While some people argue that we should emphasize the importance ofcompetition when teaching children, others take the view that focusing on cooperation is more important. In my opinion, it is better for children to be taught to cooperate. On one side of the argument, there are people who hold the opinion thatencouraging competitiveness in childrenwill yield better results. The mostcompelling reason for believing this is that competitiveness prepares them forlife in the real world. When students grow up, they will need to compete with other students for a place in university. Furthermore, there’s no doubt that in the job market, people will be competing with many others to get a good job. Another reason is that this encourages them to excel in everything they do. When there’s
competition, everyone is challenged to do their best. For example, if there’s a prize for the student with the highest marks in a particular subject, every student will be motivated to do his or her best. Thisencourages growth and the pursuit of excellence.
Despite the above arguments, I am of the view that instilling a sense of cooperation in children will prove more beneficial. Indeed, one reason why I take thisposition is that in many instances, winning is not everything. A society focused solely on winning and competing ignores other important traits like compassion and generosity. Such traits are important for a proper functioning of society. Furthermore, it is my opinion that achieving one’s goal often requires the ability to cooperate, rather than compete, with others. In society and work, cooperation and teamwork is often required. For instance, a company will only achieve its overall goal if all parts work together and complement each other.
In conclusion, while both views are commonly held in society, I believe that cooperation is a more important value. This is because children need tounderstand that winning against another is not the most important thing and that cooperation often enables them to achieve their goals. Given this situation, it is recommended that schools should put more effort into promoting teamwork activities. 
While  
some
  people
 argue that we should emphasize the importance  
ofcompetition
 when teaching  
children
, others take the view that focusing on  
cooperation
 is more  
important
. In my opinion, it is better for  
children
 to  
be taught
 to cooperate. On one side of the argument, there are  
people
 who hold the opinion  
thatencouraging
 competitiveness in  
childrenwill
 yield better results. The  
mostcompelling
 reason for believing this is that competitiveness prepares them  
forlife
 in the real world. When  
students
 grow up, they will need to compete with  
other
  students
 for a place in university.  
Furthermore
, there’s no doubt that in the job market,  
people
 will be competing with  
many
 others to  
get
 a  
good
 job. Another reason is that this encourages them to excel in everything they do. When there’ 
s
 competition
, everyone  
is challenged
 to do their best.  
For example
, if there’s a prize for the  
student
 with the highest marks in a particular subject, every  
student
 will  
be motivated
 to do  
his or her
 best.  
Thisencourages
 growth and the pursuit of excellence.
Despite the above arguments, I am of the view that instilling a sense of  
cooperation
 in  
children
 will prove more beneficial.  
Indeed
, one reason why I take  
thisposition
 is that in  
many
 instances, winning is not everything. A  
society
 focused  
solely
 on winning and competing  
ignores
  other
  important
 traits like compassion and generosity. Such traits are  
important
 for a proper functioning of  
society
.  
Furthermore
, it is my opinion that achieving one’s goal  
often
 requires the ability to cooperate,  
rather
 than compete, with others. In  
society
 and work,  
cooperation
 and teamwork is  
often
 required.  
For instance
, a  
company
 will  
only
 achieve its  
overall
 goal if all parts work together and complement each other. 
In conclusion
, while both views are  
commonly
 held in  
society
, I believe that  
cooperation
 is a more  
important
 value. This is  
because
  children
 need  
tounderstand
 that winning against another is not the most  
important
 thing and that  
cooperation
  often
 enables them to achieve their goals.  
Given
 this situation, it  
is recommended
 that schools should put more effort into promoting teamwork activities.