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IELTS Essay: Some people think the function of university education is to prepare students...

Prompt

Some people think the function of university education is to prepare students for employment, but others believe university education can offer many other functions. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

#university_purpose#employment_readiness#liberal_education#personal_development#higher_education_goals

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 writers acknowledge both perspectives fairly; Band 9 writers show how universities optimally integrate employment skills with broader intellectual and civic development.

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Key concepts in this essay

instrumental_value
intrinsic_value
career_capital
intellectual_growth
social_responsibility

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating employment and broader development as mutually exclusive when they can overlap
Using vague 'personal enrichment' language without concrete examples (citizenship, critical thinking, adaptability)
Ignoring economic pressures on students that make employment preparation a practical necessity

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