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Writing Academic Task 2 Band 4.0 Example

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297 words AcademicTask 2
Task 2

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Ideas to explore

  • Publicly funded professional training may create a reasonable expectation that graduates contribute to local services, especially where skilled workers are scarce.
  • Freedom to work abroad can support career development and may bring expertise back through return migration or international collaboration.
  • A choice between a defined period of service and proportionate repayment can balance public investment with individual mobility.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the disagreement and state a qualified position.
  2. Explain the argument for requiring local service, linking public funding to shortages and taxpayer benefit.
  3. Present the case for freedom of movement, including professional opportunity and possible benefits to the home country.
  4. Give your own balanced solution and explain why it is fair.
  5. Conclude by restating the principle that retention is better supported by good opportunities than by excessive restrictions.
Useful vocabulary & examples
public investment
Government or taxpayer spending intended to benefit the public.

A period of local service could help ensure that public investment in medical training benefits the community.

skilled-worker shortages
A lack of qualified people available to fill important jobs.

Skilled-worker shortages may worsen if many newly trained professionals leave immediately.

a proportionate share
A fair amount that reflects the size or level of something.

Graduates could repay a proportionate share of heavily subsidised training costs.

freedom of movement
The ability to choose where to live or work without unreasonable restrictions.

A balanced policy should recognise professionals’ freedom of movement.

Task Prompt

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe that they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Band 4.0

People believes on working areas of professionals such as doctors and engineers are a concentrated discussions agenda. Some people persist on working of these professionals in the country where they completed their educations meanwhile, others are opposite. This essay is going to briefly explain both views and recommendations. First, people who insists that professionals should work in the country where they studied say this is fair because the government and public may spend money to train them. If doctors and engineers leave quickly, local hospitals and companies can have less workers. People in small towns may also find it difficult to get medical help when there are not enough doctors. For this reason, these professionals should give something back to the country that helped them learn their jobs. However, other people believe that professionals should be free to choose where they work. They may get a better salary in another country, and this can help them to support their family. Also, some countries have better equipment and more chances to learn new skills. If workers are forced to stay, they may feel unhappy and they could not do their work well. In my opinion, professionals should have the freedom to work in another country if they wish. It is their own future and they have worked hard to get their qualifications. But governments can encourage them to stay by offering good pay and suitable equipment. This is better than forcing them, because a person who wants to work in a place may do a better job. In conclusion, one view says professionals should serve the country where they studied, while the other supports their freedom to work abroad. I believe they should be free to choose, although their home country can give them good reasons to remain.

Targeted Improvement Tips

1
Rewrite the introduction in two clear sentences: paraphrase the debate, then state that you will discuss both views and give your opinion.
2
Develop each body paragraph with one main reason and a specific explanation, such as how professional emigration could affect access to doctors in smaller communities.
3
After drafting, check subject–verb agreement and common word combinations; specifically review “people believe,” “professionals who insist,” and “work in another country.”

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