Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). Do you agree or disagree?

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Many have the opinion that unpaid community service should be an obligatory part of high school programmes. I strongly agree with
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sentiment and will discuss why I believe Volunteering helps develop essential
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and qualities as well as aiding
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in
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applications. The benefit of participating in activities like charity, teaching and neighbourhood improvement schemes is that it allows individuals to learn important soft
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like teamwork, communication and problem-solving.
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, individuals will leave high school as well-rounded people who are more equipped for the working world.
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,
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exposed to volunteering in old people's homes and homeless shelters will
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develop qualities like empathy and compassion from seeing how fortunate they are in comparison to the people they have the opportunity to help. They will have higher levels of emotional intelligence as a consequence.
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, a teenager can
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acquire soft
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while working a part-time job which, will enable them to have increased exposure as well as, allow them to earn money at the same time. Another huge positive attached to doing community service on a more personal level
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is the considerable advantage it brings when applying for
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. In the current climate, applying to
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can be a considerable feat. Many
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already have high grades and part-take in extracurricular sports and clubs. Having
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experience ,
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, will set
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apart from everyone else and put them in a better position to be accepted to their chosen educational establishment.
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a study, done by Washington
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in 2018, showed that 9 out of 10
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accepted to Washington
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possessed previous voluntary experience. In conclusion, I agree that unpaid community service should be an essential part of the high school curriculum. It equips
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with both the
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and qualities needed to succeed as adults and gives them the upper hand when applying to
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in the future.
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

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  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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