
specialized knowledge or a wide range of learning.
(正): 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.
(反): 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
(正): 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.
(反): 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.
(正): 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?
(反): 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.
(正): 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. 4 b% @0 I8 W2 W6 c4 Rstudents 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”.
(反): 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.
