：second, secondly, next, then, in addition, more importantly

论点三：finally, lastly, last of all, last but not least, most important of all

如果超过三个论点，可依次用 third/thirdly, fourth/fourthly 等，或选择使用 next, then, in addition, also, more importantly 其中任何一个。

＊结论句（The Concluding Sentence）的三种写法

1.  重述法：用不同的话来重述主题句的概念。

2.  摘要法：将文章内容作一个摘要。

3.  衍生法：由文章内容衍生，提出呼应主旨的讯息、评论、建议等。

用在结论句中的转折语很多，但要避免使用冷僻或不自然的用语。最常用在结论句的转折语如下：

总之：in conclusion, to conclude, in summary, to sum up, all in all

因此：therefore, thus, as a result, consequently, as a consequence, accordingly

简言之：in brief, to be brief, in short, in a word

基于这些理由：for these reasons, from the above, as has been said

   1.  前　提：当我还小时，总是希望能赶快长大。

When I was a kid, I always wished I could grow up as fast as possible.

   2.  发展句：我的哥哥东尼让我觉得长大是件好玩的事，因为他非常酷，而我想跟他一样。此外，如果我是大人，大家就会把我当一回事，也会认为我有责任感。

a.  My older brother Tony made me feel that being a grown-up was a lot of fun because he was the coolest person I knew and I wanted to be like him.

b.  In addition, as a grown-up, people would take me seriously and consider me a responsible person.

当我渐长后，我发现当大人一点也不像当初想的那么有趣。因为必须遵守很多规则，即使能享有一些特权，但你得对自己的所作所为负责。

a.  As I grew older, I found that being an adult is not as interesting as I had thought.

b.  There are so many rules you need to follow, and while you might enjoy some privileges, you have to be responsible for everything you do.

3.  结论句：我逐渐了解到长大真的不好玩也不轻松。（此为衍生法的结论句）

I have come to realize that being grown-up is definitely not fun or easy.

范 文：

When I was a child, I could barely wait to grow up. My brother Tony, who was much older than I, seemed to be the coolest person in the world. He made me think that life as a grown-up must be a lot of fun, and I wanted to be like him in the future. Besides, as a grown-up, my opinions would be valued and others would treat me like an equal. On the contrary, children tend to be regarded as irresponsible and usually aren't taken very seriously.

However, as I grew older, I found that being an adult isn't as much fun as I had thought it would be. For example, there are many rules and regulations in the world of adults. You might enjoy some privileges, but at the same time, you have to take full responsibility for your behavior. In other words, you are expected to act like an adult, which is by no means fun or easy.

　　当我还是小孩时，我简直等不及要长大。我的哥哥东尼比我大上许多岁，他似乎是全世界最酷的人。他让我觉得大人的生活一定很有趣，而我将来也想跟他一样。除此之外，身为大人，我的意见会受到重视，大家也会平等地对待我。相对地，小孩往往会被认为不负责任，也通常不会被当成一回事。

　　但当我年纪渐长，我发现当个大人不如我想得那样有趣。举例来说，大人的世界充满许多规则和规定。你或许享有一些特权，但同时你也要对自己的行为负起全责。换句话说，你被期望表现的像个大人，而这绝对不是一件有趣轻松的事。