Online education gives more opportunities TO STUDY for people who live in small towns. To what extent do you agree?

It is argued that volunteering should be made part of the school curriculum. This essay agrees with that suggestion completely because of the benefits it brings to pupils. The essay will first look at how voluntary work can help students develop soft skills and then discuss how these extracurricular activities are valued by universities and employers.

Education should not be limited to strictly academic pursuits and those in education should also develop life skills, such as teamwork, empathy and self-discipline, and one of the best ways to hone these aptitudes is through community service. Serving those less fortunate than ourselves teaches us many lessons including how to work with people from other backgrounds and the value of hard work. For example, many people volunteered in Africa teaching disadvantaged children and this led to a much higher work ethic.

Many colleges and companies are also increasingly looking for this type of experience. Most school leavers have the same grades and charitable works can help set you apart from the herd. For example, Cambridge and Oxford receive thousands of applications from straight-A students every year and can only accept a small percentage of applicants. What you have done outside the classroom is often the thing that differentiates you from everyone else and gets you that coveted spot.

In conclusion, teenagers should be made to partake in unpaid work as part of their schooling because it will help them learn things they wouldn’t ordinarily learn from their teachers and it will also boost their chances of getting into third level education.

4 paragraphs

- Introduction 40-60 words

This essay agrees/disagrees. I agree/disagree with….

1. Paraphrase the task.

2. Thesis statement

3. Outline sentence

- 2 paragraphs of main body

- Topic sentence

- Explanation

- Example - some people, in some countries, in some universities.

- Conclusion

Repeat your opinion (agree/disagree)

Repeat arguments

Features of academic writing:

No personal pronouns – passive voice.

You can see from the chart – It can be seen from the chart.

You need to finish school. – It is necessary to finish school to

Linking words

Contractions – short form (isn’t, doesn’t) it is, it does not.

Informal vocabulary – cool, amazing