GRE AWA 范文——Issue 15

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　　The speaker asserts that rather than merely highlighting certain sensational events the media should provide complete coverage of more important events .While the speaker s assertion has merit from a normative standpoint,in the final analysis i find this assertion indefensible.

　　Upon first impression the speaker s claim seems quite compelling ,for two reasons.First ,without the benefit of a complete, unfiltered, and balanced account of a current evnets ,it is impossible to develop an informed and intelligent opinion about important social and political issue and , in turn, to contribute meaningfully to our democratic society ,which relies on broad participation in an ongoing debate about such issues to steer a proper course.the end result of our being a largely uninformed people is that we relegate the most important decisions to a handful of legislators,jurists ,and executives who may not know what is best for us.

　　Second,by focusing on the sensational -by which i take the speaker to mean comparatively shocking, entertaining , and titillating events which easily catch one s attention-from trashy talk shows and local news broadcasts to The National Enquixer and People Magazine.This trend dearly serves to undermine a society s collective sensibilities and renders a society s members more vulnerable to demagoguery; thus we should all abhor and resist the trend.

　　However,for serveral reasons i find the media s current trend toward highlights and the sensational to be justifiable.First ,the world is becoming an increasingly eventful place;thus with each passing year it becomes a more onerous task for the media to attempt full news coverage.Second ,we are becoming an increasingly busy society.The average U.S.worker spends nearly 60 hours per week at work now;and in most families both spouses work. Compare this startlingly busy pace to the pace a generation ago,when one bread-winner worked just over 40 hours per week.We have far less time today for news, so highlights must suffice .third,the media does in fact provide full coverage of important events;anyone can find such coverage beyond their newspaper s front page,on daily PBS news programs, and on the Internet.I would wholeheartedly agree with the speaker if the sensational highlights were all the media were willing or permited to provide;this scenario would be tantamount to thought control on a mass scale and would serve to undermine our free society.However , i am aware of no evidence of any trend in this direction.To the contrary,in my observation the media are informing us more fully than ever before;we just need to seek out that information.

　　On balance,then, the speaker s claim is not behave-regardless of its merits from a normative standpoint begs the question.