Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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One of the issues being raised is that some
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consider that
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should teach how to be good members of
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. Others have the opposite opinion. They believe that
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should provide the
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of a good person in
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there is no absolute agreement on whether
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should provide
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or is it a
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commitment A commonly held belief is that
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should provide
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type of
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they point to the fact that
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are the first teachers of a child and they are obligated to give the basis of
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principles and etiquette in public.
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children without any teaching of how
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constructs,
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could lead to that children may grow closed.
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, some
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claim that only
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should provide
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of how to behave in
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they mention that pupils have always been in contact with surrounding
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and will get experience by contacting classmates and friends.
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, most
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get the experience of life in
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they will study
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or 12 years in a row In conclusion, taking everything mentioned up, I would argue that
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provide
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in
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and
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gives some more experience to make
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good with others
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • good members of society
  • teach
  • parents
  • schools
  • responsibility
  • values
  • respect
  • empathy
  • responsibility
  • formal education
  • citizenship
  • ethics
  • social responsibility
  • lead by example
  • role models
  • conducive environment
  • extracurricular activities
  • community involvement
  • collaborate
  • holistic approach
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