Participation Trophies Research Paper

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Getting participation trophies has become a very controversial topic in sports. Many parents think that their kids should be getting participation trophies, while it could be nice for kids to get them, there are many reasons why we should reconsider giving participation trophies. We shouldn't be giving out trophies to kids who don't show up for games or help the team out. Trophies are meant to be given to the kids who have put exceptional effort into their sport and who have made many achievements. on the other hand, giving trophies to kids who haven't done their best and haven't put in all their effort is taking away the value of why we give trophies. Additionally, participation trophies take away from the sense of achievement that comes with …show more content…

As it says in the text, "Her daughter rarely showed up for her soccer team, she had a terrible attitude," Dweck says. Despite that, "at the end, she got a giant trophy and would have been devastated had she not." When kids know they are going to get an award by the end of the activity, they tend to not try as hard and put in less effort. With no participation awards, kids have something to strive for and look forward to. "Play should be intrinsically rewarding and "[kids] don't need an adult saying, 'You get a trophy because you played well today.' As it says kids should want to play their sport without getting rewarded, as it says in the text kids should enjoy playing their sport, not play for the reward at the end. Participation awards give kids the idea that they don't need to try as hard because they are going to get an award no matter what, which is very ineffective. Consequently, kids can lose motivation to play to their fullest ability because they know they will get a reward anyway. you see, participation trophies are well-intentioned ideas but rather than helping the kids they risk showing kids unhealthy attitudes and

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