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Discussion-opinion IELTS Writing Task Two Essays
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
This is how this question looks.
This type of essay asks for both discussing two opposing views on the topic and providing your opinion at the same time.
This could be tricky because while you are discussing the two perspectives, you, still, need to give more emphasis and provide a stronger argument for the view you are supporting. That is the natural way of discussion that we use in our day-to-day interactions with people. We tell them your point of view is valid because of several reasons that we can enlist, yet my opinion holds the weight of the argument because of the reasons I am about to tell you. So, this needs to be done skillfully.
Another tip here is that while writing your thesis statement, you should start with the view you don’t agree with, followed by the one you agree with. It is because this way you are smoothly moving the conversation toward your own perspective and opinion. This means you don’t have to follow the same order of ideas as the prompt, but you have to clarify the organization of thoughts in your thesis statement.
Also, it is much better and way easier to decide where you stand on the topic from the early beginning and never say I partially agree or disagree as these positions are going to be harder to explain in the following lines of your essay. Keep it straightforward and easy to follow as this is your key to scoring high in the cohesion and coherence criterion from the band descriptor.
Check out the structure and model answer below.
Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Studying at a university could be a great step into one’s professional and academic life. While this institutional education can be sufficient for many students, others prefer to broaden their horizons by studying more advanced disciplines. I agree with the latter approach to education, and both notions along with my own stand will be thoroughly elaborated in the following lines.
Unquestionably, academic formal education is a powerful tool to introduce different topics to students who come from a wide diverse of backgrounds. This could guarantee that virtually all graduates are at the same level of knowledge, which is the basic requirement to begin a career in any professional line of work. After all, the curriculum of those classes is designed by top-notch experts in each field. Although this is true to some extent, a gap between professional skills and academic knowledge persists, which costs many graduates time and money to earn those practical skills.
University students who pursue both basic academic knowledge with adding more advanced subjects and technical skills can garner better job opportunities, which is the purpose of going through the journey of education first place. Not only does this approach advance their careers, but also it could help them realize what fits their personality better, and fulfill their ultimate potential. Furthermore, college students can have lots of free time that is wasted on other unuseful activities. This time could be invested in studying more which would have a positive reflection on their future careers.
To conclude, the integrity between formal classical education and extracurricular disciplines can advance one’s professional life and even propose alternative paths.