Writing responses from young teenage EFL learners in Greece after their first lesson on "Essay Writing". The set essay title was: "Should sports be compulsory at school?". The writing responses (as well as their posting on this blog) took place as part of a research project on using New Technologies in EFL writing instruction for an MA in Education assignment (University of the Aegean). Pseudonyms have been used for the learners who participated in this research.

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Some schools think that sports should be compulsory at school. However parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.

On the one hand, sports are compulsory because we are fit and healthy. Also sports build self confidence.

On the other hand, sports shouldn’t be compulsory because sports won’t get you into university. In addition sports will take time away from other school subjects.

In conclusion, in my opinion sports have to be compulsory because it makes us fit and healthy also they build us self confident
Kathrine 

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Some schools say that it is compulsory to do sports at school. There are advantages and disadvantages to this idea.

On the one hand, people think you should not do sports at school because sports won’t get you into university and waste your valuable school time. And sometimes sorts make students feel insecure.

On the other hand, many people feel that if you do sports at school will keep you healthy and fit. I think that you will build self-confidence, too.

I think that is compulsory to do sports at school, although that they won’t help you to get to the university. I believe it is good idea to make sports compulsory.

DRAVEN

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Some schools say that is compulsory to do sports. However there are advantages and disadvantages to this idea.

On the one hand,some people think that you should not do sports at school. One reason is will not get you into university.When you do sports you get tired.

On the other hand,many people think it is good to do sports because they keep you healthy and fit. It is good to do sports because you play with your friends.

In conclusion,I think is compulsory to do sports.So  I believe it is good idea to do sports.

MARIO

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Some schools says that all students should have sports lessons at school.There are advantages and disadvantages to this idea .

On the one hand ,some people feel that students should only study subjects that they need for university.What is more,they believe that sport lessons are not suitable for every student because some students don't like sports and they make them to take part.

On the other hand,many people feel that taking sports lessons is good for their children because sports help their children to build their self-confidence.Also taking sports lessons help students to kip fit and healthy.

In conclusion,although taking  sport lessons may not help students to get into the university,they can help children to keep fit and healthy.So,I believe it is a good idea to take sports lessons in school.

Redinho

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Sports are very important for us. I like very much sports. One of my hobbies is doing sport.

In my opinion sports have advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are not many. The sports take you from the other school subjects and so you can’t go very good at your school. Also the sports won’t get you into university. But the sports have got and many advantages, like they are very good for healthy, also for our body.

In conclusion, I say that sports are very good about us! 

FLORA 

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I believe the school must have sports at their school because they are more compulsory.                                                                                  

On the one hand advantage  is so much and one is the students are more creative and have imagination for example they develop social skills .

The disadvantage is it didn’t   help the kids for the exam of university . But take for example   the student time and they haven’t time for their homework

In conclusion , although the sports may not help the student go to university they help kids to stay healthy and clear mind .I prefer the student do sports

Johnny 

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I like sports very much. I’m play volleyball this week. At my school we had a lesson, physical education. We play a lot of sports, this is one of my favourite  subject.

The advantage of this are: we don’t write exams, we sometimes go to tournaments and we will be fit.

The disadvantage are: some people can't take part because have problems , a lot of sports are so difficult or dangerous.

In conclusion I want to do more times for that subject to practice ourselves to the sports.

Olga

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Some schools say that all students would like to make education compulsory .There are advantages and disadvantages to this idea. 

On the one hand ,sports and compulsory won’t get you into university .What is more ,they believe that sports and compulsory aren’t suitable for every students because some students don’t feel uncomfortable about running in sport lessons .For these reason ,these people think sport and compulsory should not be compulsory.

On the other hand, many people feel compulsory sport lessons will teach students a variety of skills. For example, doing sports is healthy and makes you fit. In addition, compulsory sport can help students to build self-confidence.

In conclusion, although doing compulsory sports may not help students get into university, they can help children develop important skills. So, I believe it is a good idea to do compulsory sports at school.

Antonia

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Some schools say that all students should have physical education  however , at school there are advantages and disadvantages .
 

On the one hand , some people say that physical education wont get you into university and take the time away from other school . 

Some others think that physical education is very important to keep fit our selves  and build self confidence.

In conclusion , my opinion is that we should do physical education in school because it is very  important for our life .

Kesianito

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Some high schools  are saying that they would like to make sports education  compulsory for all high schools students. There are advantages and disadvantages to this idea.    

                    

On the one hand, some people feel  that students should only make sport education compulsory. What  is more,  they believe that sport education are not suitable  for them  because some of them are shy because the teacher can put them  to play football and some of them did not know play this sport. For these reasons people think that sport should not be compulsory.

                                                                                                    

On the other hand, many of the students think that is important to make sport education. For example it is healthy and fit you will have build self-confidence and also you can have many skills related to sport.

In conclusion, although sport education may not help students to get into university.This can help children develop important skills that they can use throughout their live. So, I believe it is important to make sport education compulsory.

Tom