As online education platforms rise and the value of traditional university degrees remains a subject of ongoing debate, one view holds that the core mission of universities is no longer to transmit knowledge but to cultivate critical thinking and social skills; another insists that higher education should primarily serve the direct demands of the job market by offering highly specialized skills training. In your view, when artificial intelligence and MOOC resources can already replicate the function of information delivery at low cost, what is the most irreplaceable value of university education? Please support your argument with specific examples from particular countries or industries.
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