In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?
In some countries, parents say to their children to try hard so that they can get a certain goal.
This
mindset has several pros and cons which will discuss in Linking Words
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essay.
If children have a particular goal, perseverance is the key to getting a result. Having the discipline to do something whether it is interesting or not requires a lot of effort from them. Linking Words
For example
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as the SAT is hard for high school graduates since they have to ignore particular leisure activities. Linking Words
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it is hard to take exams and say "NO" to all fun activities, the reward is high that affects the rest of their lives.
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On the other hand
, even though juniors try hard, sometimes it turns out that they don't have a talent for a particular subject. In Linking Words
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case, it affects their self-esteem. Linking Words
For instance
, math is the primary subject of higher education. Linking Words
However
, many children don't like calculating, they might be good at other activities like sports and art. Pushing them into subjects that are considered important for many people may decrease their confidence levels.
In conclusion, there are two contradictory views on pushing youths to try hard or not. Linking Words
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a flaw that makes younger ones have lower self-esteem.Linking Words
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic
IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.
Answer structure for the type of essay
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – advantages
- Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- The main advantage is...
- The disadvantage of this...
- The main benefit...
- Despite these advantages...
- One possible drawback...