I nte r nati o nal e n g LI s h lan g uag e testi n g syste m

As more and more students enter universities, academic qualifications are 

becoming devalued.  To get ahead in many professions, more than one de-

gree is required. In the future it is likely that people will attain a number of 

degree courses before even starting work.  This is an undesirable situation.  

Take a stance and respond to this argument.

Keywords: multiple university degrees, professions

Qualifying words: undesirable situation

Action words: Take a stance and respond to this argument.

Thesis: It is agreed that in future people will need to complete several degrees to en-

sure their competitiveness in the workforce.

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IELTS Academic and General Task 2: How to write at a band 9 level

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