Too much emphasis is placed on going university for academic education. People should be encouraged to do vocational training, because there is a lack of qualified tradespeople such as electricians or plumbers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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It goes without saying that
society
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always needs a skilled workforce to function. Employees of different professions contribute differently to the thriving of the community, and
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I disagree with the statement that vocational courses should be given any more weight than before. The fact that many people deem it more important to take tertiary education than a vocational training program has resulted in a shortage of qualified workers. It is universally accepted that knowledge and qualifications gained from university can help one to have a head start over other candidates when it comes to job hunting. In Vietnam,
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, a majority of high school graduates are content to spend four to five years more studying at a university with the hope for a bright career ahead.
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results in a lack of skilled manual workers
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as plumbers and electricians in
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.
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, if we encourage more people to become blue-collar workers,
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there will be a shortage of while-collar workers who may
otherwise
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create more wealth for
society
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.
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, fewer engineers would mean lower productivity; a dearth of scientists may inhibit scientific discoveries which can provide us with a better life in the future.
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, those doing blue-collar jobs may face redundancy when too many applicants compete for the same position. An unbalanced workforce might,
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, hold
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back from development in the long term. In conclusion, the workforce will adjust itself to cater for the need of the community, so there is no need to direct young people to follow a particular career path.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Vocational training
  • Skilled tradespeople
  • Job market
  • Financial burden
  • Traditional four-year university
  • Local economy
  • Stigma
  • Subsidies
  • Awareness campaigns
  • Mainstream education system
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