What claim is made by the author in the passage?
The Importance of Competition
A
Competitions do not improve students' interest in school activities
B.
The demands of competing may cause students to get anxious.
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C.
Students do not have the time to participate in school activities
D.
Students are trying to balance both studies and other activities
A competition is a great way to engage students to be more interested in
school activities because adds a un element to the leaming process
Competitions are also known to motivate some students. But are
competitions always healthy? Is being part of competitions the only way to
prove capability Students' families should not force students to participate
in competitions
The idea of winning a competition may be so demanding that a student
may concentrate all of his or her efforts on preparing for the competition
over other things. This may create an imbalance in the student's lite
Students might also neglect their studies because they are intent at being
successful in only one thing. This fear of losing may also make students
Overwork, which can have a negative effect
Moreover, it is obvious that any competition will have only one winner
and the others have to brace themselves for disappointment. Sometimes
even though a person may perform well, he or she may lose a competition
to someone who performs Sightly better. This disappointment can affect the
confidence of the competitor and therefore, his or her performance
Thus, competitions can have a negative impact on Students