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IELTS Essay: Some people think that it is a waste of time for high school students to stud...

Prompt

Some people think that it is a waste of time for high school students to study literature, such as novels and poems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#literature in schools#curriculum value#humanities education#critical thinking

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 defends literature value emotionally while Band 9 demonstrates specific cognitive and social outcomes from literary study and addresses efficiency of instruction.

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Key concepts in this essay

Language development and reading comprehension
Emotional intelligence and empathy through narrative
Critical thinking and textual analysis
Cultural literacy and shared knowledge

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Making emotional defences of literature without explaining its cognitive benefits
Overstating time cost without weighing against opportunity
Failing to distinguish between literature quality and teaching methods

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