TOEFL Writing(1) University athletic departments should receive the same amount of funding as university libraries.

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1) Introduction: Some people think that universities should spend more money on libraries than on sports.

 

2) They probably feel that academics and research are more important than athletics.

 

3) However, in my opinion, sports programmes and libraries should receive equal funding.

 

4) This is because sports are good for physical health and encourage social interaction among students.

 

5) To start with, sports activities play a pivotal role in promoting students’ physical health.

 

6) That is, students can reap numerous health benefits from participating in sports activities.

 

7) This is very important in today's society, where an increasing number of people are becoming unwell due to their sedentary lifestyles.

 

8) To illustrate this point, my cousin used to sit in front of the computer all day and never did any physical activity.

 

9) Inevitably, he became obese as a result of his inactive lifestyle.

 

10) However, he joined a tennis club on campus and started playing three times a week.

 

11) Before long, he had lost most of the weight he had gained and felt much better.

 

12) If the university had not invested in tennis facilities, the club would not have existed for my cousin to join.

 

13) Also, sports activities foster students’ social skills.

 

14) This is because group activities such as football, basketball and netball require collective effort and cooperation.

 

15) The best example of this is a football match.

 

16) When participating in football games, students have the chance to learn how to cooperate and work as a team.

 

17) They cheer for their teammates, pass the ball to one another through openings, and strive together for the common goal of winning the game, something that one person alone cannot achieve.

 

18) To summarise, athletics make people healthier and create opportunities for social interaction among students.

 

19) In this regard, I believe that universities should allocate the same level of funding to students' sports activities as they do to their libraries.