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        	<title>shieiuan on Should university prepare people for work or help  students to find their true potential?</title>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #008000">Hi all, </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000">I've rework this essay again. I've marked some modified sentences in two colors. Sentences in purple--------some grammatical and rephrase modification, blue one represents further supporting ideas to complete the meanings. Enjoy reading!!</span></p>
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<p>There is no doubt that education is essential to everyone. Some think that schools should offer the courses in academic <span style="color: #800080">purposes</span> only, while others believe that students should <span style="color: #800080">be equipped</span> with necessary skills which<span style="color: #800080"> could be</span> trained in school to meet job market needs. This essay will outline both two functions of a school <span style="color: #800080">and explain why I think a balance<span style="color: #0000ff"> way to approach  this issue</span> is essential.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #800080">It is commonly believed</span> that higher education should provide the training mainly<span style="color: #800080"> for the needs in the</span> future workplace. The future candidate should demonstrate effective communication, team working and time management skills. Most employers believe that these skills could be<span style="color: #800080"> taught</span> in schools by group discussion, and seminars which would help<span style="color: #800080"> student</span> to adapt to the real world quickly when students complete their studies.</p>
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<p>However, some people argue that people in their early twenties <span style="color: #800080">tend not to know</span> what they want to do in the future.<span style="color: #800080"> It is important,</span> therefore, to give them time to explore and<span style="color: #800080"> a broader curriculum</span>.<span style="color: #800080"> While some subjects may be required, others should be optional.</span> By offering these opportunities, it could stimulate students to expend their interests. <span style="color: #3366ff">Thus, young people would have a better idea of their future career plan then taking actions properly to achieve their goals.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>In brief, universities should provide practical skills for students to<span style="color: #800080"> prepare themselves fully</span> before entering the workplace. However,<span style="color: #800080"> they should also have a variety of other interesting and thought-provoking options</span>. In other words, it should be a more balanced way to ensure students to develop the practical and academic skills fully.</p>
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        	<title>shieiuan on Should university prepare people for work or help  students to find their true potential?</title>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hello Writefix and ChrisLuke,</p>
<p><span style="color: #993366">Thanks both of yours comment. It is very helpful for me to improve my writing. Thanks very much again.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366">However, I have two questions relate to your suggestion. </span></p>
<p>I read some textbook it mentioned about " double negatives". It says that candidate who use it in their essays shows the great ability to demonstrate their wide range of grammatical usage. But, in here Writefix suggests me to avoid it. Why is it?</p>
<p>Second, i tried to show that I could use a lot of vocabularies in my writing. So, here's the original sentence "Most employers believe that these skills could be<span style="color: #0000ff"> trained</span> in schools". But, you suggeted me to replace the word "trained" into "<span style="color: #0000ff"> taught</span>" . Why is that? Is that mean it would make my meaning more precisely? </p>
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<p>Try to avoid <span style="color: #800000"><strong>double negatives</strong>.</span> You wrote:</p>
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<span style="background-color: #ffff99">It is not uncommon t</span>o think that...</p>
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<p>Here’s one possible rewrite:</p>
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<p>
Many people think that   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR </strong> </span><br />
It is commonly believed that   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR   </strong></span><br />
Most people agree       <strong>OR</strong>   <br />
Most people would agree that</p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Word Choice/Word Form/Usage</strong></span></p>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>Most employers believe that these skills could be trained in schools → Most employers believe that these skills could be <span style="color: #800000"><strong>taught</strong></span> in schools<br />
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        	        	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:36:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi Shieiuan</p>
<p>Thanks for this essay, and a big thanks to ChrisLuke for his comments!</p>
<p>I wrote my comments before reading ChrisLuke's comments, and was amazed to find that he has identified almost everything I found!</p>
<p>Of course it helps that there are very few problems with Shieiuan's essay. The layout is good, and the writing is generally easy to follow and sentences well-linked. Only a few puzzling things stand out. So please forgive me if I just repeat ChrisLuke most of the time!</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Word Count</strong></span></p>
<p>The one thing that ChrisLuke didn't spot is word count. Your essay is 234 words long which is a little short. Remember that minimum of 250 words, and remember that the examiners will count very carefully, especially if it looks short.  There’s no need to throw away bands after all your hard work.</p>
<p>Your average sentence length is<span style="background-color: #ffff00"> 21.27.</span> I’d really recommend:</p>
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<li>adding some short sentences (4-10 words)</li>
<li>breaking up long sentences</li>
<li>aiming for one idea per sentence</li>
<li>watching out for long rambling sentences and seeing if you can rewrite more simply</li>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Lists</strong></span></p>
<p>You wrote:</p>
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these skills could be trained in schools by group discussion, seminars</p>
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<p>Make sure lists have an ‘and’ or ‘or’ between the last two items.   Aim for three examples.</p>
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These skills could be trained in schools by group discussion, seminars <span style="color: #800000"><strong>and</strong></span> role plays.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Pronoun Reference</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>which would help these to adapt to the real world quickly when students complete their studies. → which would help <span style="color: #800000"><strong>students</strong></span> to adapt to the real world quickly when they complete their studies.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Shorten /Simplify:</strong></span></p>
<p>You wrote a 36-word monster:</p>
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<p>
However, some people argue that people in their early twenties are <span style="background-color: #ffff00">tend to unknown</span> what they want to do in the future; therefore, they should be given more time to explore by providing more useful curriculum.</p>
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<p>This could be broken into two sentences and shortened. Here’s one possible rewrite:</p>
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 However, people in their early twenties tend not to know what they want to do in the future. It’s important, therefore, to give them time to explore and a broader curriculum. (31 words, 2 sentences, <span style="color: #800000"><strong>average 15.5</strong></span>)</p>
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<p>You wrote:</p>
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<p>
 In brief, universities should provide practical skills for students to <span style="background-color: #ffff00">fully</span> prepare themselves before entering the workplace, <span style="background-color: #ffff00">meanwhile</span> offer<span style="background-color: #ffff00">ing</span> more useful curriculum for them to take. (26 words)</p>
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<p>Let’s break up this long sentence:</p>
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<p>
In brief, universities should provide practical skills to prepare students before entering the workplace, while also offering a more interesting curriculum. (21 words)                <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR</strong>            </span></p>
<p>In brief, universities should provide practical skills for students to prepare fully themselves before entering the workplace. However they should also a variety of other interesting and thought-provoking options. (30 words, two sentences, average 15 wps).</p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Shorten /Simplify: </strong></span> Passives</p>
<p>Let’s remove a passive from this sentence. You can also often remove “there is” or “there are:”</p>
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There <span style="background-color: #ffff00">is</span> not only require<span style="background-color: #ffff00">ment</span> subject that students should take but also more elective ones to encourage them to be <span style="background-color: #ffff00">taken</span> part in.</p>
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<p>Here are some possible rewrites:</p>
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While some subjects may be required, others should be optional.  (10 words)   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR</strong>           </span><br />
 Students should be encouraged to take some optional subjects as well as core ones.  (14 words)     <strong>OR</strong>          <br />
 There should be a mix of required and optional courses .  (10 words)</p>
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<p>Try to avoid <span style="color: #800000"><strong>double negatives</strong>.</span> You wrote:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>
<span style="background-color: #ffff99">It is not uncommon t</span>o think that...</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here’s one possible rewrite:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>
Many people think that   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR </strong> </span><br />
 It is commonly believed that   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR   </strong></span><br />
 Most people agree       <strong>OR</strong>   <br />
 Most people would agree that</p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Word Choice/Word Form/Usage</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>schools should offer the courses in academic purpose only → schools should offer only <strong><span style="color: #800000">academic</span> <span style="color: #800000">courses</span></strong>   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR</strong>   </span>schools should offer courses for academic <span style="color: #800000"><strong>purposes</strong></span> only<br />
  </li>
<li>it could stimulate students to expend to interests.→ it could stimulate students to <span style="color: #800000"><strong>expand their</strong></span> interests.<br />
  </li>
<li>Most employers believe that these skills could be trained in schools → Most employers believe that these skills could be <span style="color: #800000"><strong>taught</strong></span> in schools<br />
  </li>
<li>others believe that students <span style="background-color: #ffff00">should equip</span> with necessary skills which trained in school to meet job market needs →<br />
 others believe that students should <span style="color: #800000"><strong>be equipped</strong></span> with skills for the job market          <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR</strong>  <br />
         </span><br />
 others believe that students should be equipped with skills needed for the job market</li>
<li>it should be a more <span style="background-color: #ffff00">balance</span> way → it should be more <span style="color: #800000"><strong>balanced</strong>. </span></li>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Thesis</strong></span></p>
<p>You wrote:</p>
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This essay will outline both two functions of a school <span style="background-color: #ffff99">with supporting statements</span>.</p>
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<p>This is fine, but would be better if it was even more specific, wth your opinion. Here’s one possible rewrite:</p>
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<p>
This essay will outline both functions of a school a<span style="color: #800000"><strong>nd explain why I think a balance is essential.</strong></span></p>
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<p>Thanks again both of you. Really good work!</p>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Well done , <a class="spLink spProfilePage vtip" title="shieiuan" href="/?page_id=2722/profile/shieiuan" target="_blank">shieiuan</a></p>
<p>Commmmments...lol</p>
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<p>1. Some think that schools should offer the courses in academic purpose only</p>
<p>(<span style="color: #ff0000">for academic purposes...</span>)</p>
<p>2. while others believe that students should equip with necessary skills <span style="text-decoration: line-through">which</span> trained in school to meet job market needs.e</p>
<p>(<span style="color: #ff0000">i am just a bit stumped about "equip with". i reckon .....</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000">either:  students should equip themselves with ....</span></p>
<p>or:   student should be equipped with.....</p>
<p>)</p>
<p>3. This essay will outline both two functions of a school with supporting statements.</p>
<p>(<span style="color: #ff0000">Would it be better if you state your own opinion in response to the question of the topic????</span>)</p>
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<p>4.Most employers believe that these skills could be trained in schools by group discussion<span style="color: #ff0000"> and </span> seminars<span style="color: #ff0000">,</span>which would help these (<span style="color: #ff0000">who?</span>)to adapt to the real world quickly when students complete their studies.</p>
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<p>5. However, some people argue that people in their early twenties are tend to unknown what they want to do in the future;</p>
<p>(<span style="color: #ff0000">generally speaking, it is not "ARE TEND TO UNKNOWN".  tend to do something  and unknown is not a verb here /.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000">6There is not only (<span style="color: #ff0000">the</span>)requirement subject that students should take but also more elective ones to encourage them to be taken part in. By offering <span style="color: #ff0000">these opportunities</span>, it(<span style="color: #ff0000">what are you referring to here?  these opportunities? or what else</span>) could stimulate students to expend to interests.</span></p>
<p>(<span style="color: #ff0000">i just</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">dont get it ...</span>)</p>
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<p>7.In brief, universities should provide practical skills for students to fully prepare themselves before entering the workplace, meanwhile offering more useful curriculum for them <span style="text-decoration: line-through">to take</span>. In other words, <span style="color: #ff0000">it</span> should be a more balance<span style="color: #ff0000">d</span> way to ensure students to develop the practical and academic skills fully.</p>
<p>(<span style="color: #ff0000">where is your opinion?  </span>)</p>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. What in your opinion should be main function of a university?</strong></p>
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<p>There is no doubt that education is essential to everyone. Some think that schools should offer the courses in academic purpose only, while others believe that students should equip with necessary skills which trained in school to meet job market needs. This essay will outline both two functions of a school with supporting statements.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It is not uncommon to think that higher education should provide the training mainly for future workplace needs. The future candidate should demonstrate effective communication, team working and time management skills. Most employers believe that these skills could be trained in schools by group discussion, seminars which would help these to adapt to the real world quickly when students complete their studies.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>However, some people argue that people in their early twenties are tend to unknown what they want to do in the future; therefore, they should be given more time to explore by providing more useful curriculum. There is not only requirement subject that students should take but also more elective ones to encourage them to be taken part in. By offering these opportunities, it could stimulate students to expend to interests.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In brief, universities should provide practical skills for students to fully prepare themselves before entering the workplace, meanwhile offering more useful curriculum for them to take. In other words, it should be a more balance way to ensure students to develop the practical and academic skills fully.</p>
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<p>291 words.</p>
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