In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work experience, which is important for learning and taking responsibility. What is your opinion?

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Nowadays, many children involved in different types of jobs to have some kind of financial assurance for themselves.
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, whether
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is good for their development and personality is a controversial issue. I personally believe that paid works i
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harmful for children for several reasons. It is said that children gain valuable experience in the work place.
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may be true.
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, I would argue that children are mainly employed in jobs that require manual work and are poorly paid. The recent statistics reveal the common tasks that children are assigned to a
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washing dishes, mopping floors or serving food in restaurants. Meanwhile,
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kind of jobs actually do not provide children with necessary and useful skills to apply in their future c
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
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career
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brings me to the
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point. Defenders of child labour argues that it is an effective method of learning. The point is children should be able to apply knowledge taught to them in a real life working environment.
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is undoubtedly true, it
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means that children may neglect the classroom study and even fail the class. The worst thing is yet to come. They may become so preoccupied with the benefits ahead of them
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as small salary that they may leave school. 
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, supporters say that it helps them to build responsibility in the family. They will understand how it is difficult to earn money and
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have compassion for their parents.
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is true to a certain extent, but may have a totally adverse effect on children. As children can make money at an early age, they would feel that it is appropriate to spend it on luxury things. In conclusion, I think that parents should take measures to restrict their child from work,
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Child labor
  • Exploitation
  • Minimum age
  • Work experience
  • Survival
  • Taking responsibility
  • Education
  • Poverty
  • Legal restrictions
  • Physical toll
  • Psychological impact
  • Cultural perceptions
  • International conventions
  • Economic impact
  • Work-study programs
  • Skilled labor
  • Unskilled labor
  • Developing economies
  • Moral implications
  • Professional development
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