1) Too much emphasis is placed on going to university for academic study.

People should be
encouraged to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified tradespeople such as
electricians or plumbers.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Introduction:

1. Hook : vocational training is considered a dishonorable escape route for those who are not smart
enough to attend colleges
2. Background: that the scarcity of qualified craftsmen, such as construction workers, electricians or
locksmiths
3. Counter-argument: it is getting more acute, some have suggested that more people should be
encouraged to undergo vocational training.
4. Thesis Statement: There are multiple benefits that can be derived from attending trade schools,
instead of universities.

Body

Paragraph 1:

1. Topic sentence: programs of vocational schools are often shorter

2. Supporting idea 1: while college students have to commit to at least 3 years of full-time study, it
takes only 1 or 2 years for students to receive certain specialised certifications
3. Supporting idea 2: the principal focus of vocational programs is on providing hands-on
experience to students and there is no need for them to study subjects that are not relevant to their
choice of subject
4. Concluding sentence: The prime example for this is Vietnamese college students, regardless of
what majors they pursue, are obliged to study concepts of the communist party while students of
trade schools do not have to

Paragraph 2:

1. Topic sentence: applying to a profession needs a certain educational qualification for some
reason.
2. Supporting idea 1: passing through years of academic education enhance our theoretical and
practical knowledge in our field of interest
3. Supporting idea 2 : university classes encourage their students to do research and prove
something in the scientific process while this will not be available without academic education
4. Concluding sentence: any person can put braces on someone's teeth but only a dentist that has
passed the certification knows how to get the braces in a proper position

Paragraph 3:

1. Counter-argument 1: vocational training becomes underrated even though it is needed to support

human needs
2. Refutation 1: vocational classes should be more appreciated since we don't need to spend years to
get certification and these classes only train their students for some certain skills
3. Counter-argument 2: these skills will not be well-trained without vocational training as it is not
available in academic classes like universities
4. Refutation 2: both cooking and nutrition classes learn about cooking but a nutritionist is not
trained to cook delicious food but healthy food
5. Concluding sentence: we also need to think more about taking vocational training

Conclusion : even if academic education looks is more overrated, there are some critical arguments
for us to choose vocational training

Work Cited List

https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/551001/viet-nam-tvet-sector-
assessment.pdf

https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/32-en.pdf

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-03-22-guiding-young-people-not-to-colleges-or-careers-but-to-
good-lives

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholaswyman/2015/09/01/why-we-desperately-need-to-bring-back-
vocational-training-in-schools/?sh=637a538e87ad

https://www.thrivetimeshow.com/business-podcasts/the-doctor-of-marketing-ph-d-steve-greene-
provides-a-practical-marketing-education-to-the-thrive-nation/