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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.

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Some university
students
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 want to learn about other
subjects
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in addition
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 to their main
subjects
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. Others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification. Discuss
both
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 these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Many people believe that
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 of
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the university
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 should learn more
subjects
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 than they learn now,
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, others think that it would be more significant to focus only on raising a qualification. I tend to support
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 points of view. In my opinion, it is very important to study something new as it gives
students
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 a chance to gain interesting information. If people
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 new
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, their horizons are expanding.
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, it would be great for ambitious people to get useful knowledge. What is more, they can find more interesting topics to study than they learn now.
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,
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 should not forget about their main
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. In the
university
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 it is very
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 to focus on the major
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. If a person wants to be an expert in their field in the future, they should always improve
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their skills
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 by learning something new and collecting information on their subject. I tend to have a balanced view on
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 issue as I completely realize
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 of all asked individuals. As observations have shown, there was a constant debate between some
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 holding opposing beliefs.
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, trying new things
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 studying new
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 can be very beneficial.
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, focusing on the major one is vital to
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 an expert in a field.
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, I understand
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 positions. In conclusion, there are opposing viewpoints held
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this
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 discussion,
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 of which have their reasons. In my opinion, there are strong arguments to support each of them, which makes it hard to choose a definite position.
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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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