先ずは英検2級のライティングに挑戦して、書き方のスタイルに慣れましょう。次の問題は「職場でカジュアルな服装を許可する会社が増えると思いますか」という問です。答え方の例を示してみました。
Topic
Today, some companies allow their employees to wear casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts. Do you think the number of such companies will increase in the future?
Points
• Corporate culture • Formal • Advantages
答案例
次のような手順で自分の考えを書いていきます。
(1)是か非か自分の考えを述べます。(2)一つ目の理由を述べます。
(3)二つ目の理由を述べます。(4)さらに主張を裏付けるコメントを加えます。
(5)最後に結論を書きます。
(1) I believe more companies are ready to change their corporate culture and will approve of their employees wearing clothes that are not too formal. (2) I have two reasons. First of all, casual clothes such as jeans and T-shirts are more comfortable and easier to work in and thus help employees improve their working efficiency. (3) Secondly, workers can keep the temperature of their office higher than when working in their formal clothes. (4) As a result, they can help reduce electricity costs. If employers are well aware of these advantages, they will let their workers choose casual outfits for the workplace. (5) For the above reasons, I think more companies will permit their employees to wear casual clothes.
<ひとこと>
文のスタイルはすぐにマスターできますから、表現力をつけるように普段から、心がけて下さい。特に同じことばを繰り返さないよう、例えば、allow O to do ~ を、approve of O doing ~やpermit O to doのような別の表現を使うといいでしょう。また「(着て)仕事をしやすい」easy to work inとか、「作業効率を改善する」improve their working efficiency、さらに「以上の理由から」for the above reasonsなどのフレーズが使えるようにインプットに励んで下さい。