Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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It is often argued that we should encourage rivalry in children rather than collaboration. Despite the benefit of competition, I believe that young ones that work together become of better use as adults.
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essay, the arguments surrounding these issues will be discussed. Many people think that children should compete. They believe that if children are rivals,
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it might bring out the best in them. An example of
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is, when they participate in an athletic or academic contest,
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might make them put in more effort in order to do better than their peers, especially if a reward is at stake.
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could result in an outstanding performance in young people, which in turn might positively boost their confidence around their colleagues. Despite
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advantage, I would suggest that
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could be a serious problem for some kids,
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as; the academically weak and the less athletic ones. If these youngsters are not able to keep up due to the feeling of insufficiency or pressure, they might become self-loathing or depressed.
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, I advocate the view that children who are taught to co-operate rather than contend become more useful adults. The principal reason for
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is that it will certainly teach them 'teamwork'.
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means that every one of them will work together and probably cover or support each other's weaknesses to achieve a goal.
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, when an athletic child is paired with an academically sound one for a project, they will both share the workload based on their strengths.
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will produce a better outcome when the project is finished and will
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increase the possibility of them becoming of more use as adults, in society, at work or even in their homes. In conclusion,
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competitiveness might bring out the best, the advantage of working with one another outweighs it, in childhood and adulthood. Regardless, we must always make sure that there is a healthy balance when competing or co-operating.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • encourage
  • compete
  • cooperate
  • useful
  • adults
  • skills
  • motivation
  • drive
  • resilience
  • failure
  • workplace
  • empathy
  • social skills
  • reduce
  • stress
  • pressure
  • balanced
  • approach
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