ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES OF TAKING MASTER S DEGRE E

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TAKING MASTER’S DEGRE E COURSE: Academic speaking Name/ID: DONGHO LEE/20150392, Akmaral Ibadullayeva l ID 20142341 Task: Pair speech Date: June 11, 2015

OUTLINE Introduction Attention getter Thesis statement Body Advantage 1 Advantage 2 Disadvantage 1 Disadvantage 2 Restatement Conclusion

I. INTRODUCTION Master’s Degree Master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. Source: www. regionacadem. org

ADVANTAGE 1 Master skills open doors to more challenging and satisfying work

Master’s degree expect to further develop transferable skills in the following areas: Communication v Project management v Data analysis v IT v Independent thinking v Critical thinking v Problem solving v Enrich CV v Specialized knowledge v Source: http: //www. swansea. ac. uk/postgraduate/taught/why-masters/

ADVANTAGE 2 Master’s degree gives you greater earning potential

DISADVANTAGE 1 Waste of time Lack of time

DISADVANTAGE 2 Bad efficiency Money problem

CONCLUSION Bad efficiency for some people Lack of time and money Master’s degree open the door to many career opportunities that are personally, professionally and financially fulfilling Should consider about situation you are in and need to think about whether it is really needed for you.

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QUESTIONS Are you planning to receive master’s degree in the future and what motivate you to do so? If yes WHY? If no WHY? Approximately, at will be the tuition cost and how many years it takes in order to finish the graduate school? What are the positive and negative sides of studying Master’s degree? What kinds of benefits will you get after receiving a master’s degree? Is it possible to get full scholarship for Master’s degree?

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