Toefl Speaking Practice - 14

Q: Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

A: My view is that university students can decide for themselves whether to attend classes. This is simply because university is a place where you do research on your specific subject. The most important is how good research paper you can develop at the end of your term. Students have to spend their time focusing on this. From this point of view, it is natural that classes are optional. If you think attending classes would give benefits to your research, then you might as well go to the classes. If you think attending classes is only waste of time, you can concentrate on your research without attending classes. You should use the university for your research. That’s my view.