EXERCISE 1

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CURRENTLY ADDITIONALLY
THEREFORE FOR EXAMPLE
THEN FIRSTLY

____________, children are already overloaded with too much work. _____________,

children spend a lot of time at school, on top of that they have a lot of
homework. ____________, schools are becoming more and more demanding and
children have less and less time to play and be children. ____________, there are
children that I know who wake up before 6 to go to school and come back after 5 in the
evening.  ____________their parents send them to other classes, such as dance,
music, or even extra Math or English classes. Only to come home around 8, after which
they still need to finish their homework, eat, and go to bed. _____________, adding
another few extra hours of voluntary work will not be helping them, it will only make
them feel worse

ADDITIONALLY MOREOVER
FOR INSTANCE SECOND
THEREFORE IN CONCLUSION
HOWEVER

____________, volunteering should be done of one’s own free will and making it
mandatory defeats its purpose. ____________, this is especially true when dealing with
teenagers, which are notorious for hating anything that has to be done. 
____________, when telling a teen that he or she will have to go clean up the
neighborhood because it will make the place better as well as make him or her feel
better, the resentment will only grow. ____________, it is paramount that volunteering
should not be forced upon them, but rather give them some sort of choice. Providing
options has more chance of fostering some responsibility, rather than being
counterproductive. ____________, obliging children to volunteer outside school as part
of their curriculum is an unhealthy idea. ____________, I personally believe that
volunteering could be part of a schooling program if it were offered on a free basis. 
____________, it should replace certain classes, instead of added to the already
overtaxed time of the children.
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FOR EXAMPLE ADDITIONALLY

CONSEQUENTLY FIRST

____________, it would supply them with invaluable life skills which are easily
transferable to the workfloor. They will be put in diverse situations where they will be
exposed to other competences which are not taught in regular classes. 
____________, students will learn how to communicate with others, work in a team,
determine how to manage their time, as well as master countless organizational skills. 
____________, the different projects the students worked on could be easily added to
their CV, which will be immensely beneficial when they start to look for their first job. 
____________, having teens do voluntary work should be an essential part of any
educational system.

AS A RESULT FOR INSTANCE

SECOND THEREFORE

____________, it will assure that their free time will be spend in a meaningful manner,
rather than wasting their time on trivial matters. By giving them compulsory work
activities with charitable or community organizations, they will be encouraged to do
something more creative. ____________, many teens waste hours of their free time on
meaningless activities such as checking their Facebook statuses or playing computer
games on end. ____________, any kind of spare time charitable work will prevent from
them sitting and doing nothing. ____________, they will not be bored and come up with
silly ideas which can be dangerous for them or their surroundings.

FIRST OF ALL THEREFORE

FOR EXAMPLE

____________, education should not be limited to purely academic pursuits and the
acquisition of knowledge. Those in education should also develop life skills, such as
teamwork, empathy and self-discipline. We argue that one of the best ways to hone
these aptitudes is through community service. ____________, serving those less
fortunate than ourselves teaches us many lessons including how to work with people
from other backgrounds as well as the value of hard work. This was certainly the case
when I personally volunteered to spend 6 weeks in Africa teaching disadvantaged
children, leading to a much higher work ethic when I returned to my studies.
____________, schools should include these programs as they will be beneficial for the
students and their studies.
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IN CONCLUSION ADDITIONALLY
ADDITIONALLY CONSEQUENTLY
FOR EXAMPLE THEREFORE

____________, many universities and companies are also increasingly looking for these type of
experiences. Most school leavers have similar grades and charitable work can help set you
apart from the herd, providing them with better opportunities. 
____________, Cambridge and Oxford receive thousands of applications from straight-A
students every year and can only accept a small percentage of applicants. What you have done
outside the classroom is often the thing that differentiates you from everyone else and gets you
that coveted spot. ____________, these extracurricular activities are not a waste of time, but a
valuable bonus which will lead to considerably more and better opportunities in the future.
____________, teenagers should be made to partake in unpaid work as part of their schooling,
because it will help them learn things they wouldn’t ordinarily learn from their
teachers. ____________, it will also boost their chances of getting into third level education or
provide even better job opportunities. ____________, these programs should be implemented
in any worthwhile educational institute.

AS A RESULT HOWEVER
MOREOVER THEREFORE
HOWEVER TO BEGIN WITH
TO SUMMARIZE

____________, having to go through the act of social service will instill a sense of community in
the students. This is something that has gone missing in this era of social disintegration and
change. Having to witness the power of community effort at a still young age will certainly make
sure that the coming generations would have a world where personal needs do not completely
oust the community ones. This renewed sense of being part of the community might as well be
the answer to so many social issues like crime and drug abuse that breed in the lack of social
support.
____________, even those on the receiving end of these acts of kindness will feel inspired to
contribute in whatever way they can. Acts of charity are contagious and always trigger a chain
reaction. This is evident from the fact that we ourselves feel inspired to become better human
beings when we hear stories of selflessness and sacrifice. ____________, to empower those in
need does not end at what they receive, the spirit carries on through them to offer the same to
others. ____________, the sheer implications hidden in these acts warrant that these be
integrated into the education program for high schools students.
____________, the sense of responsibility to community and the contagious nature of selfless
acts coupled with the benefits that these can provide to the society as a whole are reasons
enough for it to be implemented. I am fully in support of this step as it is one towards making the
world a better place to live in. It is recommended ____________that the program be
implemented in a seamless manner fitting in well with the existing structure of the education
program.