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Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employee. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

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Introduction
In the job places few of the masses
thinks
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 that
the
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apply
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educational
institution
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institutions
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 can
be provide
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provide
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knowledge
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 and
skills
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 to their graduates and
others
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other
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 community
thinks
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think
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 that the course is useful if the students
has
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 the ability to
knowledge
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 for their own
benefits
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benefit
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. In my
opinion
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opinion,
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 the
universities
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 should provide them
enough
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with enough
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knowledge
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 to know about their
works
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work
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 properly.
Body paragraph 1
First of all,
Universities
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educations
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education
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 can
helps
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 us that who we are. Without proper
education
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, we
can
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cannot
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 prosper in our
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life
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lives
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, that's the reason we need a proper
education
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. In
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universities
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universities,
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 they give us that proper
education
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. In our workplace, we need
a
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apply
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enough
skills
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 and
knowledge
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. If we don't have that
knowledge
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 and
skills
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than
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then
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 it will be difficult for us to get a job. So,
universities
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 should
be take
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this
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responsibilites
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responsibility
responsibilities
.
Body paragraph 2
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On
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the others opinion
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the opinion of the other
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,
Universities
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 should teach
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apply
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our
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apply
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apply
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the
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apply
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ethical
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morals
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moral
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morals
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 and better know the courses which may be
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beneficial
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benefits
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beneficial
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 in our workplace. In
Univeristy
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university
, we learn many things,
such
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 as
which
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what
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 is good and
which
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what
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 is bad in our
life
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.
Although
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,
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universities
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university
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grauates
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graduates
 should
be learn
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learn
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 basic ethics, which is very important
of
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in
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 their regular
life
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 and course might
be help
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help
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 them to know about these issues. In
universities
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knowledge
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 and
skilles
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skills
 make the
graduates
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graduate's
graduates'
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life
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lives
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 better and secure.
Conclusion
In Conclusion, I will promote the first opinion. In the
education
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institution
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institutions
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, they should
be
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apply
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teach the
gradutes
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graduates
 the basic
knowledge
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 and
skills
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 in their job places. Graduates can
be learn
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learn
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 their
moral
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morals
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 and ethics in their
home
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homes
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 and their parents
has
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have
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 the responsibility to take
this
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 but in university, they should give outside
knowledge
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 and give them enough
skills
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.

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task achievement
Try to be more specific in your arguments and examples. Using real-life situations or more concrete examples can make your arguments stronger and more persuasive.
coherence cohesion
Work on organizing your essay better. Clear paragraphing and a logical progression of ideas help the reader follow your argument easily. Use transitional phrases to connect your points more smoothly.
language accuracy
Pay attention to grammatical accuracy and sentence structure. Work on using complex sentences correctly and avoid common grammatical errors. This will help you convey your ideas more clearly and professionally.
coherence cohesion
Your essay has a clear structure with an introduction and a conclusion, which is important for coherence and cohesion.
task achievement
You addressed both perspectives on the issue, showing that you understand the complexity of the topic.
Fully explain your ideas

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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