It's generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for music and sport, and others are not. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both ideas by giving your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

The nature-vs-nurture debate concerns whether a special

talent

such

as music or sport is innate from birth or gained by lots of training. Each side of

such

debate has valid arguments to support their perspectives; here I will discuss both views and provide a balanced framework to think about

this

issue. On the one hand, common knowledge states that special talents

such

as sports people and musicians are born with innate abilities to excel in their areas.

For example

, Ronaldo, the famous soccer player, was found to have the intuitive capability to move his eyes precisely to predict his opponent's next movement, which allowed him to maintain the ball on his legs for nearly the entire five minutes of the experiment. Indeed, musical or motor skills are developed early on during the

child

's brain development;

hence

, they can be discovered and

further

trained when the

child

is at a young age.

This

might explain why innate ability is a significant factor in deciding whether the

talent

becomes successful in his area.

On the other hand

, the nurture point of view states that a supportive environment and proper training are what a

child

needs to become an athlete or artist. Take Ronaldo

for instance

again. Even though he might have special talents in soccer, he can not continue to reap success if he does not repeatedly receive good training. Another example is Mozart who was said to have more than 700 pieces of composed music, starting from a very young age to the day he died.

Therefore

, even with a gifted

talent

, it takes hours of deliberate practice for a promising

child

to transform

this

seed into a blooming flower. In conclusion, I believe that children can show certain strengths in some areas

such

as sports and music at a young age,

such

giftedness needs a nurturing environment to become a real

talent

. With

this

insight, school teachers and parents might provide children with ample opportunities and an enriched environment so that they can explore their potential areas of interest sooner.