【正确答案】Sample Answer:
I believe that class attendance should be optional for university students. A university education is not just about learning material presented in class. It is rather meant to teach people the skills they need to survive in the real world. Time management, prioritization, and the ability to predict the consequences of one's actions are among the most essential of these skills.
Attending class is not always necessary for academic success, and students may have better ways of spending their time. Many university students are being exposed to a party atmosphere for the first time, free of their parents' oversight. They want to enjoy the social opportunities this presents, even if it means missing classes. After some free time, they will realize what they gain and lose from this experience and see how important it is for them to manage time for themselves.
Some students need to find work to meet tuition costs and sometimes take work shifts that conflict with their class schedule. It should be left to the students to decide what their priorities are. Some students will choose to attend all of their classes and study hard, while others will skip classes to work. As a result, some students will do well, and others will see their grades suffer, but all will learn important lessons.
Having freedom to manage their time and schedule on their own means taking responsibility for their decisions. If a student fails a class after skipping it many times, they can't blame anybody else but themselves. Making mistakes allows student to see the outcome of their decisions. Ultimately, this will better enable them to make deliberate choices about how they spend their time on campus.
Allowing classroom attendance to be optional will help students develop more fully than they would if it were mandatory. It also allows students to skip classes that would otherwise waste their time.

【答案解析】[解析] 这是独立写作的题型，要求考生在30分钟内针对所给题目完成写作，表达个人观点。独立型作文题要求对观点理性展开，全方位评价考生所写作文的结构、词汇及语法的使用等要素，这些要素缺一不可。在30分钟相对较短的时间内，考生要先把握作文的结构，然后再进行写作。考生必须熟悉这样的过程，平时要用各种题目进行作文练习。
在正式作答之前，要把握如何展开作文的基本框架、自己主张的观点是什么、支持观点的论据选择什么样的例子，并对这些内容整理以后再写作，既可以把握各个部分的量，还可以不脱离主题。接下来，就要考虑如何吸引读者引入正文。例如．是用命题的形式来陈述，还是先提出疑问，是引用，还是归纳原文内容来提出问题等方式，要使用最能够表达自己观点的引入正文的方式。之后，就要完成支持这些观点的补充论述。一般是使用能引起大家共鸣的事例、与所论内容相关的自己的经历，以此为基础展开论述，就会使作答很有说服力。结论部分要尽量避开使用引文及正文中阐述观点所使用的单词及表达。结论或者是对观点进行重新整理，或者是留一点继续展开观点的空间也不错。这样会使作答的结构更加完整，渲染作者观点的强化效果。最后，要尽量留出五分钟的时间进行检查，判断文章是否跑题，是否有拼写错误等。
本文中给出的问题是要求说明对于大学生来说，上课出勤是选择性的还是强制性的，你的观点是什么并说明理由。参考答案中认为，上课出勤是选择性的。第一个理由是要给学生们自己管理时间的机会；参考答案中举例说明了大学生们自由举行宴会的氛围。第二个理由是当工作和学业并行时，得出的教训是学生们自己要决定是去上课，还是不去上课；第三个理由是如果学生们自己管理时间和日程，可以使学生们对自己的决定负有责任感，并且培养慎重思考如何度过大学生活的能力。最后结论部分，参考答案总结了选择性的上课出勤比强制性的出勤更能使学生得到充分的发展，还可以节省上课时间。