Writing task 38 #4

Langart writing

Task 38

Imagine that you are doing a project on why some Zetland teenagers are not engaged in school-based extracurricular activities. You have found some data on the subject — the results of a survey conducted among Zetland teenagers (see the table below).

Why are you not engaged in your school’s extracurricular activities?
Choose one option
OptionsNumber of respondents (%)
Too much homework30
Sports or hobbies outside school28
Not interested in what is offered20
Family responsibilities16
Part-time job commitments6

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;

— select and report 2–3 facts;

— make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;

— outline a problem related to low participation in school-based extracurricular activities and suggest a way of solving it;

— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of school-based extracurricular activities in teenagers' lives.