Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all school subjects. But others believe that teenagers should focus on the subject that they are good at or that thay find the most interesting. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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appeared. Some people say that students should
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on all school
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but, others people argue that they should
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on courses that are interesting to them in order to be successful. In my opinion, teenagers should
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all lessons
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, they should pay more attention to the courses in which they are successful. On the one hand,
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, sometimes they do not know how they should study for lessons or students cannot study all
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, teenagers are
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motivations decrease with time.
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situation leads to stress, depression and anxiety
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, they have the fear of being failed throughout their academic lives.
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that teenagers should
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on the subject that they are good at or that
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view because, if the student focuses on the course he is interested in, probably she/he are going to
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that lesson
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, her/his motivation will increase,
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, just
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on one lesson may cause other of lessons decrease and
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decline
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to loss of motivation.
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there are some disadvantages
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sides, I support
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all subjects
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and tiring but
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more likely to fail
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, studying for all classes and being successful is not something everyone
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do so, no matter how many disadvantages there are in focusing on a course, the feel of successful
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triggered and the source of motivation increases to
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coherence cohesion
The essay has a clear introduction and conclusion, which helps frame your arguments.
task achievement
You effectively discuss both perspectives and express your opinion, addressing the task requirement.

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