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Some people think that uniforms in schools are unnecessary and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#people #uniforms #schools
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It is now a debatable issue nowadays for
uniforms
 to be a necessity in
schools
. There are people who view it as unnecessary to wear
uniforms
 in
schools
 and they think that
students
 must not wear
uniforms
 at all. I disagree with
this
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 idea of banning
uniforms
 in
schools
 to a larger extent.
Firstly
, I believe
uniforms
 can distinguish
students
 from
the
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society and it is very important especially if
students
 are found in the wrong places and
in
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at
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wrong
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the wrong
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 time.
For instance
, it will be easy to identify a student if they bunk school and go to clubs or bars wearing
uniforms
. If they are in
clothes
, it will be not easy to identify them in these places.
Moreover
,
uniforms
 are essential especially for disadvantaged children as they can cover up their poverty and they can feel comfortable around other kids.
This
 is unlike if they are wearing
clothes
, other children will be wearing expensive brands making those who cannot afford uncomfortable and they can have low
self esteem
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about
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apply
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themselves
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and
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this
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which
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 can lead to
poor
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academic
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 achievement
academically
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.
However
, to a lesser
extent
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extent,
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 I agree with
this
 notion of banning
uniforms
 in
shcools
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schools
.
Students
 must have the freedom to wear what they want and what they are comfortable with.
For example
, in private
schools
,
students
 feel more comfortable going to school
with
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in
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 their own
clothes
 and it does not affect their academic
perfomance
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performance
. Conclusively, it is
more
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ideal for
students
 to wear
uniforms
 in
schools
Fix the agreement mistake
school
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 so as to distinguish them from the crowd
although
 some
students
 feel more comfortable wearing their own
clothes
 to school.
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Task Achievement
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Coherence and Cohesion
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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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