摘要：Doctor SmithThis week, we'll be exploring the dynamics of entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on whether entrepreneurs should

在托福写作中
考生常常会遇到一些与日常生活联系较少的话题
例如太空探索、创业、虚拟旅行等
这类题目因为文化差异和知识背景的限制
容易在构思观点和组织语言时感到困难

现在将以一道真实考题为例
深入分析此类话题的解题思路
提供相关的核心词汇和表达

Your professor is teaching a class on entrepreneurship. Write a post responding to the professor's question.
In your response you should do the following.
· Express and support your opinion.
· Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words.
An effective response will contain at least 100 words.

Doctor Smith
This week, we'll be exploring the dynamics of entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on whether entrepreneurs should collaborate with family members when starting a business or if it's preferable to avoid such partnerships. Many entrepreneurs face this dilemma due to the potential benefits of trust and shared vision with family, but also the risks of conflicts and business complications. What are your thoughts on this? Do you believe it's best for entrepreneurs to start a business with family members?

Amy
I don't think it's a good idea for entrepreneurs to go into business with family members. While you may have trust and share the same vision, family members tend to think too much alike. This limits new perspectives and innovation. There's also a higher risk of conflicts and messy situations arising between relatives that could hurt the business.

Rory
Working together with family members can really strengthen the family bond and shared goals. My uncle and cousins started a restaurant, and seeing them collaborate with that level of trust and commitment is inspiring. Though conflicts may arise, if you can resolve them, it'll make the family ties even stronger in the end.

针对这类与日常生活脱节的话题
提供如下的思路构建方法
帮助快速找到可用的观点

1. 提炼关键词

仔细分析题目，明确讨论的核心概念

问自己两个问题：

1）这些问题与哪些利益主体相关（interest groups）？“我”，家人，公司

2）这些话题可以从哪些学科角度展开？经济？文化？人际关系？

2. 利用假设场景

假设自己是创业者，并代入情境：如果我和家人创业，我会关心什么？

担忧：如何公平分配利益？如果发生争执怎么办？

好处：家人不会轻易背叛我，信任基础更稳固。

假设别人已经遇到类似情境：如果是朋友或名人的经历，会是什么样？

这里我们可以参考真实案例，如许多家族企业的成功或失败。

马斯克或乔布斯等企业家，是否有与家人或非家人的合作经验？

可举出成功（如沃尔顿家族的沃尔玛）或失败的例子。

3. 找出问题的普遍适用性

扩大话题与日常生活的连接：

这不仅是创业问题，也是人际关系问题
（family dynamics vs. professionalism）

例如，即使你没创业，也可以联想到自己与家人合作时的优缺点：

和家人合作打扫卫生、规划旅行，是轻松还是容易产生矛盾？

4. 使用“对比思维”找论据

比较家人和非家人合作的优缺点：

家人：信任高，但情感可能干扰决策。

非家人：专业性强，但信任建立可能较慢。

提供对比能让观点更清晰，同时填补你对“创业”这一专业领域的陌生感。

5.相关范文

While collaborating with family members in business offers significant benefits such as trust and a shared vision, I believe it is generally unwise for entrepreneurs to rely on family partnerships. Family members often bring emotional attachment into business decisions, which can blur professional boundaries and lead to irrational choices. For instance, my friend’s family started a bakery, and while their mutual trust was evident, disagreements over profit allocation escalated into personal disputes, ultimately jeopardizing their business and relationships.

Moreover, working exclusively with relatives limits the diversity of ideas that external professionals could contribute. Entrepreneurs thrive on innovation, which requires diverse perspectives. By involving only family, opportunities for creative solutions may be missed.

In conclusion, while family collaborations can initially seem promising, the risks of conflicts and restricted growth often outweigh the benefits. Entrepreneurs should prioritize professionalism over personal relationships to ensure long-term success.

6.高分短语

emotional attachment情感依赖
blur professional boundaries模糊了职业界限
irrational choices不理性的选择
mutual trust相互信任
jeopardize their business and relationships
危及他们的事业和关系
diversity of ideas观点的多样性
thrive on innovation依靠创新发展
creative solutions创造性的解决方案
prioritize professionalism over personal relationships
优先考虑职业性而非个人关系

来源：爱思学一点号