Simon’s ielts writing task 2

To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Here are 3 different introductions. Notice that the opinion is clear in each one. 
Agree: 
People have different views about what the main purpose of schools should be. Personally, I agree 
that a school's role is to prepare children to be productive members of society. 
Disagree: 
Many people argue that the main role of schools is to prepare children for their future jobs. However, I 
believe that the purpose of education should be to help children to grow as individuals. 
Balanced view: 
To a certain extent I agree that the role of schools is to prepare children to be productive members of 
society. However, I also believe that the education process has a positive impact on us as individuals. 
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011 
IELTS Writing Task 2: one view or both views? 
This is the most common question that students ask me: 
For "agree or disagree" questions, do I have to discuss both sides, 
or should I just support one side of the argument?
The answer is: it's your decision. If you completely agree, you don't need to mention the opposite 
view - just support your side of the argument. If you partly agree, you should write something about 
both sides. 

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Compiled by Diyorbek Hayitmurodov ielts-simon.com Page 35 
Look at 
last week's lesson
. After the first two introductions, I would not give the other point of view, 
but after the last introduction I would mention both sides. 
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