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Some teachers say students should be organized into group study. Others argue that students should be made to study alone. Discuss the benefits of both and state the more effective method in your opinion.

The debate over whether studying in group is superior to studying alone has long been in question and educational experts are deeply divided over this issue. From an objective perspective, I’m strongly convinced that both methods have their own superiorities.(40 words) (此段第一句对原题的改写并引题，最后一句表达中立的观点。2句话40词，在实际考试中是最适用且能拿考分的第一段写法)

One of the major superiorities of group study is that it provides an environment in which students can exchange ideas with each other. It is well known that knowledge knows no bounds, so it is almost impossible for even an eminent professor at university to have a good command of everything, let alone an ordinary student. In consequence, students should be divided into different groups or classes so that they can communicate with, learn from and help each other.(78words)(此段是分析studying in group的第一个优点，第一句是主题句，直接表明观点，随后的都是支持句，进一步分析为什么学生要在一起学习互相交流想法)

Another obvious advantage of studying in group is that students have the opportunity to learn to socialize with others. Many sociologists point out that people in modern society are more isolated than those in ancient times mainly because they do not have enough opportunities to get alone with others. Under such circumstances, it is unreasonable to deprive the students of the chance to socialize by arranging them to study alone.(70words)(此段从一个方面提出了学生一起学习的好处，第一句同样是主题句，后面也同样的是支持句对主题句进一步展开讨论)

However, we should not overlook the fact that studying alone also has its unique merit----effectiveness. In a big class, top students might feel bored because the teacher does not give them enough material to learn whereas poor students might feel just the opposite because the teacher gives them too many materials to digest. In other words, the teacher usually slows down the rate of progress or reduces the content of his lesson in the light of students with lower ability.(81words)(按题目要求，这一段是讲了独立学习的好处而不是它的坏处)

Comparing the benefits of both sides, I deem group study more effective only if the class or group is not too big.(22words)