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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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Nowadays, many people think that
children
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 should become competitive or they should be taught to co-operate. All people think that
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, many
children
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 are willing to be competitive or together and choose themselves. If I consider these views, I would prefer a lot of young
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 and teenagers
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 co-operate than competitive now that
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 together is amazing, important and profitable. It is my
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, many adults and parents want to be competitive
children
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. Working with
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 or playing with
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 is very interesting. They know all these efforts are encouraged by those around them, especially their families and teachers.
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, these
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 can experience failures and learn how to cope with them and overcome them. But,
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 has negative effects on
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 as difficulty making friends or feeling hatred towards others who are better than them.
According to
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 the next view, cooperation allows
children
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 to socialize more and learn many things from others that will help them in their future lives and careers. For
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, their families or teachers can give them some responsibilities so that they consider themselves part of a group which will have positive effects on their personalities.
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, these
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 learn how to be generous by offering their knowledge and selves experiences to others.
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, they can make good friendships with their peers. In conclusion, growing
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 a friendly and team-working atmosphere provides a better future for
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. Having a peaceful life is the right of every child around the world.
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task achievement
To enhance task achievement, aim to present more relevant examples and ensure your arguments tie back directly to the question posed. Try refining your thesis statement to more explicitly address both views and your own stance.
coherence cohesion
Improve coherence and cohesion by structuring your essay more clearly, with distinct introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs. Use transitional phrases to smoothly connect ideas.
coherence cohesion
Develop your main points with specific examples or evidence, enhancing the persuasive power of your arguments. Elaborate on each viewpoint with more detailed analysis before stating your opinion.
task achievement
You've captured a reflective stance on the importance of cooperation, emphasizing the value of teamwork and social skills.
task achievement
Your essay demonstrates a clear attempt to address both views, showing an understanding of the importance of balance between competition and cooperation for children.

Support ideas with relevant, specific examples

Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.

Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.

When giving examples it is best to put them after your main idea or topic sentence. They can be used in the middle of supporting sentences or they can be used to start a new sentence. There is no rule for where exactly to give examples in essays, logically they would come after your main idea/topic sentence or just after a supporting sentence.

Linking words for giving examples:

  • for example
  • for instance
  • to illustrate this
  • to give a clear example
  • such as
  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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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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