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Memorising facts is the most important way to succeed in education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In the past few decades, there has been a profound interest in the different techniques of learning. On
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 side of the spectrum, there are those that argue that memorising facts is the best
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 to be victorious in education.
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, others, myself included, oppose
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 idea and
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 highlight the need for understanding the topic along with recalling is a better
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 to succeed in school.
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, there is an argument to be made that students tend to memorise
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 in
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 to retain facts for the exam,
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 when they stop recalling the
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, it is difficult to remember what they learnt. To exemplify, a five-year study done by Oxford University found that medical students who learnt
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 by committing to memory in their
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 year failed to remember the same
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 five years later.
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 idea stems from the fact that memorising
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 can be great for the short term,
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, if individual hope to retain the
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 for the long term,
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 alongside memorising, the learner should
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 understand the topic.
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, despite the need for understanding the subject, many believe, in some aspects of learning,
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 needs to memorise in
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 to remember the
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. To illustrate
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 point, studies by the education board in the USA have shown that, many children have been taught to memorise mathematics timetables in
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 to recall that
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. Maths is
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 of those subjects that requires learning by heart in
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 to remember
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 in the future.
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 being the case, when taking into consideration different techniques of studying, it is hardly surprising that many tend to use the same
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 of learning for other subjects. To conclude from the aforementioned arguments, while some are under the impression that, remembering facts is the most important
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 to succeed, others, including myself, hold the view that in
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 to flourish in learning
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 needs to use different methods of learning, rather than just relying on memorising.

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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:
  • rote memorisation
  • information recall
  • critical thinking
  • problem-solving skills
  • educational success
  • adaptability
  • creativity
  • educational systems
  • real-world challenges
  • collaboration
  • exams and assessments
  • understanding and application of knowledge
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