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Educational Qualifications and Success Essay

This Essay is about the usefulness of educational qualifications for success. 

Some people believe that educational qualifications will always bring success in life. Other people say that educational qualifications do not necessarily bring success.

Discuss both views and give your opinion. 

Discussing Both Opinions

In this essay you have to discuss both opinions and also give your own opinion.

These are the two opinions:

  1. Educational qualifications will always bring success in life
  2. Educational qualifications do not necessarily bring success

You should always pay careful attention to the words used in the essay question.

A key one in this question is the word always. 

Do educational qualifications ALWAYS bring success? You can have your own opinion on this, and maybe you think they do.

In my opinion however, I'd say that though they can do, this is not always the case.

So that will be my view which I must make clear in the essay.

But whatever your opinion is, you must discuss both sides of the issue as you are told to do so in the task. 

Check out the model answer to see how an essay like this can be answered and organised.  



Educational Qualifications and Success Essay

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some people believe that educational qualifications will always bring success in life. Other people say that educational qualifications do not necessarily bring success.

Discuss both views and give your opinion

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer:

Some people find academic degrees or other training essential milestones for future success, while others believe that this does not guarantee future success and there are other relevant factors just as crucial. Personally, I take the opinion that success is not guaranteed. 

On the one hand, gaining educational qualifications is certainly a method with which to gain success in certain areas of life. With regards to a career, it makes a person more competitive as employers will generally seek people who are well-qualified for the best and most richly rewarded positions in their company. This is true for all types of work, be it as an accountant or lawyer or work in the building trade. It can also be viewed as bringing success in terms of one’s own development, as for some people gaining more educational qualifications is not for work but instead leads to a sense of personal accomplishment and fulfillment.

On the other hand, it is not certain that success will follow. In terms of work, many people study hard to become well-qualified but then fail to reach the heights of success that they expected. This is because in today’s world there is a high level of competition for many jobs and a high number of graduates or qualified people. Not only this, there are other skills needed aside from qualifications. ‘People skills’ are also very important and so regardless of the level of qualifications, those who cannot get along well with others may be less likely to achieve the success they desire. 

In my opinion, therefore, educational qualifications can bring success in life for many people, yet there are no guarantees this will be the case. Other factors such as the current job market and personal skills are also factors of importance. 

 (292 Words)



Comments

The Educational Qualifications and Success Essay answers the question fully.

The two sides of the argument are discussed and the writer provides a personal view on the issue.

Each body paragraph explains and extends the arguments. 

The essay has good coherence and cohesion. It is divided up into appropriate body paragraphs and the sentences are linked together well.

There are examples of high level vocabulary or lexis and collocations:

  • essential milestones
  • relevant factors
  • guarantee future success
  • well-qualified
  • most richly rewarded positions
  • accomplishment and fulfillment
  • heights of success
  • ‘People skills’ 

There is also a good level of complexity, variety, and accuracy in the grammar. For example:

  • Some people...while others believe...
  • ...a method with which to... 
  • ...people who are well-qualified
  • ...be it as an accountant or...
  • ...as for some gaining...
  • ...because in today’s world...
  • ...those who cannot get... 

The essay would therefore achieve a high band score. 

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