▶ Your Answer : In the reading passage, there is ample support for the author’s claim that there are three possible arguments for the Maya Empire collapse. However, the professor in the lecture gives several reasons as a rebuttal to the author’s point. First, the professor contends that the revolutionary act cannot be a justifiable reason. Above all, there has been no record about it although the Maya civilization is known for the sophisticated writing development. In addition, it was decentralized, which means that one movement of a government would be less likely to impact others. This casts doubt on the reading passage’s claim that social turmoil from religious and political powers led to the decline of the Maya Empire. Next, the professor insists that the downfall of Teotihauacan does not correspond to the historical record. The record says that it started to reduce its influence on the urban centers around the 6th century, which is way ahead from the 12th century when the Maya Empire was collapsed. This counters the reading passage’s assertion that the variation of trade ways made Maya cities less important resulting in the declining economic situation. Finally, the professor argues that epidemics such as yellow fever and malaria were brought to the Maya around the 16th century by Spain, and there was no these kinds of disease when the Maya Empire went to the end of their history. Also, no record that many people died in such a short period of time does not exist. this refutes the reading passage’s suggestion that Maya was vulnerable to epidemics with having favorable traits for severe disease to spread quickly attributed to the large population. Good: 24~30 점수: 25 대채로 서로 대립되는 리딩과 리스닝을 아주 적절하게 잘 비교하였습니다. 통합형 에세이에서 가장 중요 한 것은 얼마나 잘 서로 다른 리딩과 리스닝을 적절하게 비교 했냐 입니다. 지금 이 에세이는 이러한 부분이 가장 잘 보여져 있는 거 같습니다. 하지만 제가 리딩과 리스닝을 본것이 아니기 때문에 혹시 빠진 부분이 있으면 넣어주시길 바랍니다. 수고많으셨습니다. |