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2:49 pm
March 7, 2012

Sex education for children is a highly debated in many countries that it should be approved or not in school curriculum. This essay will show two reasons why should children at the age of 12 to 19 be taught sex education in schools.
The children in the age of 12 to 19 are physically in the period of sex changing so why not they have a right to learn about this physical turn. Providing sex lessons will enable the juveniles to understand why and how their bodies develop, the change of their sex organ, for example. In addition, they will realize some strange feelings that emerge such as passion toward the opposite gender.
Furthermore, sex education is needed to avoid social problems among those age of children. Such problems like early marriage, pregnancy and rape crimes are triggered from sex abuse. By allocating these lessons, the children will know how to deal with their affection safely. They so that continue their life as usual in a society.
In conclusion, I strongly say that there are at least two reasons for sex education to be taught to children in the age of 12 to 19 in schools. According to the children right and to get rid of sex abuse, the school curriculum should adopt it.
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100 minutes.
10:23 pm
March 2, 2012

Hi, I think you' d better post your essay in the other section in this forum, so that more people would see it and the adminstrator could comment your essays more quickly.
[Edit by Writefix: The essay was originally posted in the Questions and Answers forum. I've moved it to here, where it belongs! Thanks Alison for helping out!]
here is my comment
Sex education for children is a highly debated ( a frequently debated issue) in many countries that it should be approved or not in school curriculum. This essay will show two reasons why should children at the age of 12 to 19 be taught sex education in schools. (in the school/ at school) ( besides, there are some mistakes in your organization and grammar, you can change it in this way: Whether sex education should be involved in school curriculum, with no doubt, is a frequently debated issue in many schools. This essay will analyze why children at the age from 12 to 19 should receive sex education in the schools.)
The children in the age of 12 to 19 are physically in the period of sex changing so why not they have a right to learn about this physical turn ( there are some problems in your organization and grammar, you can organize it in this way: The children who are in the period of age 12 to 19 are undergoing the physical changes, thus they should have the right to acquire physical knowledge.) Providing sex lessons ("sex education" might be better, I think) will enable the juveniles to understand why and how their bodies develop, (and) the change of their sex organ, for example. In addition, they will realize some strange feelings that emerge such as passion toward the opposite gender. ( I think you mean : they will realize some emerging feeling, such as the affection towards their opposite sex is not strange)
Furthermore, sex education is needed to avoid social problems among those age of children ( sex education is essential in terms of avoiding social problems from emerging among those ages of children). Such problems like (are) early marriage, pregnancy and rape crimes are triggered from sex abuse ( which are triggered from casual sex). By allocating (learning) these lessons, the children will know how to deal with their affection safely. They so that continue their life as usual in a society. ( So that they can continue their life normally )
In conclusion, I strongly say (firmly believed) that there are at least two reasons for sex education to be ( sex knowledge to be taught, incorrect word used —— teach knowledge not teach education) taught to children in the age of 12 to19 inschools ( in the schools). According to( incorrect word used ) the children right and to get rid of sex abuse, the school curriculum should adopt it. ( As it is the children’right and helps them to avoid casual sex, the school curriculum should consist of it )
10:31 pm
March 2, 2012

HI, what shall I call you?
There are many grammar mistakes in your essay, I think you should take more practices. And you could read some books about English grammar. But don' t worry, I am sure you could make great progress through the many practices.
Besides, what I have corrected for you are all based on my own knowledge, it is not always right. But I hope it will help you.
Enda, if you see this essay, please tell me whether there are something wrong with my comment. Thank you!
10:34 pm
March 7, 2012

Hi, Alison. You can call me Joe.
I'm very delighted to see your comment on my essay.
I'll practice more as you have mentioned and I hope you would help me more in my next writing.
By the way ! Where should I post my essay so that more people would see it ?
[Edit: Essay has now been moved by Writefix]
Thanks.
10:35 pm
March 2, 2012

Hi, Joe. It is my pleasure.
Do you see there are 2 sections in thise forum——"Your Argument and Opinion Essays!" and "Questions and Comments". And now you are in the latter one, you can pose your essays in the former section later on. Just turn back to the website of Essay Forum, then you will see it.
10:47 pm

Hi Youtthasack (or Joe!), and Alison
Thanks for this essay and thanks Alison for your very extensive comments!
I've just moved the essay from the other forum.
I'll add some comments in a few minutes. Just going to do some housekeeping on the forum. If anyone else wants to comment on this essay, please go ahead - just hit "reply" here. (I'll delete the original post in the other section).
The software for this forum makes it very difficult to move posts with their replies, so if you saw a lot of changes, bear with me.
Thanks everyone.
12:32 am

Thanks Youtthasack (joe) for the essay.
Essay Length
You are very honest to tell us that it took you 100 minutes. With practice, you will get faster, but remember you only have a recommended 40 minutes in the exam for Task 2 (Task 1 has a suggested 20 minutes).
And make sure you reach 250 words - there is a big penalty if you go below that number. There is no penalty for going over 250, but many students who write more than 300 or 350 words suffer as a result of spelling, grammar and poor organization.
It's a game! Keep practicing with a timer or a clock (there are some at the top of this page) and you will get there. Do 10 minutes today on a topic, and add one minute every day. Watch your word count increase!
Introduction
I would leave out the "highly-debated" bit completely, even though Alison tried to fix it. It's used by too many students. Why not ask a question or two?
Should my children learn about sex education from a teacher? Or is it my responsibility to teach it at home?
You could also do a past/present introduction
In the past, most children learned about sex from each other or from what they saw on the farm or in films. Today, however, many schools are beginning to teach sex education in class. Is this a good development? In this essay, I will ...
You can find other examples of introductions here.
I like your last sentence (thesis sentence) in your intro
This essay will show two reasons why should children at the age of 12 to 19 should be taught sex education in schools.
It's a good thesis sentence. It tells the reader that there will probably be two paragraphs (one for each reason) explaining why teenagers should learn about sex education. It gives your opinion, and tells the reader what is coming. Well done.
Sentence Structure
Some of your sentences are like spoken sentences. To make them like writing, especially academic writing, you need to make them shorter and tighter
The children in the age of 12 to 19 are physically in the period of sex changing so why not they have a right to learn about this physical turn.
Children between 12 and 19 have a right to learn about the many physical changes in their bodies.
Develop your ideas fully
You add an example (e.g. sex organ) to the first idea, but you could have added an example for the second idea in Paragraph 2. You wrote:
In addition, they will realize some strange feelings that emerge such as passion toward the opposite gender.
It's ok, but not enough. You could add
Teenagers need to realize that hormones in their body are changing not just the way they appear, but also how they think and behave. This can help them to recognize the difference between their feelings and reality, and even avoid depression or recklessness.
In paragraph two you wrote
Such problems like as early marriage, pregnancy and rape crimes are triggered from by sex abuse.
It's a big generalization. You need to avoid generalizations in IELTS (see the descriptors under Task Response). Sexual abuse is usually understood as an older person with a younger or underage person. This idea is not fully explained or developed (see Task Response again), so it's not very clear.
You could write
Problems like early marriage, pregnancy and rape have become more common. Sex education might help to reduce these problems. For example, if teenagers discussed the difficulty of being parents and raising children while still in school, it might make them be more careful. Similarly, if girls or boys do not know how their bodies work, what might seem safe might lead to unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.
If you develop your ideas, you will have no problem reaching 250 words. Your job is to make it easy for the reader. Don't think that the reader knows everything. You have to tell them.
Conclusion
Your first sentence is a bit too repetitive. How could you change it so that it sounds different?
In conclusion, I strongly say that there are at least two reasons for sex education to be taught to children in the age of 12 to 19 in schools.
In the last sentence:
According to the children right and to get rid of sex abuse, the school curriculum should adopt it.
I would change the word 'according' and simplify the structure
Schools should adopt sex education to inform children about their bodies and to reduce the number of sex-related problems in society.
Good luck with your timing and word count!
12:40 am

Hi Alison
Some good corrections, thanks
allocating ==> learning
lessons ==> education (I agree - 'sex lessons' sound very scary. Or kind of interesting - I'm not sure. Let's go with education!)
according==> As (very nice word choice - I wish I had used it!)
I like your change from Youtthasack's sentence
The children in the age of 12 to 19 are physically in the period of sex changing so why not they have a right to learn about this physical turn
to
The children who are in the period of age 12 to 19 are undergoing the physical changes, thus they should have the right to acquire physical knowledge
I simplified it further to
Adolescents undergo major physical changes. They have the right to know what is happening to them.
Great work. What did you think of his organization overall?
12:24 pm
March 2, 2012

Hi, Enda
I have the same question with Joe.
I think, overall, Joe's organisation is rather good, also it conveys the clear ideas. But the order in some sentences has been mistaken, occasionally makes the reader a little hard to get its meaning. perhaps it is because there are not enough examples in it
1:15 pm

Hi Alison, Joe
You could add questions in your introduction like this
Should children learn about sex in school? Or is it their parents' responsibility to teach their children when they think they are ready? In this essay, I will say I why I think sex education should be on the curriculum in school
You could start with a situation, and then question it:
Many children learn about sex from jokes or comments from their peers. But is this the best way for children to learn about something so important? I will explain why I think formal sex education is necessary in order to prevent misinformation and embarrassment.
Here's the opposite opinion. Again it's a situation, and then a question about the situation.
In some countries, children have lessons in sex education in their schools. But would you really want something so important left to teachers, or would you like your child to have to discuss such a private matter in class? This essay will explain why I completely oppose sex education as part of the school curriculum.
You can also (re)use questions in your conclusion. Don't go overboard with questions (don't have too many). One or two is enough in an essay. After all, the IELTS examiner already asked you a question, so it's your job to give an opinion, not just to ask another question back!
Alison, I think that's good summary - more examples would make Joe's essay easier. Joe, what do you think?
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