Persuasive Essay About Playing Sports

Every year over 7,807,000 high school students, including me, play a sport through their school (they are counted twice if they play two sports and so on) (NFHS). I have found that playing basketball is a great way to be involved in the school and meet new people. Many studies agree that playing sports is important, one from Michigan State says that “Kids who participate in organized sports do better in school, have better interpersonal skills, are more team oriented, and are generally healthier” (Chen, “Pros and Cons”). However, in the past 7 years sport participation in middle and high school has gone down by more than 4.9% (Facts: Sports Activity). Playing a sport is important, studies show that playing sports in high school not only builds character, but can also increase student

Competing in sports will grow one’s character and teach important lessons that can only be learned by playing on a team. When playing with other committed athletes, teammates have the opportunity to learn the importance of teamwork and communication. Learning to be a good teammate is not always easy as one may have to sacrifice personal gain for the good of the team, “students learn firsthand how their performance impacts the rest of the team” (Chen, “10 Reasons Why”) teammates need to be able understand which play is called and execute the plan cohesively in order to win. Having a job is much the same, the boss sets goals and relies on his or her employees to accomplish the objectives and turn a profit for the company. Hard work and dedication are also learned while playing sports. In order to play in a game, one must be good. For most people, being amazing at a sport does not come naturally, practice is necessary to be the best one can be. It is through persistence