Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes ( for example working for charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to young children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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A number of people advocate that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of
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school curriculum. I agree with
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in the following paragraphs. In the
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volunteering is providing a huge benefit
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helping those in need. Namely, communication, social skills, socialization, friendship and many others.
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of skills can be
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out only at events related to volunteering.
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skills.
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of people and nations, they expand their horizons. What is more, it is undeniable fact that unpaid community service may be very imperative for a portfolio that will be submitted to dissimilar universities and employers.
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is that nowadays many universities are requesting letters of thanks and certificates
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volunteering. To give an illustration,
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and employers believe that if individuals do
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outstanding job for which they
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paid,
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for the salary they would work even harder and faster. In conclusion, it can hardly be denied that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part not only of high school programs but,
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, should be part of
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programs. Since both the volunteers themselves and the society to whom
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assistance is provided remain in the black.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • compulsory
  • high school programmes
  • unpaid community service
  • charity
  • improving the neighbourhood
  • teaching sports
  • sense of responsibility
  • empathy
  • broader perspective
  • societal issues
  • college applications
  • job applications
  • positive impact
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