How much score will I get with this writing? This is IELTS writing task 2. "Some children spend an amount of time practising sports. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages." ---------- In recent decades, there has been a growing trend of practising sports by the youth, especially high school students. Although it is not without disadvantages, the upsides can justify these. *** There is a myriad of benefits for children to do exercise on a daily basis. First, in order for kids to have a healthy life, spending time outdoors is a necessity. For example, those playing sports, such as football and tennis, are more able to avoid potential health risks, contributing some extent to their satisfied lives. Second, energies, produced from activities needing physical effort and skill, facilitate mental works for kids, including learning and absorbing knowledge processes. Statically speaking, the youth is more likely to be creative as if they have experienced doing exercise, which should not be taken lightly. *** It is clear that doing physical tasks still has a number of detrimental impacts on kids. If high school students waste almost their time involving in physical exercises, they will pay less attention to their learning process. Based on this fact, students have been compromising their own chances in studying at schools and applying for a fulfilment job in the future. Also, there would be insufficient time for children to help their parents do households as they had to complete a number of school tasks, coupled with practising sports. As a result, the likelihood of children having responsibility for their family is very slim, which has a direct influence in their personality’s development. *** In conclusion, given the clear advantages doing exercise has, there are still limitations. By acknowledging these limitations, the youth can find ways to dodge them.