In today's increasingly competitive job market, a growing number of people advocate for concentrating university resources on vocational training rather than on traditional liberal arts education or purely academic research. However, others insist that the core mission of a university lies in cultivating critical thinking and a comprehensive body of knowledge, rather than reducing it to a mere career factory. Should the fundamental purpose of a university be to prepare students for employment, or to pursue the intrinsic value of knowledge itself? Please articulate your stance, providing reasons and concrete examples to support your viewpoint.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors
Task Response: Address all parts of the task, present a clear position, support ideas with evidence
Coherence and Cohesion: Logical paragraphing, clear progression, appropriate linking devices
Lexical Resource: Wide range of vocabulary, accurate and natural collocations
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Variety of sentence structures, error-free grammar
Overall band score is 0-9, each criterion weighted equally.
Answering Tips
Spend 5 minutes planning your position and main arguments
Use the structure: Introduction - Body 1 - Body 2 - Concession - Conclusion
Develop each body paragraph with: topic sentence + explanation + example + summary
Use a variety of linking words, avoid repetition
Reserve 5 minutes at the end to check grammar and spelling