Argumentative Essay On Trophys

In many youth sports, participation trophies are given to every child. Basically if the kid shows up they get a trophy even if they do nothing and put no effort into playing their game. In today’s society people give children too many trophies. When a child is given too many trophies when they do not actually earn it, it can actually lower their motivation and shield them from the realities of life. When a kid is given the same trophy as everyone else it lowers their motivation. According to a web article in Forbes Magazine by Don Yaeger, an award winning keynote speaker and a New York Times Best-selling author, wrote that “Why would a child attempt to improve when he or she is treated the same as the kid on the sidelines chasing butterflies?” When a child has put in effort and earned a trophy and another child has done nothing, but is given the same trophy it shows how the kid does not have to really do work in order to receive an award. …show more content…
They argue that when a kid is given a trophy they will continue to strive in order to get another one or maybe an even better one. Yaeger says that “you can work your absolute hardest to accomplish a goal and give it your best shot, but still come up short.” Showing that even if a kid is given a participation trophy it does not mean they did not try their best and work hard to earn that trophy. Cook quote softball coach Stacie Mahoe in basically saying that a trophy is just a piece of wood or plastic and that is does not influence a kid’s attitude toward working hard for things and earning them. The trophy only gives the child a reminder of the good time and something with their name inscribed on it that could actually impel them work harder and escalate how hard they work and earn more trophies that are bigger and better. They may even find that they have a flair for the