1.(vii) Mention one way in which playing a sport helps in emotional development. Paragraph (6)
1.(vii) Mention one way in which playing a sport helps in emotional development. Paragraph (6)
Playing a sport helps in emotional development by offering opportunities to face challenges, learn from failure, and celebrate victory. These experiences foster self-confidence, adaptability and resilience, helping a person feel more capable and positive about life. (Any one such way, clearly explained, earns full marks.)
Marking Scheme
- 11 mark: naming one correct emotional benefit from Paragraph 6 (self-confidence / adaptability / resilience / positivity / learning from failure).
- 21 mark: correctly explaining how sport develops it (through facing challenges, learning from failure, or celebrating victory).
- 3Any one valid way, correctly linked to Paragraph 6, earns full marks; physical benefits from other paragraphs earn 0.
Hint
Look only at Paragraph 6 and the emotional qualities it lists: self-confidence, adaptability, resilience — pick one and say how sport builds it.
Quick Oral Answer
Playing a sport develops us emotionally because facing challenges, learning from failure and celebrating victory build self-confidence, adaptability and resilience, making us feel more capable and positive about life.
Analysis & Explanation
A 2-mark comprehension question on Paragraph 6, testing the shift from physical to emotional benefits of sport.
Concept
- Paragraph 6 states sport "isn't just physical — it is also emotional," offering chances to face challenges, learn from failure, and celebrate victory.
- These experiences foster self-confidence, adaptability and resilience.
Key points to include
- Name ONE specific emotional benefit (confidence / resilience / adaptability / positivity).
- Link it to the experience that causes it (e.g., learning from failure builds resilience).
Common mistakes
- Lifting physical benefits (heart health, muscle strength) from earlier paragraphs — these score zero since the question is anchored to Paragraph 6.
- A bare one-word answer ("confidence") with no supporting reasoning.
Real-world link
- This is why coaches value graceful losing as much as winning — resilience built on the field transfers to academics and careers.
Common Mistakes
- 1Copying physical benefits (heart health, muscle strength, weight loss) from Paragraphs 1-5 instead of the emotional benefit in Paragraph 6.
- 2Giving a single word like 'confidence' with no explanation — insufficient for a 2-mark answer.
- 3Writing a vague general opinion about sports instead of quoting/paraphrasing the specific idea from Paragraph 6.
Interesting Facts
Sports psychologists call the ability to bounce back after a loss 'mental toughness'; studies of Olympic athletes show it is a stronger predictor of long-term success than raw talent.
Team sports are widely used in school counselling programmes because managing wins and losses in a safe setting builds emotional regulation that transfers to exam stress.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which paragraph should I use to answer this question?
Only Paragraph 6, which explicitly discusses the emotional side of sport. Answers drawn from other paragraphs will not be accepted even if factually true about sports.
Is one benefit enough or should I write two?
The question asks for one way, so one clearly explained benefit is enough. However, for a 2-mark answer you must both name the benefit and explain how sport develops it in a full sentence.