Hi, this is my essay for a Writing Task 2 of an IELTS practice test.
Topic:
Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
(Write at least 250 words)
Essay:
Among the social issues about which many people are quite concerned, there are lively discussions on the ratio of male to female students at universities. As a matter of fact, some people are of the opinion that universities should accept the equivelant numbers of males and females in every field of study. Such a point of view does sound plausive to a certain extent.
Obviously, those who choose to advocate the statement above do have their own justifications. Most commonly mentioned of all is the argument that we should work against gender discrimination in every angle of our society and education is not an exception. In this regards, universities ought to offer both males and females the same opportunities in every single subject field.
However, convincing the argument mentioned earlier proves to be, there still remain people who do not tend to concur on it. In fact, there are many socialists and educators, to all intents and purposes, indicate that males tend to be better at science and technology in comparison with females who are believed to be good at art. Therefore, it can be easily seen that there are more male than female students in a Maths class and it is reasonable. In addition, it is suggested that universities should put the gender criterion aside. They had better choose the students meeting the specific requirements and qualifications which the subject demands without caring if the numbers of male and female students are equal or not.
All things considered, the statement discussed here is a controversial issue, as the both sides offer some points. In conclusion, I am firmly convinced that it doesn’t matter what the gender, students can study whatever subject they want as long as they have the will and certain qualities to such subject.
Please help me correct this essay and find the synonyms which I can use to replace “males/females”, “male/female students” because I want to use synonyms to avoid repetition. And I’d like to read your comment on my essay as well.
Thank you so much in advance.
TOEFL listening lectures: A university lecture by a professor of History