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Essay Writing の思考プロセス 第59回

2019年06月17日

今回の Topic は、Official Guide to the TOEFL の Independent Essay 第15問です。

1. Topic           

      How do movies or television influence people’s behavior?   Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

2. Struture

a) Thesis Statement (Introduction)                

      In my opinion, with images and sounds, television (TV) and movies have portrayed various social issues we face much more vivid than other type of media, which has turned our eyes to those challenging social problems.

b) Body の部分を構成する3つの Paragraph の Main Idea は、

第1 Paragraph ノンフィクションとしてのTVや映画は、社会問題に対する人々の行動に前向きな影響を与えてきた

第2 Paragraph 画像と音声による異常気象に関するTVプログラムと映画は、気候変動への関心を高めることに貢献してきた

第3 Paragraph TVプログラムと映画は、先進諸国の人々の消費活動に対しても良い影響を及ぼしている

 

3. Sample

     In my opinion, with images and sounds, television (TV) and movies have portrayed various social issues we face much more vivid than other type of media, which has turned our eyes to those challenging social problems.              

     To begin with, movies and television programs regarding social issues based on true stories have had positive effects on people’s behavior.  TV news frequently broadcast the tenacious efforts volunteers made when sever natural disasters hit Japan.  As a result, many Japanese people took part in volunteer activities after the heavy rainfalls or earthquakes.  Therefore, TVs and movies have helped people foster altruistic and inclusive culture.                            

    In addition, some TV documentary programs as to environmental issues have made people aware of climate change.  Although newspapers have reported the negative effects of accumulated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by human activities, it is the TV programs and movies that convey cumulative effects of climate change.  For instance, we notice how global warming reduced the size of glacier or ice in the polar regions through vivid images of these media.                                                                                                   

     Finally, consumer’s purchasing practices also have been affected positively by TV and movies.  As people become environmentally conscious, they have cultivated tendencies to buy products or services from environmentally friendly companies.  Moreover, they prefer multinational corporations which pay fair wages for local farmers and workers where their industrial and agricultural products are made.  This has led to bridge the awful income inequalities between those in developed countries and developing countries.                        

     It is true that some movies and TV stations are said to have been utilized for political manipulations. However, because of the three reasons I mentioned above, movies and television have had positive effects on people’s behavior.

 

To be continued.