Education in the past had been deemed as a must for one to have a bright future. However in today’s world, the success brought about by education becomes subjective to people. This brings about many controversies as to whether education is really essential for us to succeed in life. Education exists in many forms, ranging from paper qualifications to character education, all with a common target to empower the knowledge and information of people. It is only through education that a person can be judged based on his capabilities and qualifications for his future endeavours.
Personally, I feel that education caters to the various aspect of success in life. In my opinion, success is the amount of material well-being as well as the lessons learnt to value add oneself in the end. Hence I believe that education still remains as one of the key factors in life. BODY Point 1: Topic Sentence: The focus of education now is a more adaptable-based economy where creativity and the ability to adapt to various changes is the key to success. Elaboration: -The world has become more interconnected than before. With the use of mass media, ideas and information are widely spread throughout the world and are easily obtainable.
Through education, people learn the skill to exhibit their opinions and make informed decisions in life with the information they acquired. -People will acquire their own sets of solutions to problems using the resources they learnt, and are able to creatively alter working attitudes and styles to suit the needs of the society. This greatly aids them in adapting and integrating into the society quicker. Example: For example, Schools have begun incorporating external curricular learning where students are encouraged to expose themselves to different contents to promote critical thinking and discussion among peers.
Concluding Statement: Hence this encourages people to constantly bring up new ideas and opinions to their peers via read extensively. Thus the importance of education helps to cultivate learning and value-adding themselves in order to survive in the pressure cooker. Point 2: Topic Sentence: Education builds the foundation and basis of a person and also imparts life-long learning attitude and skills which are essential tools for success. Elaboration: -To be successful in life, a person should be able to make morally-sound and informed decisions.
This will not only prevent the person from being morally upright but also learning from pass mistakes. -In addition, with the right attitudes in mind, a person can become more self-motivated and thus achieving success in their economic goals. Education helps students pick up good habits and recognize what is right and wrong. -A more appropriate learning venue will be the school. They have rules in place and students will be given chances to learn from their mistakes even if they have broken the rules. In other words, schools allow students to learn more effectively aside from the regular curriculum. Example:
For example, when a student is caught committing theft in school, he or she would likely to be punished rather than being put behind bars. Thus, schools and classroom are often thought as the ‘safe’ place to make mistakes. It is in these places that students are able to learn from their mistake and not repeat it. Concluding Statement: The crucial thing about Education is the fact that student effectively learn when they are being put into a situation. The learning process becomes optimal when they are able to resolve the problem independently. More importantly, they learn the skill of dealing with situations.
Point 3: Topic Sentence: Education allows people to be exposed to new opportunities which serve as an essential stepping stone to success. Elaboration: -Education can help one to break away from the poverty cycle that some people are undergoing. Education provides them with suitable jobs prospect and the essential skills in surviving the working world. -Education also opens up new areas in life for women as they are encouraged to take on political roles and be career-oriented through education, integrating from housewives in the past to a significant figure in the society. This provides opportunity for larger pool of talents in the economy, inspiring more people to achieve greater heights in life with educational qualifications. Example: Hillary Clinton is a successful female politician who has been many in the United States of America, aiding in the development of the country. Concluding Statement: Education is important in providing more opportunities for people to find their dream jobs and have alternative routes working towards their future endeavours. Point 4: Topic Sentence:
We cannot neglect the fact that education consists of tests and examinations which serves as a certification for us to search for better job prospects and become successful. Elaboration: -It is impossible to neglect paper qualifications as it is the first item where jobs identify a potential person and their working capabilities. -Though there may be other working attitude that companies lookout for, it is inevitable to differentiate the elites from the normal working class and the only solution to this will be through their paper qualifications. Overtime, the key to success may change but education for certification itself, will remain as the top priority in today’s increasingly pragmatic world. Concluding Statement: Hence, this encourages more people to realise how art greatly benefit the country. Aesthetic education not only helps people to appreciate the abstract but also invoke their creativity and passion for the performing arts. This in turn allows them to gain greater knowledge and be all-rounded in various areas. Transition Statement:
However, there are people who agree that education is not as important anymore in contributing to the success in life. Rebuttal Point 1: Topic Statement: Many of the current methods of teaching provided by schools are insufficient. Elaboration: -Textbooks and notes kind of education allows less room for the growth of creativity and innovation. -Thus, it is unlikely for a student to excel in his later stages of life as he or she may only be able to regurgitate what is in the notes but not able to apply the knowledge effectively. As such, the current form of education may not be able to equipped students with the right keys to achieve economic success in life since they are not given the opportunity to freely express themselves from what they have learnt. -That having said, we cannot deny that most of the curriculum time must be placed on academic education. It is impossible to lengthen curriculum time anymore with the current hectic syllabus that students are taking. Hence there is little or even impossible to provide more of the character development in schools. Example:
For example, the education system in China and Singapore still focus very much on the transfer of knowledge through textbooks and notes. Very little emphasis is placed to character education or real-life situation in relation to the contents learnt in schools. Concluding Statement: School education might be lacking a little of the aspect of free expression for students. Thus Schools must strike a balance between academic education and creative teaching learning environment for the students to ensure a holistic development of the children’s potential.
Rebuttal Point 2: Topic Sentence: Good character and attitude in working may also eventually outweighs the use of education as it creates a more work-friendly environment. Elaboration: -One is said to be more worker-friendly when the person is able to corporate well within a team. Pleasant attitude and social skills also play an essential part in contributing to a person’s performance within a company. -A more amicable person will be preferred over a person with poor working attitude thought he might have the qualifications and degree for the job. That having said, we cannot deny the fact that having a degree or a qualification serves as a ‘passport’ for entering any workforce. Example: Most company will look at your qualifications before anything else. Hence it is essential for someone to have the required qualifications before even getting a chance of being employed. The other aspect of being work-friendly will only be identified through time and that is something we cannot use as a ticket for employment. Concluding Statement: Both character and qualification are important, hence it is undeniable that we must have proper education before employing for a job.
Personal skills are also greatly needed to be in the driver seat among the rest. Rebuttal Paragraph: That having said, there are still exceptions to the issue. For example, Schools are encouraging and inculcating life skill workshops into the school’s curriculum where students are excused from lessons to attend lifelong social skills which aids them in character development and self-discipline so that they are better prepared for working life. The increase in focus of moral education is on the rise as well. People have come to realise that results may not represent everything of a person.
Hence, education still serves its purpose in moral education. Conclusion: Essentially, education still remains as one of the important keys to success today. However, in a world where it is ever-changing, requirements and formulas to success are also ever manipulating. Thus, adjustments to the education systems may not catch up fast enough in paces with the demands of the society. Therefore, it should be recognized that to succeed in life today, one not only needs education, but also personal efforts, good learning and working attitudes in order to keep up with the demands of success.
