2015年12月5日写作考题：Does our society value certainty more than to be wise?
考题分析
这道题的Assignment有很多种意思，比如智慧和可靠，比如聪明和确定，所以解题方案需要求助于Prompt。
Prompt对这两个词的解释如下：
Wisdom：做事前反复思考，不断质疑，才能够更明智更深刻的去理解所做的事以及做出好的决定，但是缺点是想太多反而显得软弱或犹豫不决。
Certainty：做事时斩钉截铁，非常果断。但是有时候却是愚蠢的表现，因为太过自信，而缺乏了思考。
关于谨慎思考，也就是凭借直觉做事和理性判断的话题，是12月点题班的主打话题。其中有两道题基本是同一出题思路。
Do temporary or otherwise imperfect solutions to problems only create more serious problems? （2010.12）
Would it be better if people were more accepting of mistakes? （2010.11）
Would it be better if people were more accepting of mistakes? （2010.11）
而历届考试中比较相近的题型也是精讲精讲及冲分班讲过的题目:
其中
Is it better for people to know everything they can about something before taking action, or should they act first and get more information later? （2009.10）
Aredecisions made quickly just as good as decisions made slowly and carefully? （2008.10）
Is uncertainty a sign of weakness, or is it essential to personal growth? (2014.10)
解题思路：
Wisdom：
观点：当今复杂社会更重视wisdom，因为这体现了品质和明智
论据：通过对比论证，写一个过度自信却缺欠思考的例子及一个谨慎思考并获得信誉的例子。
Certainty：
观点：当今社会更重视certainty，因为这体现了速度和判断力
论据：通过对比论证，写一个自作聪明想太多而失去机会的例子及一个迅速判断和果断决策并得到社会好评的例子。
范文
Wisdom is an important quality of a decision-maker. As the technology rocketed, it seems that “instant” and “first-time” ideas are highly appreciated, but when we need to seriously make some decisions, publish some news or enforce some policies, scrupulousness or skepticism, which means kind of wisdom, are still the first things the society values most.In the field of communication industry, there are two opposite examples to supports my thesis.
Healthy skepticism is an indispensable virtue for it can provide us with detailed knowledge. However, many people are overconfident that they are negligent of process of questioning or doubting. These people will finally lost their opportunities in this society. When the concept of “Smart phone” sprouted, lots of confident businessmen who are eager forinstant success took first action to develop a Smart phone in order to occupy the market. One of these “confident” persons is Joseph D. Smith. Smith, graduated from MIT and with wide society connections, always hadconfident in himself. When he firstly heard this new concept, he was sure that he can develop a phone instantly as well as persuade some investors to finance him and gain customers to buy their products. Negligence of investigation, he made a seemingly ideal project and took action quickly.But when he boasted his big vision to the investors, he was rejected. Although he made promises, as his project was lack of investigation and statistics, the investors soon found out lots of potential risks and turned him down. Smith still believed in himself and he used his own money to continue the products research. But finally he paid for his so-called confidence. Soon customers found his phone had lots of problems: improper size, infancy color and inconvenient operating system. Although investors and customers appreciate confident person, they also understand prudent person can sometimes make high-quality products. It is kinds of “foolish” when a project is done without effort and careful attention to detail.
In contrast, lots of wise person’s serious and cautious attitude towards their products are still highlighted today and one of these persons is Steve Jobs.Jobs is a scrupulous person. Although sometimes his decision may seem counterintuitive.Before making every decision, Jobs would make market research anddata investigation. In products ranging from the iPhone to the iPad, Jobs stayed concentrating on minor details trying to get every part perfectly. All his products had to own a superior appearance and precise operating system. Even the invisible inside had to get a delicate geometric arrangement. Jobs would routinely delay release dates until every aspect of the product met his strict standards.Jobs’ prudence and wisdom gained himself honor among investors and customers. As a result, Apple became the most reliable and credible communication company and its superior products were still highly praised worldwide today.Wise decision makers, like Steve jobs are valued in our society, for instance, city planners were praised by their community for their well-considered project, lawyers were honored by theiruncertainty about some important case, and Chef can get Michelin Three-Star for their pursue for details. For these reasons, to be wise plays a key role in every aspect of society.
As a famous businessman writes, "The three most important steps in managing any project are thinking, thinking and thinking. “All in all, our society value wisdom rather than certainty. It is much more important to do good high-quality work over a long period of time than to deliver the work on time but lack of full consideration.
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