It's generally believed that success in fields such as art and sport can only be achieved if a person has natural talent. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or artist. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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For many years there
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has been
a debate about what is essential to be successful in art or sports, if it is an inborn
talent
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or long hours of tedious training.
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the opinions are divided, I would argue that both factors are crucial to become a successful musician, painter or athlete. Without a doubt, a natural predisposition is needed to career in sport or art. If a person cannot sing a note
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on
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required pitch, it is very unlikely they will become the famous singer. Regarding athletes, scientists proved that people lacking some particular genes will never outperform those who have genes coding for physical endurance, independently
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the amount of time they spend training.
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, others highlight that every skill can be
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. They cite a famous research study, which gave evidence that after 10,000 hours of practice any skill can be mastered, be it running, writing poems or playing a musical instrument.
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the results of
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research seem plausible, the baseline level of the study participants was not assessed.
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, it is not known if those who participated in
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research had a natural
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or not and if the training was the only factor essential for their success. Personally, I believe that being a successful athlete or artist requires both the
talent
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and regular training.
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is because every person achieving success in any of those fields, whom I heard of, always mentioned those two factors as a backbone for their achievement. To conclude, not only is the
talent
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vital but
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vital, but
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many hours of training
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is
crucial for a rewarding career in
arts
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the arts
and sport.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • natural talent
  • innate ability
  • genetic predisposition
  • nurture
  • nurturing
  • develop
  • cultivate
  • foster
  • encourage
  • inherit
  • unravel
  • reveal
  • demonstrate
  • evidence
  • proof
  • counterargument
  • counter
  • overcome
  • compensate
  • arguably
  • debate
  • controversial
  • persuasive
  • convincing
  • conclusive
  • critical
  • essential
  • crucial
  • vital
  • significant
  • prominent
  • noteworthy
  • imperative
  • compulsory
  • fundamental
  • compelling
  • persuasive
  • support
  • favor
  • oppose
  • disagree
  • acknowledge
  • consider
  • claim
  • view
  • belief
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