Writing task for IELTS...Need your help to correct the mistakesT T.. TOPIC: Some teachers think that students should be organised into groups to study. Other teachers argue that students should study

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Writing task for IELTS...Need your help to correct the mistakesT T.. TOPIC: Some teachers think that students should be organised into groups to study. Other teachers argue that students should study alone. What is your opinion? Many teachers like dividing their students into groups to study . The way in which they think is better for sharing ideas and discussing questions is efficient to some degree. Study in groups can not only improve the students' communication skills by telling others what they think but also forster team spirit among students through team works. Moreover, a group task may make the learning experience more motivating and stimulating. Others,however, think students may better study alone. Without distractions, which can not be avoided in group study, the student can focus more on his or her studies, thus makes the learning process more efficient. What's more, the student can learn how to solve questions individually which may make he or she more independent than those who get used to ask for helps. Frankly speaking, both of the forms of studying are good. What i would prefer is a combination of group studies and individual stuies.Teachers can give students some group tasks meanwhile to add some individual tasks for them. It is better to make a balance between cooperation and the independent ability. HARD TO CONTINUE....THATS ALL..THANK YOU!!

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Many teachers like dividing their students into groups to study. The way in which they think is better for sharing ideas and discussing questions is efficient to some degree. Studying in groups can not only improve the students' communication skills by sharing thoughts, but it can also foster team spirit among students through teamwork. Moreover, a group task may make the learning experience more motivating and stimulating.

Others, however, think students should study alone. Without distractions, which can not be avoided in group study, the student can focus more on his or her studies, thus making the learning process more efficient. Furthermore, the student can learn how to solve questions individually which may make them (you can use they/them when referring to both sexes) more independent than those who get used to asking for help.

Frankly speaking, both forms of studying are good. What I would prefer is a combination of group studies and individual studies. Teachers can assign students group tasks, and add some individual tasks to them.
It is better to make a balance between cooperation and independent ability.

I think you're doing pretty great. You treated both points equally, and analyzed them logically. Your conclusion is natural and smart. Your grammar/syntax is not perfect, but you're clearly on the right way. Even though your vocabulary is better than average, you might want to consider searching for synonyms/similar phrases when writing. Finally, regarding the text structure, I'm not sure if there is a clear rule, but what my teacher taught me is that it should be something likes this: 1st paragraph - an introduction; 2nd-3rd/4th paragraphs - arguments pro/against (usually started with "Firstly," "Secondly," "On the other hand," etc.) and the last paragraph - a conclusion (usually started with "To conclude," "In conclusion," etc) I'm not sure if you have access to YouTube or Google in China, but there are a lot of tutorials about the structure of an argumentative essay for IELTS. I'll leave some links here in case you can't find any:

http://www.ieltsanswers.com/IELTS-Argumentative-Essay.html

http://writefix.com/?page_id=399

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/12197230/IELTS-Argument-Essay-Writing-Guide

I hope I was helpful to you, and I'll try my best to be at your service whenever you need me. :D

I agree with the conclusion that it would be better to establish a middle-ground between individual and group work. Intensive, accuracy based activities (often associated with grammar exercises or writing) are perhaps better done alone. But language is an inherently social phenomenon- what came first, language speakers or the classroom? When language courses were first developed in the early 20th century they were based on the principles of translation. You compare one construct from the target language with your native tongue and infer its meaning. The idea of communicating with others in the classroom is a relatively new development in teaching methodologies, but it makes so much sense! Becoming proficient in a language is about more than learning rules. It's about learning how to engage, how to problem solve, how to create. These skills can't be learnt in text books alone, but require immersion and practice. Group work and pair work provide these opportunities to practice. Good luck with your exam!

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