You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Community
service
is an activity where people can help
developing
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their
community
in
term
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terms
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of humanities
such
as charity, voluntary teaching or improving the neighbourhood. Recently, not only someone who is listed as a member of
community
service
, but children at schools are
also
allowed to get an experience
to serve
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their communities. I agree
if
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that
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community
service
become
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becomes
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a compulsory part of
high
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the high
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school
programme
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programmes
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as
this
programme would change students'
view
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views
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about helping people or
community
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communities
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in need which could lead to
a
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great public awareness. Every
children
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are raised differently, in
different
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a different
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family situation, at
different
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the different
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living location, and even from
different
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a different
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education
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background. They need to not only see but
also
engage in other
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situations
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situation
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situations
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that perhaps need more help in order to grow, develop, or simply
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living
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. Particularly, high school students
which
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has
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already
begin
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to understand
the
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real-life situation, where not everyone is lucky enough to live a good life. Through
community
service
, students are going to learn hands-on and
by-experience
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to give a hand to people in need. They will gain so
much
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life-changing experiences,
such
as teaching younger kids to play sports or math
,
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or even taking care of
elderly
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the elderly
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. They will remember that life is something you need to be thankful
of
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for
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, and always
giving
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their best to help. In conclusion, I do agree
if
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that
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unpaid
community
service
become a part of
compulsory
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the compulsory
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programme in high school. They will get paid
by
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for
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plenty of important and priceless experiences. It would make a better generation
in understanding
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understand
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humanities and
highly
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be highly
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aware of what is happening around them, so they could make a good difference
for
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in
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their communities.
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