Should Governments Pay University Fees? — 27.01 & 08.02.2026

Task 2 Topic

The government should pay the course fees for everyone who wants to study at university.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
(Same idea, 08.02.2026: Some people believe that governments should pay full course fees for students who want to study in universities. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?)

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether the state should cover all university tuition for every student who wants to study
Keywords	government · pay the course fees · everyone · study at university
Task focus	Judge whether all university fees for everyone should be paid by the government
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Should university be completely free for anyone who wants to go, with the government paying?
Hidden trap	Notice everyone and full fees — you can disagree with paying for everyone while still supporting help for poor students
Chosen stance	Largely disagree. Universal free tuition is fiscally costly and regressive; means-tested grants and income-contingent loans achieve access more fairly
Main-idea plan	BP1 → universal free tuition has a huge fiscal and opportunity cost · BP2 → it subsidises the better-off; targeted support is fairer

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Fiscal cost and opportunity cost

Huge fiscal cost and opportunity cost for other services ✓ strongest
Risk of underfunded, overcrowded universities
Higher taxes for all workers dự phòng

Body 2 — Fairness and targeted support

Universal subsidies benefit wealthier families most ✓ strongest
Income-contingent loans protect graduates
Means-tested grants widen access dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Who pays for university?
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: state funds every prospective student
Thesis: Largely disagree + access matters

Body 1: Fiscal + opportunity cost → health, early education lose; universities underfunded

Body 2: Regressive → subsidises the affluent; targeted grants, loans fairer

Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought

4Plan & write your paragraphs

How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.

Introduction(50–70 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Who pays for university?

Starter: As higher education has … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: state funds every prospective student

Starter: Some contend that the … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Largely disagree + access matters

Starter: While I accept that … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Fiscal cost and opportunity cost(100–125 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Fiscal + opportunity cost

Starter: The principal objection to … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Absorbs public spending

Starter: Funding tuition for an … ·

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Example

Main idea: Less for early education, healthcare

Starter: Every dollar devoted to … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Underfunded, overcrowded universities

Starter: Moreover, when governments are … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Quality sacrificed for quantity

Starter: Quality, in other words … ·

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Link

Main idea: Imprudent commitment

Starter: It would therefore be … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Fairness and targeted support(100–125 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Not as fair as it seems

Starter: An equally serious concern … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Subsidy benefits the well-off

Starter: Since students from affluent … ·

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Example

Main idea: Grants + income-contingent loans

Starter: A far more equitable … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Poor study free, rich pay later

Starter: Under such a system … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Access + sustainability

Starter: Not only does this … ·

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Link

Main idea: Same goal, lower cost

Starter: Targeted support thus achieves … ·

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Conclusion(40–55 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: Largely disagree

Starter: In conclusion, I largely … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Fiscal burden + benefits the wealthy

Starter: Such a policy imposes … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Fairer, sustainable alternative

Starter: Means-tested grants and income-contingent … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 6.5-8.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 7.0 = nền tảng · 8.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
increasingly important	adv + adj	ngày càng quan trọng	7.0	✓
the modern labour market	noun phrase	thị trường lao động hiện đại	8.0	✓
grown more pressing	verb phrase	trở nên cấp bách hơn	8.0	✓
every prospective student	noun phrase	mọi sinh viên tương lai	8.0	✓
excluded by cost	passive phrase	bị loại trừ vì chi phí	8.0	✓
universal free tuition	noun phrase	miễn học phí toàn dân	7.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Fiscal cost and opportunity cost

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the principal objection	noun phrase	phản đối chính	8.0	✓
fiscal and opportunity cost	noun phrase	chi phí tài khoá và chi phí cơ hội	8.0	✓
an ever-growing student population	noun phrase	số sinh viên ngày càng tăng	8.0	✓
a substantial share of	noun phrase	một phần đáng kể của	7.0	✓
public spending	adj + noun	chi tiêu công	7.0	✓
broader social returns	noun phrase	lợi ích xã hội rộng hơn	8.0	✓
early childhood education	noun phrase	giáo dục mầm non	7.0	✓
keep pace with	verb phrase	theo kịp	7.0	✓
rising enrolment	adj + noun	số lượng nhập học tăng	8.0	✓
underfunded and overcrowded	adv + adj	thiếu kinh phí và quá tải	8.0	✓
sacrificed for quantity	passive phrase	bị hy sinh vì số lượng	7.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Fairness and targeted support

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
affluent families	adj + noun	các gia đình khá giả	8.0	✓
a blanket subsidy	adj + noun	trợ cấp đại trà	8.0	✓
the relatively well-off	noun phrase	những người tương đối khá giả	8.0	✓
a far more equitable approach	noun phrase	cách tiếp cận công bằng hơn nhiều	8.0	✓
means-tested grants	adj + noun	trợ cấp xét theo thu nhập	8.0	✓
income-contingent loans	adj + noun	khoản vay hoàn trả theo thu nhập	8.0	✓
exceed a set threshold	verb + noun	vượt ngưỡng quy định	7.0	✓
upfront costs	adj + noun	chi phí trả trước	7.0	✓
preserve access	verb + noun	duy trì khả năng tiếp cận	7.0	✓
at a fraction of the cost	prep phrase	với một phần nhỏ chi phí	7.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	7.0	✓
a heavy fiscal burden	noun phrase	gánh nặng tài khoá lớn	7.0	✓
disproportionately benefits	verb + adv	mang lại lợi ích không cân xứng	8.0	✓
wealthier families	adj + noun	các gia đình giàu hơn	7.0	✓
a fairer and more sustainable route	noun phrase	con đường công bằng và bền vững hơn	8.0	✓
wider access	adj + noun	khả năng tiếp cận rộng hơn	7.0	✓

Useful structures

Not only + auxiliary + subject + verb, but … also … (inversion for emphasis)
Participle clause, + main clause (Having / Being / Faced with …)
It is + adj + that + clause (cleft / evaluative structure)
Were / Should + subject + verb, + would … (formal conditional)
Noun phrase + which / whose + clause (dense non-defining relative clause)
The more …, the more … (comparative correlative)

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Largely disagree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, Moreover, For example, Therefore, In other words, Not only, while, since, ThusLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (government, pay the course fees, everyone)Grammar: Wide range of complex structures (inversion, participle clauses, conditionals) used accurately and naturallyFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 290–320 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 8.0)

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