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single-sex schools are more beneficial to
students because they achieve better academic results
. Others,
however, argue that 
mixed schools
 
are better since students can
develop better social skills
. 
By identifying these words, we see that we’re being asked about two
opposite opinions. These two opinions are that single-sex schools are
more beneficial to students because they achieve better academic
results and that mixed schools are better since students often develop
better social skills. Your essay needs to focus
ONLY 
on these
subtopics.
Instruction words:
As we’ve already looked at in previous essays,
instruction words are the actual question words that we will be
paraphrasing. In the case of the example above, the instruction words
are:
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Step 2: Decide on your opinion
Take the easiest opinion to write about!
The examiner doesn’t care if you actually agree with the views you
express in your essay or not. They care about the level of English you
show. You will not be evaluated on any opinion you express, as long
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as it’s expressed logically and in a well-structured manner.
So, choose your opinion and make sure it’s clear throughout your
essay.
In this example, we are going to say that mixed schools are better.
Introduction
Essay Question:
Some people believe that single-sex schools are more beneficial to
students because they achieve better academic results. Others,
however, argue that mixed schools are better since students can
develop better social skills.