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Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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Few
people
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 believe that
make
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making
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 a competitive structure
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such
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, such
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 as
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work places
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workplaces
,
school
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schools
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,
even
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and even
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a
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apply
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daily
life
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life,
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 helps
people
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more
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be more
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product
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productive
. The other
people
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 reckon that cooperative
behavior allows
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behaviour
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 works better than competing
each
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with each
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 other. In those statements, I believe that
be
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being
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 collaborative
together
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apply
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when
deal
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dealing
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 with a difficult matter
have
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results in
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 more efficient
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result
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outcomes
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.
One
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 the
on
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one
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 hand, some
people
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consist
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believe
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 that competition when producing
a
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apply
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good results in workplaces, schools, and even between families could be helpful
developing
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in developing
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them selves
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themselves
. Indeed, many companies adopt
this
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 method
between
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among
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 employers through incentive payments. Not only
a person
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do people
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 who
are
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make
a
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apply
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good
result
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 receives incentives more than did not
but
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also may
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they may also
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 have a chance to
promote
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be promoted
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. Those competitive structures may bring extra profits
at
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to
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 companies in a short time.
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, many other
people
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ague
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argue
 that profits in collaborative group culture
overweight than
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outweigh
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 competition groups in
a
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the
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 long run.
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,
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apply
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 competitive group cultures bring
a
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apply
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short-term profits,
people
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 who are engaged in that group can not
work
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a
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in the
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 long term because of mental stress.
For instance
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, a lot of employees of big-size enterprise has short term duration rather than middle or
star-up
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start-up
 businesses.
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 they ensure high salaries,
great
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a great
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 deal of
work
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 load make them
to
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apply
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leave. If successfully promoted, a lot of competitors threaten that place.
As a
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result
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, someone who did not endure that pressure may leave that company.
As a
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result
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, it is evident that
competitive
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a competitive
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 environment allows
people
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work
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to work
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 harder and
productive
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be more productive
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.
However
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, it is evident that excessive competition
result
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 to
people
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exhaust
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being exhausted
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. In
this
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 matter, I would firmly argue that collaborative groups make employees
work
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 longer and less
stressful
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stressfully
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.

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task response
Answer both sides more fully and make your own view very clear from start to end.
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Use one main idea in each body part, then explain it with a clear reason and one simple example.
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Some ideas are good, but parts are hard to follow because of grammar and word choice. Write shorter and clearer sentences.
coherence and cohesion
Your essay has a clear start, two sides, and an end, which is good.
coherence and cohesion
Use linking words more carefully. Some parts like 'On one hand' and 'As a result' are not used well.
coherence and cohesion
Make each paragraph stay on one point only. This will help the reader follow your ideas more easily.
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You discuss both views and give your opinion, so you answer the main task.
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You use an example about companies and pay, which helps support your point.
coherence and cohesion
Your essay has an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
coherence and cohesion
There is a basic order in your ideas: one side first, then the other side, then your view.
Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • innovation
  • productivity
  • excel
  • outperform
  • advancements
  • academic standards
  • work ethic
  • stress
  • anxiety
  • unhealthy rivalries
  • harmonious
  • supportive
  • collaborative learning
  • social skills
  • communication skills
  • sense of community
  • collective goals
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