Some people think that children should be taught to be competitive in school. Others, however, say that cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

While some people are of the opinion that schools ought to teach children to compete, others believe that attention should be on cooperation. In my opinion, I believe

team

work will avail children the required skills to excel in life. Those that believe cooperation should be the main target of school as regards teaching children, on the one hand, based their view on the premise that it inculcates a sense of togetherness and socialization in children which

consequently

, make them successful in the future and I agree. As people, knowing our abilities and limits is a major determinant of how successful we would become and as

such

, cooperating with others will help us compensate for our weaknesses.

Hence

, bringing about good performances.

Furthermore

,

team

working skills are very essential for career advancement. Many organizations and companies owe their achievements to

team

work amongst employees as evidently seen in

2017 Annual Business Report

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the 2017 Annual Business Report

.

Also

,

Ajax

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an Ajax team

team

with an average age of 21 years through collective effort wowed the football world by defeating a more experienced Juventus side.

On the other hand

, some people are of the opinion that

emphasis

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the emphasis

should be on teaching children to be competitive as it helps drive better performances. Humans generally tend to perform better when prizes are attached to their effort, and while

this

could be in

form

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the form

a form

of recognition and awards, it helps

motivates

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motivate

us to be the best in our

endeavors

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

endeavours

. A notable example is Cristiano Ronaldo that became the best footballer and arguably one of the best to have graced the game by learning to compete at

early age

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an early age

.

Therefore

, learning to compete at tender age motivates children to become the best version of themselves in the future. In conclusion, while there are

diverse

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diversities

of opinions, I think children that are taught to be cooperative with others tend to be more successful both in schools and later in life.