IELTS Writing : five-sentence paragraph

(아이엘츠 라이팅 강좌 #6 : TASK 2 5문장으로 1문단 끝내기)

참조 : ielts-simon.com

 테스크 2를 쓸 때 몇 문장으로 한 문단을 구성해야 된다는 정답은 당연히 없다. 그러나 아이엘츠 라이팅 같이 한 에세이에 분량이 일정하고 서론 1문단, 본론 2문단, 결론 1문단으로 구성이 될때는 본론 2문단의 비중을 비슷하게 맞추고, 익숙한 방법으로 글을 전개하기 위해서 5 문장정도로 쓰는 것을 추천한다.

 아래의 내용을 보면서 각각의 문장이 한 문단안에서 어떤 역할을 하고 있는지 파악하고 같은 방식을 적용해보자.

When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration. Do you agree or disagree?

 On the one hand, I agree that money is necessary in order for people to meet their basic needs. For example, we all need money to pay for housing, food, bills, health care, and education. Most people consider it a priority to at least earn a salary that allows them to cover these needs and have a reasonable quality of life. If people chose their jobs based on enjoyment or other non-financial factors, they might find it difficult to support themselves. Artists and musicians, for instance, are known for choosing a career path that they love, but that does not always provide them with enough money to live comfortably and raise a family.

Analysis of the 5 sentences:

 On the one hand, I agree that money is necessary in order for people to meet their basic needs.

1. TOPIC SENTENCE giving the main idea of the paragraph. (문단의 중심 문장)

 For example, we all need money to pay for housing, food, bills, health care, and education.

2. EXAMPLE to support the idea in the first sentence. (첫번째 문장의 예를 들고,)

Most people consider it a priority to at least earn a salary that allows them to cover these needs and have a reasonable quality of life.

3. EXPLAIN the same idea a bit more. (좀 더 자세히 설명)

If people chose their jobs based on enjoyment or other non-financial factors, they might find it difficult to support themselves.

4. ALTERNATIVE - what would happen if people didn't place importance on salary. (만약 ~않는다면, ~ 할 것이다)

Artists and musicians, for instance, are known for choosing a career path that they love, but that does not always provide them with enough money to live comfortably and raise a family.

5. EXAMPLE to illustrate the idea in sentence four. (네번째 문장에 대한 예)

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​ 예전에 본인이 썼던 에세이와 비교해서 어떤 점이 틀린지 분석하고, 위와 같은 방식을 적용하여 다시 써보자.

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