Practise Writing in English[2011.4.17] English

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Students with "hot" degrees like computer science or finance are more likely to get a job than students with a "cold" degree like geography. Should universities give priority to practical or traditional courses?

　　Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　Should Universities Give Priority to Practical Courses for Students?
　　You are to write in three parts:
　　In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.
　　In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea.
　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
　　
参考范文：
Should Universities Give Priority to Practical Courses for Students?

　　Because of the demands in the job market, students with "hot" degrees such as computer science or finance are more likely to get a job than students with a "cold" degree like geography. Some people say that universities should give priority to practical courses for students. But I think that traditional courses are equally important and universities should not give priority to practical courses.

　　First, both practical and traditional courses are needed in our country. Students who do well in different courses can help to develop different aspects of our country after their graduation. For example, our society needs not only people who can help to develop economy and technology, but also people who can contribute themselves to literature and education. Second, if universities give priority to practical courses, more students will choose those "hot" degrees. When these students graduate, they will have to fight harder for a job because there will be too many applicants with the same degrees. This will in turn cause an imbalance of supply and demand in the job market.

　　In one word, both practical courses and traditional courses are important, and universities should not give priority to either side.

陈秀玲

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陈秀玲

I have learnt the phrase of " give  priority to ".  thanks for sharing your composition with us .