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Answers 213<br />

• University education may help students from poorer families to move into a<br />

higher social position.<br />

2. Drawbacks of expansion<br />

• As student numbers rise, standards fall. Classrooms become more crowded,<br />

and overworked teachers are less able to give students personal attention.<br />

• Because increasing numbers of young people are gaining a first degree, their<br />

degrees are worth less. It is now necessary to have a second degree to compete<br />

in the labour market.<br />

• Recent research (Jackson et al.) shows that employers are looking for personal<br />

skills rather than educational qualifications.<br />

• The average student in Britain now leaves university with debts of £15,000.<br />

3. Discussion<br />

Higher education does not benefit everyone. Advantages have to be balanced<br />

against time and money invested.<br />

4. Conclusion<br />

Not clear that numbers in higher education can be expanded indefinitely.<br />

1.12 Organising paragraphs<br />

3 1. Topic<br />

2. Definition<br />

3. Example<br />

4. Detail<br />

5. Detail<br />

6. Reason<br />

4 Topic: London has been . . .<br />

Restatement: For many centuries . . .<br />

Reason: Its dominance is due . . .<br />

Example: The Romans were the first . . .<br />

Information: Over 500 years ago . . .<br />

5 1. Topic 1: An English zoo . . .<br />

2. Topic 2: But when the English . . .<br />

3. Example: Even simple words . . .<br />

4. Reason: The zoo realised that . . .<br />

5. Information: Consequently, the keepers . . .

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