It is generally argued that awards should often be given to those who achieve the highest level of academic attainment whereas others are of the view that giving encouragement for showing improvements in the school is more important. Personally, I think boosting confidence of students with giving rewards for efforts is more desirable option.
On the one hand some people believe that students with the best academic results should be rewarded. Because this may encourage students to study hard for the best grade, and that those who excel at academic performances should be praised for their efforts. However, only some students who are very smart can be able to come top in formal exams while normal students may think that they are incapable of competing with more intelligent students at all. Therefore, slow students might feel reluctant to bury themselves in study to achieve higher scores.
On the other hand, others consider that schools should reward those who endeavor to study and make great improvements in the educational environment and I agree. For example, when I was a child, I often received a small gift from my parents once I scored higher than I did in the previous exam. I still remember that this did make significant contributions to my study and helped me to progress fast in the classroom. Thus, it is suggested that schools take the same action to encourage students to learn. Teachers can simply pay a compliment as the recognition of the efforts that students make during the semester.
In conclusion, although people may vary in their views on this, it seems to me that schools should reward those who make academic improvements rather than those who score highest in the exam.
Important Vocabulary
• Attainment: something that you achieved
Example: a young woman of impressive educational attainments.
• To excel at smth: to be very good at doing something
Example: She has always excelled in foreign languages.
• To be incapable of doing smth
• To endeavor: to try very hard to do something
Example: The buyer should always endeavor to negotiate terms.
• To pay a compliment
Example: Teachers can simply pay a compliment as the recognition of the efforts that students make