台灣考生 Task 2 開頭口頭禪：
I think nowadays technology is very important...
這句話踩了三個扣分點（I think / nowadays / very）。今天專門修 I think。
Writing 裡 I think 的問題
問題 1：太口語
Task 2 是semi-formal academic essay。I think 是會話用語，放 essay 裡像小學生日記。
問題 2：弱化論點
I think X is important = 我覺得（可能錯）。你要表達的是：這是合理論點。弱化開頭 = 考官覺得你沒信心 = Task Response 扣。
問題 3：一寫就停不下來
寫第一個 I think → 第二段又 I think → 第三段 I also think。重複詞彙扣 Lexical Resource。
替代表達（分立場強度）
強立場（Agree/Disagree 題適合）
- In my view, ___ is entirely justified.
- I firmly believe that ___.
- It is clear that ___.
- There is no question that ___.
中等立場（部分同意）
- On balance, I would argue that ___.
- Broadly speaking, I tend to agree that ___.
- My position is that, while ___, ultimately ___.
弱立場（Discussion 題，後段才選邊）
- Although there are arguments on both sides, the stronger case is that ___.
- While both perspectives have merit, I find ___ more persuasive.
「幾乎從不」是什麼意思
一篇 280 字的 essay，最多用 I think / In my view 兩次：
- 1 次 intro 表態
- 1 次 conclusion 重申
中間全部用更客觀的句型：This suggests that / Evidence indicates that / A more convincing argument is that。
Speaking 呢？
Speaking 規則不同。Speaking 是會話，I think 完全 ok——但也不要每句開頭都 I think。替代：
- For me, ___
- Personally speaking, ___
- If you ask me, ___
- From my experience, ___
一個對照
❌ 學生版
I think that nowadays technology is very important. I think it can help students learn. Also I think parents should control screen time. In my opinion, I think the balance is important.
✅ 改寫版
Over the past decade, technology has become central to education. Evidence suggests that, when properly integrated, it can significantly enhance learning outcomes. However, parental oversight of screen time remains crucial — the key challenge lies in balance, not in outright adoption or rejection.
內容幾乎一樣，「I think」消失，句子立即成熟。
試試看
找你最近一篇 Writing。Ctrl+F 找 I think。超過 2 次 → 把多的改成上面任一替代。
下次寫前，先在題目紙寫一句 I will not write "I think" more than twice.——提醒自己。