DISCUSSION ESSAYS

Example Task: Should university education be free? Discuss.

Plan: Organize your ideas into a clear paragraph structure.

Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic and say what the current situation is.

Paragraph 2: Describe your arguments for the topic

Paragraph 3: Describe your arguments againsit the topic

Paragraph 4: Write a conclusion and give your awn opinion. You could also include suggestions or recommendations.

Useful language:

Introducing the topic: Many people thing However, others It is thought

Adding ideas: Furthermore Morevoer In addition to this

Giving reasons and results: One result Because of Conswquently

Contrasting ideas: On the one hand One advantatge of However

Giving examples: For example An example of this

Making suggestions: Should Would be a better solution

Weighing up the arguments: On balance All in all Overall

Expressing you own opinion: Personally In my opinion

Writing:

It is clear that society needs doctors, teachers and other people with university degrees. Nevertheless, higher education is expensive and some people believe tha government should pay for it. There are arguments fo and againist this idea.

One of the arguments for free university education is that university courses can be very expensive. For instance, training as a doctor can cost thousands of pounds. Unless students come from wealthy families, they may not be able to afford it. Furthermore, it is claimed that if local universities cost too much, students will go abroad to study and might not return. Consequently, the country will lose valuable skills and the economy will suffer.

There are also arguments againist the idea. For example, some people in society are very wealthy and they can easily afford fees. People also say there are too many unemployed graduates and that government should encourage more young people to consider vocational careers.

On balance, I do not think university should be free for everyone because other in society need the money more. However , the government should support poorer students so everyone has acces to education.