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?

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It is an undeniable fact that unpaid
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service
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students with many valuable skills ( communication, planning,...).
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is why it
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been suggested that it should
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a compulsory part of high school
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programs
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. Most
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university
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are providing
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opportunities to gain
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experience but it is spontaneous activities. From my
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, giving students to participate or
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community
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service can provide them with a lot of benefits which will be discussed in
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paragraph. To commence with, as a
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of receiving compulsory
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opportunities helpful or
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organizations, students will be inspired to think more creatively. Taking part in compulsory
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activities will help them develop skills including responsibility, tolerance, and empathy which not only
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their employability at a later stage of life but will
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look good on their job applications.
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, by learning that earning and spending money is not as easy, they will gain a greater appreciation for
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and money so that they can spend them in more practical ways.
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, they have to know what their parents and adults
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hars
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so
they can help them with the housework.
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, the provision of
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community- beneficial
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services can make cities a better place to live and improve the lives of everyone.
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, people helping the elderly and keeping public gardens clean can make cities a better place to live for everyone.
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,
instead
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of boring and doing nothing in their house, any kind of charity word will control
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healthy balance and exercise, and make
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more
self- motivated
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. In conclusion, putting unpaid
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service in high school programs is an interesting
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idea
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. With the positive effect
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its
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on the public and the pursuit of educational
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I think it's deserving of
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compulsory
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a compulsory
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program.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • compulsory
  • high school programmes
  • unpaid community service
  • charity
  • improving the neighbourhood
  • teaching sports
  • sense of responsibility
  • empathy
  • broader perspective
  • societal issues
  • college applications
  • job applications
  • positive impact
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