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Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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People have different views about whether
children
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 should be encouraged to be competitive or cooperative. I believe it is important for a child to compete
as well as
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 be cooperative to be a useful adult in future. Nowadays, parents enrol and motivate their
children
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 to participate in various competitions which
help
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helps
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 to boost their confidence. The youths should have winning qualities. It displays leadership qualities and is useful for
children
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.
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, research done by a professor states that students who participate in competitive activities are likely to have more decision-making skills than others.
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, the student should be encouraged to take part in activities which display their character and helps to increase their cognitive skill and confidence.
On the other hand
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, many people think cooperative behaviour is important for their
children
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 to be useful as adults.
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 it is
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important
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factor for a good life, one should not be forced to behave systematically. Nowadays, parents are worried about their
children
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's mental health.
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, a study conducted at school shows students to be more disciplined when not forced by any rules and regulations. Indeed, it is important to educate
children
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 with cooperative behaviour or else they would create chaos and may not be good adults in the future.
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,
this
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 shows the community, a few rules and regulations are important but imposing a lot of rules is not good for
children
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's mental health In conclusion, I agree with the view that both competition and cooperation are needed for
children
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's growth as
a
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apply
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good
adults
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adult
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • encourage
  • compete
  • cooperate
  • useful
  • adults
  • skills
  • motivation
  • drive
  • resilience
  • failure
  • workplace
  • empathy
  • social skills
  • reduce
  • stress
  • pressure
  • balanced
  • approach
  • ideal
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