雅思写作，拯救万年5.5分：开头段别瞎回答问题，寒风吹起，细雨迷离，风雨揭开我的记忆。其实大部分作文中，他们的thesis statement是有不同程度问题的。thesis statement到底是什么？它是你整篇作文的论点，中心句，主旨句。它出现在你开头段的第二句话中，即接在background statement之后。
如何写出正确的thesis statement，关系到：
1.你能否正确审题；2.理解提问；3. 主体段折中还是一边倒。
我们先从因素1，即审题开始。看题：
Some people believe that employers should not be concerned about the way their employees dress, but the quality of their work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?提示各位眼科顽疾患者，这道题目中没有others一方出现，所有观点都是由some people叨逼叨的。我照旧拆解题目：
话题词：employers'concerns
关键词：the way their employees dress和the quality of their work
写作任务：agree or disagree
做个翻译吧：有人觉得老板们不该关注员工们的着装方式，而应该关注员工的工作质量。我打包票，十有的人觉得some people的观点没毛病，但是请你理解好“should not”，这是个完全否定。你试想，明天我扮成女装大佬去上课，在我们老板面前转一圈，他不得气得把我天灵盖掀开。再想，建筑工人不穿工作服，不戴安全冒，他进得去工地吗？职场中必有着装规范，哪怕是着装自由度较高的行业，也得有下限要求吧。因此“should not”这个完全否定会导致some people的观点并不准确。所以我考虑回答disagree。先给大家看一个睿智回答，惊世骇俗：
In my opinion, I disagree and I believe thatemployers shouldcare about the waytheir employees dress instead of the qualityof theirwork.大哥，您什么时候当老板？您是在招淘宝平模吗？我立马跳槽投奔你，我衣服可多了。所以正确的回答是两件事都是老板要关注的：
Personally, I disagree with the statement and I take the view that both dress codes and work quality should been take into consideration by bosses.
再说提问方式对thesis statement的影响。上面这个题属于opinion essay中的典型提问：agree or disagree一类，那么现在我们来看Discuss&Give类题目：
Some people think that it is better to educate boys and girls in separate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.拆解题目：
话题词：the better way to educate boys and girls
关键词：separate schools /mixed schools
写作任务：giveyour ownopinion
各位看官瞧好了，它问的问题是让你针对话题the better way to educate boys and girls给到your own opinion，并没有问你同意some还是others的观点。但你可以不要脸地窃用他们两方的观点，当成是自己的。比如，你既可以回答：In my opinion, I believe thatpupilsmayprofit more fromsingle-sex schools，你也可以说：From my perspective,more advantages are offered bymixed schools,where I grew up。当然你也可以给出一个和some、others观点都不一样的第三种回答：Personally, it isup to the parents and children to decide which model is preferable。

还得看你要写折中还是一边倒的思路了，举这样一道题吧：
The best way to improve health is todo regularexercise. To what extent do you agree or disagree?折中：
In my opinion,I agree that exercise is the key to health. However, I also believe that diet is important.一边倒：
In myopinion, I completely agree with the idea that exercise is the key to health.所以你会发现，折中写作时，thesis statement中，好能补入让步观点。
别光说不练，我放这儿三道题，你们操作一下，我来纠错：
People are nowsurrounded by advertising. This both affects what people think is important and has a negative impact on people's lives.To what extent do you agree or disagree?In somecountries, an increasing number of parents choose to educate their childrenat home by themselves instead of sending them to school. Are the advantages of home education outweigh the disadvantages?Some people think that government should build more train and subway lines while others believe that buildingwider roads is more efficient to reducetraffic congestion. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.