Ielts academic Writing Task 2

IELTS Writing Task 2: recent question
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This was the IELTS writing task 2 question two weeks ago in the UK: 
It is right that university graduates should earn more money than less well educated 
people, but they should pay the full cost of their education.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
My students and I planned a 4-paragraph essay: 
1) 
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Introduction
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: introduce the topic and respond to both parts of the question. We 
decided to agree that graduates deserve good salaries, but we disagree with the idea 
that they should pay the full cost of their degree courses. 
2) 
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Paragraph
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explaining why graduates should earn good salaries: they have invested 
time and effort into gaining their qualifications; they have knowledge, skills and 
training required for important jobs; they are an asset to society. 
3) 
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Paragraph
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explaining why graduates should not have to pay the full cost of 
education: this will be too expensive and will deter many young people from going to 
university; students will have huge debts; graduates contribute by paying taxes when 
they work. 
4) 
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Conclusion
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: repeat the two main ideas. 

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IELTS Writing Task 2: globalisation of culture
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This was a recent exam question: 
Differences between countries become less evident each year. Nowadays, all over 
the world people share the same fashions, advertising, brands, eating habits and TV 
channels.
Do the disadvantages of this trend outweigh the advantages?
Here's my outline for a 4-paragraph essay: 
Introduction
It is true that many aspects of culture are becoming increasingly similar throughout 
the world. Although this trend has some benefits, I would argue that there are more 
drawbacks.