Competitive or co-operative

Should children learn to cooperate or to compete? Some people think

competition is more important, but others believe children should learn
to work in teams. This essay will discuss which is more useful for
children.

Competition has many advantages. First of all, the child can learn to
depend on himself. If he studies harder than the other students, he may
get higher marks. If a girl practices basketball every day, she will
probably beat all the others. Second, competition prepares children for
the real world. If you want a good job or a good salary, you have to
compete with others. Finally, competition teaches you children about
winning and losing. Children have to be ready to accept defeat and
learn from it.

Cooperation is also a vital skill which children have to learn from

scratch. First of all, most successes and achievements in work and life
come from teamwork. Children need to learn how to work in groups
and teams. They need to learn to share and accept responsibility.
Secondly, cooperation teaches children to think about and respect each
other. Instead of one person winning, and everyone else losing,
everyone can benefit. A final point is that cooperation does not mean
that we can let others do the work. Children still have to be responsible
and work for the group.

In conclusion I want to say that both cooperation and competition have

their own advantages and disadvantages.