Topic(题目)：
Some people believe that university studentsshould be required to attend classes. Othersbelieve that going to classes should be optionalfor students. Which point of view do you agreewith? Use specific reasons and details toexplain your answer.
Model Essay(范文)：
Some people may believe that going to classesshould be optional, but I disagree. I don'tunderstand how university students can expect to learn anything if they don't attend classes. Personal experience can help people learn about themselves and the world outside theclassroom, but when it comes to learning about academic subjects, students need to be inclass.
In class they receive the benefit of the teacher's knowledge. The best teachers do morethan just go over the material in than class textbook. They draw their students into discussionof the material. They present opposing points of view. They schedule guest speakers to come, give the students additional information, or show documentary films on the subject.
Also, attending classes on any subject teaches more than just facts. It teaches studentshow to learn, how to absorb information and then apply what they've learned to othersituations. Their teacher is the best one to help them with these skills. They can't learn themjust by reading the textbook.
Going to class also teaches students how to work with the other members of the class. Many times students will be given group assignments. This is different from what they did insecondary school. Here they're with people from different backgrounds and experiences. In thissituation, they learn how to handle working with people different from themselves to achievea common goal.
Going to class also teaches students responsibility and discipline. Having to be at aparticular place at a particular time prepares them for getting a job. Being at a place on timewith an assignment completed prepares them for a career.
In short, by going to class students learn more than just information from the teacher. Theyalso learn how to learn, how to work with others, and how to work responsibly. These are notoptional skills in life, so attending classes should not be optional in college.
重点单词 全部解释
handle['hændl]n. 柄，把手
v. 买卖，处理，操作，驾驭
disagree[.disə'gri:]v. 不一致，有分歧，不适应，不适宜
academic[.ækə'demik]adj. 学术的，学院的，理论的
n.
opposing[ə'pəuziŋ]adj. 反作用的，反向的，相反的，对立的 动词oppo
benefit['benifit]n. 利益，津贴，保险金，义卖，义演
vt.
absorb[əb'sɔ:b]vt. 吸纳，吸引 ... 的注意，吞并
assignment[ə'sainmənt]n. 分配，功课，任务，被指定的(课外)作业;(分派的)
additional[ə'diʃənl]adj. 附加的，另外的
particular[pə'tikjulə]adj. 特殊的，特别的，特定的，挑剔的
n.
achieve[ə'tʃi:v]v. 完成，达到，实现
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