Some people believe that competitive sports between schools should be encouraged to promote physical fitness and teamwork, while others argue that such competitions create unnecessary pressure on students.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that inter-school sports competitions are beneficial for students’ overall development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Sample Answer Outline:
Body Paragraph 1: Positive Aspects
Mind Map: Benefits → Physical fitness, teamwork, social skills
Specific examples of how sports competitions help students
Potential long-term personal development impacts
Body Paragraph 2: Potential Drawbacks
Mind Map: Challenges → Stress, undue pressure, competitive anxiety
Examples of negative psychological impacts
Importance of balanced approach to student competitions
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2 responses to “IELTS Writing Task 2: Sports Between Schools”
Irene Nabuyungo
Some people believe that competitive sports between schools should be encouraged to promote physical fitness and teamwork, while others argue that such competitions create unnecessary pressure on students.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that inter-school sports competitions are beneficial for students’ overall development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Many people have different opinions on why students should engage in inter- school sports. And in my opinion I fully agree with the statement because this will prevent fatigue and also through such sports competitions and exercises students have been able to become good sports men and women.
Students who are suffering from obesity, this is the best way they can workout and reduce their weights. For example having an abnormal size when a child is still young is not good for their health because this can lead them to getting diseases like Heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes among others. Which can ruin their future goals. If students are given a chance to practice a sport they are good at, this is more significant than forcing them out of their willingness.
In addition to that, a lot of people have become good sports people through inter-school competitions, which has enabled them to move miles in the world. Evidence to this is given to a well known former Arsenal club footballer Theiry Henry who has made football his life career, he played football at his young age, youth age and up to now is a French professional coach and still a soccer icon to a lot of young players.
I conclude by saying competitive sports between schools should be encouraged for children’s health and fitness. And this can still act as a long life career for a child who has a passion about a certain sport.
Let me provide a detailed evaluation of this essay according to IELTS criteria:
Task Achievement: 5/9
The essay only partially addresses the question, focusing mainly on health benefits and career opportunities
Missing discussion of teamwork and pressure on students, which were key elements in the prompt
Examples are limited and not always directly relevant to inter-school competition
The position is clear but not well-developed
Coherence and Cohesion: 5/9
Basic organizational structure with introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion
Limited use of cohesive devices (“In addition to that,” “For example”)
Paragraphs lack clear central topics and sometimes contain unrelated ideas
Ideas don’t flow logically from one to another
Lexical Resource: 5/9
Limited vocabulary range with some repetition
Some appropriate topic-specific words (“obesity,” “diabetes”)
Several awkward phrases (“move miles in the world,” “prevent fatigue”)
Some imprecise word choices affect meaning
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: 5/9
Mix of simple and complex sentences but with frequent errors
Subject-verb agreement issues (“sports competitions…has enabled”)
Run-on sentences and comma splices
Inconsistent use of articles and prepositions
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