雅思大作文7分范文及解析：视觉图像在新闻中的作用

双边类大作文，媒体类话题

Some people think visual images （e.g. Photographs, videos) in a news story can accurately tell what happened. Others think it cannot tell the full news story. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.  

题目来源：2022年8月6日大陆雅思大作文

1、题目大意

有些人认为新闻报道中的视觉图像（如照片、视频）可以准确地说明发生了什么。另一些人则认为它不能说明完整的新闻故事。讨论双方观点并给出自己的看法。

2、思路解析

这是一道双边类大作文，讨论的是图像在新闻中的作用。双边类的题目，需要对每个观点分别表达同意或反对，最终的结论就是我的立场，可以是中立（双方都同意或都反对），也可以是单边支持某一方立场。

这道题在雅思哥的回忆中存在另一个版本“Others think they are not reliable sources.”而非“Others think it cannot tell the full news story”，但我们反复跟几名考试学生确认过了，雅思哥的回忆是错的（连带着新东方和很多公众号都是错的），因此我们的解析和范文会基于情报圈获取到的题目展开。审题时容易出现一个误区，很多同学会在作文中把“图像可以造假”作为观点之一，但是我们认为这个观点是不合适的。因为这道题目不是在讨论“fake news”新闻可不可信的问题，而是“visual images”在“news”中的作用。下面月半鸭和大家来一起看下具体观点~

首先来看前者观点的合理性，有三方面。

一是相较于抽象的文字，照片和视频能展示事件现场的原始画面。读者仅阅读文字的话需要自己在脑海中构建画面，其中难免会产生偏差。而照片和视频的展示则真实还原了现场。

二是照片和视频画面能够包含丰富的细节，读者在看到这些细节后能够接收到许多信息。而如果用文字可能需要花巨大篇幅来描述甚至会有所遗漏。

三是新闻中的视频会包括对于当事人或相关人士的采访及分析，能够让读者对事件发生的前因后果有清晰的了解。

再来看后者观点的合理性，有两方面。

一是图像在新闻中的运用有局限性，诸如政治新闻或者财经新闻等一些新闻类型中，照片能发挥的作用是是有限的。比如某家企业发生严重的财务造假事件，仅靠照片并没有办法完整让读者知道造假的金额、产生的危害以及如何处理，这些都需要用文字来描述。

二是一些图像在新闻中的作用可能用来吸引读者或者激发读者的情感，这些图像运用了高超的拍摄手法、构图和光线对比来达到效果，但并没有完整交代事情的前因后果，而这部分内容依旧需要读者去阅读文字才能获取。

3、提纲

4、高分范文示例

In recent days, news agencies have been using visual images such as videos and photographs to regularly narrate news stories. While some argue for the accuracy that visual images help to convey, others believe that they fail to provide the full picture. I agree with the latter statement and believe that news reports should include both written and visual content.

In some cases, visual images are considered an effective means of conveying accurate information. Firstly, pictures and videos can enhance the visual experience of readers. Images and videos, which are collected from real scenes and show originality, are superior to abstract words that require readers to utilise their imagination to construct images on their own. The second benefit is that visual elements tend to be quite detailed, which allows for a more accurate perception of what is happening. Furthermore, some news videos feature interviews with those involved in the incident as well as witnesses, providing a deeper insight into the causes and consequences of the event.

Others, however, view graphical depiction as insufficient in delivering the full news story. To start with, there are some pictures used in news reports that do not directly support the report’s subject matter. To be specific, some visual images only serve as tools for engaging readers emotionally. In other cases, such as a discussion between two foreign ministers on military and financial strategy, photos function as decorative pieces, which necessitate clearer explanations by providing enough textual details. A further disadvantage of using images exclusively is that it is difficult to illustrate the causes and consequences of some events that span a considerable period of time, which further emphasises the importance of texts.

To conclude, even if visuals play a pivotal role in delivering news to the public that is largely authentic, they occasionally fall short of telling the complete story and make readers confused.

5、相关词汇和语法结构

Enhance visual experience: 加强直观体验

the causes and consequences of the event：事件的前因后果

engage readers and their emotions：吸引读者并调动他们的情绪

events which span a considerable period of time：事件跨度大的事件