Some companies sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good, while others think there are disadvantages to this. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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• Some people believe that some companies sponsoring sports as a way of advertising is advantageous whilst others argue that it has drawbacks. • The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument. • On one
hand it's
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hand, it's
is clear that nowadays many companies sponsor sports in order to advertise themselves. It has its advantages as well as its disadvantages.
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First advantage
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The first advantage
of sponsoring sport is sportsmen are given best goods of the
company
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free of charge and
by
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with
the help of these equipments sportsmen can achieve high prestige which affects positively for the
company
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too.
For
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instance in
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instance, in
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such case
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a such case company
company
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can link their names to successful players which in its turn can affect the sales of the
company
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rise rapidly.
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Furthermore as
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Furthermore, as
many people claim sports has plenty of followers throughout social
media which
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media, which
provides the
company
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with social media support which that
also
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can help the sales to rise. •
On the other hand
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the other people argue about
harm
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the harm
of the sponsoring sports. The disadvantage of advertising through sport is that the
company
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can be too closely linked with the team or the player which can cause bad effects on
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company
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the company
. To put it
to
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in
another way, the sales of the
company
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could be affected by performance or
behavior
manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
of the sportsmen so when sportsmen misbehave or face a fall in their careers
consequently
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it can make the sales drop.²³³ • On the whole, I believe that the idea of advertising through sponsoring sports is beneficial whilst
on the other
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hand, it's
undeniable that it has its drawbacks as well. 262words

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For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Sports sponsorship
  • financial support
  • athletes
  • brand visibility
  • awareness
  • commercialization
  • integrity
  • dependencies
  • corporate funds
  • unethical practices
  • strategic partnerships
  • communal relations
  • promote healthy lifestyles
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