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Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to become successful career. While others believe that it is better to get a job staight after school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

University
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 or
college
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 enrollment could be the ideal pathway for people to pursue their brilliant life, that
believe
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influenced
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 by the faith that the more education you get the more opportunity you could gain.
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, others
also
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 agree that having a job after high
school’s
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school
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 graduation is a better path to obtain more career experience.
Therefore
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,
this
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 essay
would
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 discuss both
view
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views
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. Studying in
university
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 or
college
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 could become a
media
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medium
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 that would introduce the young generation
about
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to
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 working life.
University
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 or
college
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offer
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 the
student
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 to learn the useful soft skills needed,
such
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 as leadership, teamwork, communication, and many others. The
student
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 will experience these in
classroom
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the classroom
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 or in
organization
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an organization
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which
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 they registered.
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, during
university
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 or
college
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 years, students likely have mentors who will guide them
along
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through
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 the years. The professors,
university
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/
college
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staffs
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, and seniors are expected to lead a positive pathway for the
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student
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students
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 if they
were
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are
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 feeling lost.
This
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make
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 the years of learning about
worklife
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work life
work-life
 in
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university
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the university
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 more inspiring and less horrifying.
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, people who tend to get hired straight after
school’s
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school
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 graduation would experience their
worklife
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work
fristhand
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firsthand
, without introduction.
The employers
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Employers
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they
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in
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will demand them to quickly adapt to
work
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the work
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 environment and learn many
softskills
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skills
 as soon as possible.
Depend
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to
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on
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 each person, the phase of learning time will be different,
hence
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 it is
the
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 matter of
surviving
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.
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, these people could get a mentor
also
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–more like a work adviser.
Usually
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 their direct supervisor or their senior colleague would gladly do so.
Nevertheless
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,
this
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does
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 not guaranteed by the company
due to
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adviser
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 responsibility only administered
for
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human
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the human
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 resource party.
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, working right after school would be more challenging and isolated. In spite of that,
nor
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apply
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choosing to become
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university
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a university
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student
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 or directly hired for
job
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a job
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 after school could assure success path. It is true that
dive
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 directly into the
worklife
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work life
work-life
 after school could be petrifying, but the value along the way could be more meaningful to learn. The same with studying
in
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at
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university
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, the path of learning would be
more
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slower compared to learning directly
among
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apply
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under
corporation
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a corporation
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.
However
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 success
would rely
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 on one character, how
oneself
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one
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 responds
whatever
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happen
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 around them and always striving to develop their skills. There
are
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is
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 no wrong or right in both ways, even
so
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so,
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 persistent effort and never
give
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 up faith would lead to success.

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task achievement
Your essay addresses both views and provides a personal stance as requested. To improve, provide more specific examples to support your arguments. For example, mention particular fields where a university degree is crucial or jobs where practical experience is more valued.
coherence cohesion
Ensure grammatical accuracy and clarity in sentence construction. There are some linguistic errors and awkward phrasings that can obscure meaning. For instance, 'this does not guaranteed' should be 'this is not guaranteed,' and 'the employers they in' should be corrected to 'their employers.'
coherence cohesion
Improve the transitions between sentences and paragraphs for smoother reading flow. Some parts feel disjointed, such as the abrupt shift from discussing university experiences to immediate employment experiences. Using transition words and phrases like 'on the other hand,' 'moreover,' and 'consequently' can help maintain the flow.
task achievement
You have made a clear effort to compare both viewpoints objectively before giving your own opinion, which is a strong way to demonstrate balanced argumentation.
task achievement
You include a conclusion that ties together your discussion and presents a nuanced view, acknowledging that both pathways depend on individual effort and personal characteristics.
coherence cohesion
Introduction and conclusion are appropriately included and framed, helping to give the essay a structured feel.
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:
  • specialized knowledge
  • professional fields
  • networking opportunities
  • career path
  • practical experience
  • financial pressures
  • economic independence
  • early work experience
  • apprenticeships
  • vocational training
  • hands-on skills
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