Writing Your teacher has asked you to write an essay entitled 'Should teenagers
take part in competitive sport?' (120-180 words) Follow the plan below
to write your essay.
Paragraph 1: State the topic
Competitive sports have both advantages and disadvantages.
Paragraph 2: State advantages with reasons and examples
Firstly. ... Secondly, ...
build character
• teach young people to work hard for their goals
Paragraph 3: State disadvantages with reasons and examples
On the other hand, ... To start with,... Therefore, ...
• teach people to be ruthless
• can damage self-esteem if you aren't good at them
Paragraph 4: Conclusion
To sum up, although some people believe ... I think that ...​