Some people do not allow their children to participate in games, sports and competitions unless everyone gets a prize. Others think that children must learn to deal with wining and losing in order to be fully prepared for life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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It is believed by a few that the little one should not take
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in any extra-curricular
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if there is no reward for all, whereas others opine that taking
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is more important than success or defeat. In my opinion, a child must participate in every activity possible regardless of thinking about victory.
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discussion in the forthcoming paragraphs. To commence with, Is winning that important these days?
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, many parents are conscious about the performance of their young ones and feel ashamed if their ward loses in any race or tournament.
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, some families reckon that it will lower the self-confidence of their wards and they presume that motivation in terms of reward is important.
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, a group of individuals think that participation is more important than
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win or lose and I
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, agree with
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notion. Participating in various
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allow children to inculcate several constructive habits.
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, an article published in "The Hindu" newspaper
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that people who take
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in sports tournaments are found to be more disciplined and
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having the qualities of teamwork, cooperation and leadership. If youngsters are not putting in
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a situation, they will not be aware of the importance of winning in their life.
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, they will not be competitive at all later in their lives and start taking everything casually.
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, taking
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in championships
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enhance their mental health. To sum up, victory or defeat are parts of life, one ought to experience both in life in order to have a balanced mental and physical development. I believe, children must participate in all
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activities
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and it is the duty of parents and teacher to develop
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attitude
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about these championships. I recommend, that every school should organise extra-curricular
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at least
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a month and provide every student
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fair chance to participate
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • self-esteem
  • recognition
  • motivation
  • confidence
  • real-life situations
  • failure
  • resilience
  • success and setbacks
  • perseverance
  • goal setting
  • coping with disappointment
  • sportsmanship
  • respect
  • celebrate others' success
  • complacency
  • performance
  • educational value
  • developmental value
  • sense of entitlement
  • ambition
  • merit-based achievement
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