TASK 2: People say that it is a waste of time for high school students to learn literature at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement

Some people believe that it is a waste of time for

students

to study

literature

in high school. Personally, I couldn’t disagree more with

this

opinion.

Firstly

, there

are

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a range of benefits for high school

students

who study

literature

. Studying novels can give

students

a deeper insight into the history and culture of a particular

place

or time.

For example

,

although

the storyline in many novels may be fictional, the reader can still gain a good sense of the culture and customs of certain places and periods of time, and

this

is usually a much more entertaining way of understanding history compared to reading regular history books.

Secondly

, studying

literature

helps

students

to learn more about language, which increases their ability to express themselves and communicate with others.

This

is particularly important these days as the use of the internet and social media has had a myriad of negative impacts on people’s communication skills.

Furthermore

,

literature

is a form of art, and it cannot be argued that the world needs artists to make it a better

place

to live. Without art, the world would be a ghastly, boring

place

. I believe that

literature

should be considered as an important part of any high school curriculum as it helps to stimulate

students

’ artistic intelligence and provides them with a break from the monotony of logic-based subjects

such

as math and science. All subjects play an important role in the development of

students

, and

literature

is no exception. These days, there seems to be too much attention given to the importance of science and math-based subjects, as they are what many people believe drive a country’s economy,

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I believe that art and culture should be considered as important as the economy. In conclusion, not only does

literature

hold an important

place

within a high school’s curriculum, but

also

within society itself, and

therefore

I believe it should be held in high regard.