Special Talent

It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sports or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

The issue of whether special talent is given or can be obtained through learning has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it is related to the future of children. Various arguments have been put forward. Supporters who believe that such skills are given would argue that certain skills cannot be learnt, they must have a natural ability that is inherited from their parents. Opponents for this argument would say that everything can be learned, depending on how hard children work to achieve their aims. This essay will present arguments in favor of all children possessing the potential to succeed through hard work and practical.  

Some people believe that every child that is born has a specific talent that is inherited from their parents. For this reason, they believe that there is a special gene that influences talents which is related to their parents. For example, a child who has musician parents will more easily to learn music than others. It is the same with children who have parents who were well known as an athletes or a scientists.

However, the opponents would argue that every skill can be studied. The ability of parents does not correlate directly with the skills of their children. Even though many children have the same skills with their parents, it does not mean that the talent came from their parents, it also related to how parents teach this children and how children learn those skills. They may also have the same skills because they have an environmental condition in their home that is conducive to learning that skill. 

In my opinion, environment and technology also can influence the ability of children, not only from their parents. Technology gives more access to children to learn everything. The environment also affects the children’s skills, not only at home, but also in schools and their surroundings.

In conclusion, the talents of children may be inherited from their parents but expertise can also be achieved by learning and hard work, and also supported by the condition in their home. (GP)