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Some parents believe that their children should do educational activities during their free time. Others say that in this way children are under pressure. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Some parents think that their adolescents and teenagers should engage in additional academic activities during their free
time
. I completely disagree with
this
 statement and consider that the kids would be under too much pressure.
Nevertheless
, in
this
 essay, I will discuss both sides of the issue. There are 2 main ideas behind
this
 opinion. With the extra
time
 spent studying, the likelihood of the child obtaining good grades at a particular school
disciplne
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discipline
 is higher.
For instance
, a math teacher may ask their students to complete
an
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exercise 2A as their homework, expecting an improvement
of
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 their
students'
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 abilities.
Furthermore
, the child may be taught that sacrificing some of their resources is the necessary thing to become successful.
For example
, people who
work
 on
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Wall Street tend to
work
 for 90 hours in order to earn more income, than the rest 99% of the US population.
However
, there are some significant drawbacks to
this
 practice. First of all, the children would undergo
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more
work
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 they can endure.
For example
, if an adolescent comes
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school at 4 o'clock and their parents force them to do more math
work
 until 9 o'clock, the child will probably end up burnt out and depressed,
thus
, starting to gradually lose
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academic
perfomance
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performance
.
Secondly
, there will be no difference between the
time
 spent at
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school and at
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home on one's psyche.
For instance
, the teenager will not consider their home as
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 place to
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a
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rest and their workplace as the location to
work
.
This
 may lead to
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inneficient
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inefficient
work
 and leisure, resulting in more
time
 being spent to complete a particular task and, simultaneously, burning out. In conclusion, children should not put more effort
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 education during their leisure.
Instead
, kids should spend their
time
 on
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, hobbies and other things that help them recharge their brain,
thus
, becoming ready for the next day.
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coherence cohesion
The essay lacks a clear logical structure and transitions between ideas are not smooth. Sentences within paragraphs are disjointed, not leading to a coherent line of argument.
coherence cohesion
The introduction and conclusion are present but do not effectively set up the topic and recount the main points, respectively. They should serve to frame the issue more clearly.
coherence cohesion
While main points are supported to some extent, arguments could be developed further with more focused examples and explanations.
task achievement
The response to the task is incomplete, the essay does not fully address the question, and seems biased towards one point of view without sufficiently discussing the other.
task achievement
Ideas need to be clearer and more comprehensive to meet the criteria of an acceptable response to the task.
task achievement
Relevant examples are given but should be integrated more smoothly into the argument to effectively support the main points.

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