ENGLISH DEBATING
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TOPIC1：Which is more important for a college student, specialized
knowledge or a wide range of learning.
A1: It is universally acknowledged that our world is developing rapidly, and an
unique skill for a person is indispensible. With a well specialized knowledge in a
certain field, there is an army of graduates who have found a pleasant job, get
promoted, or initiated one’s own career successfully. Among millions of
undergraduates who are now enjoying and have so far benefited tremendously
from specialized university studies, We are inclined to the notion that the
specialized knowledge is far more important than a wide range of learning.
B1: First, I admit that your statement to the issue is very wonderful. Have you
ever notice the fact that obtaining all sorts of knowledge on a wide range of
subjects guarantees one’s job opportunity in such a competitive world, many
large corporations prefer a person with a wide range of knowledge. The wider
the range of knowledge you have, the more angles you can receive to view the
world , and surely the better prospective you will have. So we’re convinced that
equipped with a wide range
A2: To your statement we just have to disapprove. As we all know, a decent
salary and a high-ranking position wouldn’t be offered to one who were in lack
of proficiency on the subject which requires extremely specialized skills related
to his job. In a specific field, only when we are enabled to have specialized
knowledge can we achieve our ultimate goals. For example, doctors should be
professional if they want to make an operation successfully. The pilot should
also know explicitly how to control the plane when a safelanding is required.
B2: In my opinion, you just misunderstood our views. We mean a wide range is
much more important than the specialized one, and we haven’t denied the
significance of specialized knowledge.
A1: As you said, you haven’t denied the importance of specialized knowledge.
We have reasons to doubt whether you have the suspicion to support our
opinions. Even if what you said is true, first, how can you convince us the fact
that the diverse works in the world are divided into so many sorts, instead of
one or two universal ones. And second, have you ever heard the fact that Bill
Gates started his Microsoft relying on a wide range of knowledge without
specialized knowledge in computer programming?
B1: Surely, we are stick close to our standpoint. What we stressed on is the
key words “more important”. We maintained, It is a noteworthy fact that a high
percentage of people are not working in their majors, which indicates that they
devote themselves to some field that they were not specialized in. Meanwhile, it
is not very likely for one to find a perfectly suitable work while beginning to
search for jobs. If one has acquired diverse knowledge in university, he can
easily find a position where he may apply what he has learned.
A2: Well, we are firmly convinced that the fact is not as what you’ve just
confessed. Whether we can well adapt to the world is not depend on how wide
the range of knowledge you’ve aquired is, but the degree of the knowledge
you’ve handled. students who specialize in one field can be more professional
than those who receive comprehensive education when they graduate and
those well-trained "experts" might be more welcomed by the society. So it’s “it’s
better to master one than engage ten”.
B2: We thought we should debate according to the fact. The main reason why I
put forward the idea is that taking classes in different subjects can guarantee
students absorbing basic knowledge. A good example in this point is Harvard
University, which divides the courses into seven areas, including foreign
cultures, historical studies, literature and arts, moral reasoning, quantitative
reasoning, science and social analysis. Each undergraduate must take some
classes in every area to get credit. As the most renowned university in the world,
Harvard, through this means, ensures that each student has certain basic
knowledge in an aspect, which will be a powerful strength while competing with
others. In this case, the importance of a wide range of knowledge is
self-evident.
In summary, the question ,which one is better between these two kinds of
knowlege,c an not be answered in a nutshell. Defferent students like defferent
patterns , and both of them are indispensable to our society.
