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Band 6.5

children are not less active in their free time than in the past therefore sports lessons must be compulsory in schools .To what extent do you agree or disagree ? give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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These days , the young generation tends to spend most of their leisure time doing no physical activity, but making
sports
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 mandatory in
schools
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 is not a great decision. So, I generally disagree with the statement and in
this
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 essay, I will consider both views and give my opinion. I believe
one
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 of the main reasons that exercise should not be obligatory in places like
schools
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 is because it may have a negative impact on youths. Some young people are not really into
sports
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 , so forcing them to do that will make them hate that subject more.
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 , they refuse to do
sports
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 correctly and may injure themselves just to run from it or make excuses to not go to school on
sports
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 days.
One
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 of my cousins is a teacher and she narrated the story of some of her
students
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 who did not come to school on days that they had to do exercise and missed other lessons
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 as math and physics.
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,
students
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 may fail to pass their exams as they were absent in most of them. There are three better ways that
schools
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 can represent in order to increase their student's physical activity without forcing them. The first
one
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 is
encourage
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to encourage
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 them to participate in those classes.
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 , they can allocate extra points for their tests to those who attend
in
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apply
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sports
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 sections. The second
one
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 is to give
students
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 some gifts and prizes like stationary stuff and money so they will be more enthusiastic to do their homework alongside taking care of their bodies.And the third
one
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 is , to teach pupils about the benefits of exercising and its effects on their health situation and their body. So,
students
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 will be aware and will choose wisely.
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, in order to make the younger generation
to
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participate in
sports
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 classes,
schools
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 can encourage them
instead
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 of forcing them , which can have more positive impacts on their lives.

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The essay presents a clear stance and stays on topic, which demonstrates a complete response to the prompt.
coherence cohesion
The introduction and conclusion are clearly present, effectively framing the essay.
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You provided relevant examples to justify your point of view, such as the anecdote involving your cousin.

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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • screen time
  • physical exercise
  • holistic development
  • mental well-being
  • academic performance
  • teamwork
  • discipline
  • leadership skills
  • life skills
  • cognitive function
  • academic learning
  • resources
  • facilities
  • community partnerships
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