Ielts-7-Writing

6.49 EQUAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SUBJECT
Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in
every subject. Do you agree or disagree?
INTRODUCTION
Tertiary institutions worldwide are afraid of being accused of discriminatory
practices and therefore are considering the above question. In this essay, I
will focus on the subjects and industries involved and the overriding
principle. (34 words)
BODY
First, I believe the answer to this question will depend on the particular
subject involved. To be more specific, when talking about a subject like
nursing, it would be advisable to accept more female than male students.
Traditionally, it has been acceptable for female nurses to attend to male as
well as female patients. This cannot be said of male nurses.
Second, we should consider what the needs of the particular industries are.
For example, in the information technology industry, gender should not be a
factor, but in the construction industry, there might be some jobs that are not
suitable for females. In Western cultures today, this is not a popular view, as
the females there believe that there is no job that they are not able to do.
Lastly, I believe that the overriding principle should be that the gender of a
student can never be a reason to discriminate against any student ever. That is
to say, as far as it is practically possible, a student should be able to decide
what subject he or she wishes to study. (181 words)
CONCLUSION
It was shown that the subject and the industry have to be considered in this
matter. That equal numbers of male and female students are not going to be
practical is the only conclusion that can be reached. (38 words) (Total
words: 253)

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ALTERNATIVE PARAGRAPH
In some countries, certain subjects like mathematics, for example, are
unpopular among students. There often are not sufficient students who want to
enroll in these subjects. One of the results is that there are not a sufficient
number of trained teachers in these subjects. It is my opinion that in cases
like these, all the available students wanting to enroll have to be accepted
irrespective of their gender.

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