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Some people believe that parents should devote more time to helping their children with schoolwork. Others think that they should allocate more time to playing sports with their kids. Discuss both views and give your own opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Introduction
There is no denying the fact that
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their
children
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thier
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their
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parents
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their
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Body · 1
On
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modern
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which
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 means more
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comfort
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parents
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their
children
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schoolworks
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schoolwork
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, there are many
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do
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who do
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sports
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their
children
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 because that will help
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 to do more work at
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their schoolwork
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, when I was
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a child
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sports
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Body · 2
On
other
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parents
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their
children
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also
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their
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, many
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their
school
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their
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 and tell them how
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important
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their
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, when I was young my
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time
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helped
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also
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schoolwork
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Conclusion
To sum up
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, I believe that
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parents
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children
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their
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also
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Although
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, the
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schoolwork
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their
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language reference
There are several spelling errors and grammatical issues that weaken your overall message. Try to proofread your essay to target common mistakes such as 'howover' (however), 'thier' (their), and 'spanding' (spending).
idea development
Your points are relatively clear but could be expanded further for better depth. For instance, when discussing the importance of both study and sports, including specific advantages each brings to a child's development could strengthen your argument.
cohesion and coherence
Make sure you provide a more balanced representation of both views in the body paragraphs. Ensure that each side of the argument is given equal attention and developed clearly.
task response
You have successfully identified the two views regarding parental involvement in children's education and sports, which shows good task understanding.
idea support
Your use of personal examples adds authenticity to your argument and helps engage the reader.
Fully explain your ideas

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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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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    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
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