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Some people think that children should be taught to be competitive in school. Others, however, say that cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both sides.

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People have different perspectives on whether
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the school
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school
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schools
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 should teach
children
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 to compete or work in groups as a team. Some people believe that it is better for
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 to learn to compete, while others think that cooperation and team working skills are of immense importance.
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children
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 who compete against each other often do well in their studies, according to some.
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, competition not only
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children
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’s confidence but
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 increase their eagerness to learn different things to
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 their counterparts.
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 to it, it is rightly said by many that
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 is unfair and only those
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who survive
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 who know how to compete and overcome their limitation,
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 it makes it even more important.
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, a study conducted by the University of Sydney concluded that
children
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 who develop competition as their core skills often do well in their later professional life.
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,
children
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 live in
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a society
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 where every individual to some extent
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 on others
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 one way or another,
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 cooperation is critical. In conclusion, some experts think that schools should focus on competition, while others believe that cooperation and working in teams should be given more preference.

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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • strive
  • healthy competition
  • real-world competition
  • excessive
  • stress
  • anxiety
  • win-at-all-costs
  • detrimental
  • character development
  • empathy
  • communication skills
  • group efforts
  • individual talents
  • self-reliance
  • independence
  • balanced approach
  • competitive learning environments
  • cooperative learning environments
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