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(1) 生徒の40%は徒歩通学でその75%が昼休みの延長を希望、60%は電車通学でその30%が希望。学校は「大半の生徒が延長を望む」と結論した。 ／ The school compares percentages of two groups of different sizes. In fact, only 30% of all students (75% of 40%) are walkers who want a longer break, and only 18% (30% of 60%) are train users who want one. Together, that is 48%, which is less than half. ／ (2) 昨年の合格者は全員毎日勉強していた。兄も毎日勉強しているから必ず受かる。 ／ The argument wrongly assumes that the converse of a true statement is also true. Even if every successful student studied daily, this does not mean that everyone who studies daily will pass. For example, a student may study every day but use ineffective methods. ／ 誤りを名指し→数字・例で示す→正しい結論、の3文が基本形。

問（オリジナル）：次の主張の弱点を論理的に説明し、それを踏まえて自分の意見を2段落以上で述べよ。“Smartphones distract students, so all high schools should completely ban them on campus.” ／ The main weakness of this statement is that it treats smartphones only as a source of distraction. In reality, many students use them to check train delays, contact their families in an emergency, or look up information during class activities. Moreover, the word “completely” leaves no room for reasonable exceptions, such as students with diabetes who check their blood sugar with an app. Finally, the statement assumes that a ban would end distraction, but students who do not want to study can easily find other ways to avoid it. ／ Therefore, I believe schools should set clear rules instead of banning smartphones entirely. For example, students could be required to keep their phones in their bags during lessons but be allowed to use them during breaks and for activities approved by teachers. Such rules would reduce distraction while teaching students to manage technology responsibly, a skill they will need long after graduation. ／ 第1段落＝弱点3つ、第2段落＝弱点を踏まえた代案。

問（オリジナル）：Is it better to live in a big city or in a small town when you are young? Why or why not? ／ I think it is better to live in a big city when you are young, for three reasons. First, cities offer more jobs and internships, so young people can try different kinds of work before choosing a career. Second, living among people from many backgrounds teaches you to communicate with those who think differently. Third, cities have more museums, concerts, and libraries, which allow young people to develop new interests at little cost. Of course, city life can be expensive and stressful. However, these costs are easier to handle when you are young and have fewer responsibilities, so youth is the best time to enjoy what cities offer.

本文：In lecture halls today, most students type on laptops, capturing nearly every word the professor says. Yet some researchers believe this habit comes at a price. Because typing is fast, students tend to copy sentences mechanically instead of thinking about them. Writing with a pen is slower, so it forces students to choose what matters and put it in their own words. That extra effort, the writer argues, is exactly what turns information into understanding. ／ 書き出し：Taking notes by hand is valuable because … ／ 模範解答：it makes students select and rephrase what they hear（9語）。because の後なので主語＋動詞。choose→select、put it in their own words→rephrase と言い換え、本文と3語以上続く並びはない。