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?

Nowadays, some people still argued that volunteer work should be mandatory
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teenagers who study at school or university
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because it will be useful to society. In my opinion,I completely disagree with
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both statements will be discussed and given some reasons to support my opinion. I think that the addition of mandatory public works has some disadvantages.
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, volunteering would take up most of the time,
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result students will not have enough time
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homework.
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down.They can
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motivation to take part in voluntary activities
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or training kids.
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, if students spend a lot of time on
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extracurricular activities and their academic performance decreases, they will try to avoid them.
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it will improve their social skills
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knowledge about global problems.
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young minds will be able to find a solution to any problem of humanity.
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a better future. In conclusion, including social service
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the training program will bring advantages to the younger generation and improve their practical knowledge.
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students should be given the freedom of choice; due to
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volunteer work would be useful if children truly want to be a part of it.
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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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