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Some people think that students who achieve the best academic results should be rewarded. Others believe it is more important to reward students who show improvement. Discuss both views and give your opinion

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It is often argued that there must be a reward for those
students
 who show the highest results in their studies,
while
 others think that it is more essential to benefit those who made an improvement.
This
 essay will discuss both views and state an opinion that
students
 with the highest achievements should be rewarded, followed by a conclusion. Many support the view that
high-achievers
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 have to be rewarded in the first place. They think that
a
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proper recognition will allow them to feel more motivated, which will inevitably encourage them to achieve even greater and more outstanding, A+ results. It is
therefore
 agreed that top
students
 must be recognized and see that they are being valued.
For example
, there is a significant difference in
a
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the
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 stipend between C, B and A
students
 in many educational institutions in Russia,
the
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a
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 fact
of
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which incentivizes them to apply themselves more.
However
, many believe that it is essential to prioritize and incentivize mediocre
students
 who made an improvement throughout a semester or a year, rather than top ones. They think that it is more important to support
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students
 to keep them motivated, by giving
more
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them more
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 chances and taking into account that not everyone can or
have
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 to be
in
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 the top of a class.
This
 essay disagrees with
this
 view since in
this
 case it will most likely have a negative impact on the most advanced, top-grade
students
, which will eventually cause a lack of motivation and following setbacks.
To sum up
, it may be appropriate to say that mediocre
students
 should be more focused on and rewarded, it is though more important to support and give
a
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recognition to top
students
.
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Effectively discusses both views and provides a clear opinion, well-suited for task achievement.
coherence cohesion
Clear structure with an introduction, discussion of both views, and a conclusion.

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