This is the article below, I want to know how many marks it would achieve in an English language paper 2, question 5 exam response.
Be selfless, not selfish
Help the society to improve and make the world a better place
In today’s world, money is what everyone is obsessed with. This belief should change and we should choose jobs that will contribute towards the society than own gain. How would you feel like if you didn’t get the best education as possible? How would you feel if you didn’t get an outstanding healthcare?
The world will improve significantly and choosing a career which contributes to society is the best the best option for us. A recent survey conducted by the Oxford university shows that 82% of the teachers are satisfied with their job by contributing to the society. Now, you may think that this number is low but however, the BBC has reported that only 41% of the people with jobs that achieve a status and earn lots of money are happy with their job. As a teacher who has 2 teenagers, I think that it is more important to choose a job in which contributes to the society rather than own gain. As a teacher, I’m glad to show up to my job everyday and teach the students new content. It is really essential to me that the students get the best grades as possible which keeps me extremely joyful. Everyday when I return home, I have at least 2 positive experiences that I can share with my family. Choosing a career which helps the society will not just help the society but also you. In a recent interview, the head of the England’s education department, Chris Howard has suggested that, “young people should choose a career that contributes to the society” followed up by “it is essential that everyone is in their best mental and physical state and you are guaranteed to be happy everyday if you choose careers that contribute to the society”, furthermore ending it with “we will make sure to help every young person to choose and find a career which suits them the best.”
Furthermore, this also improves our country and we are in it together. The crime rates have increased by a shocking number of 22% since 2022 and choosing a career which contributes to the society will stop that. As a teacher myself and a parent of two teenagers, I would absolutely love my children to choose a career which contributes to the society. Humanity is the most important thing in the world and everyone should be selfless. A recent survey conducted by the yougov shows that after making enough money to have a stable life, the average excess money is usually not spent and it is wasted. This shows how important it is to be selfless and help the society to become a better place as a collective. We are all in this together! How would you feel if we had the perfect society? How would you feel if you felt safe everywhere you went? How would you feel if we prevent climate change and save the lives of hundreds of millions if not billions of creatures?
Lastly, we are all humans and in order to survive, we need to get along and solve these upcoming issues before they get any bigger than they are. The head of South Yorkshire police, Michael Benn has stated that ‘there is a lack of policemen in our country, and we should do something to fix this, to keep everyone safe and protected.’ This shows how the head of the police forces are recruiting and it is an opportunity to join and contribute to our society. Time goes on, our lives get on, and it is essential to help the society and become a selfless human; helping thousands of people throughout your career is a great honour. A recent statistic from the BBC states that 88% of the public service workers are extremely happy after retirement, which is significantly higher compared to the 52% of the high income and status workers that have retired. It is more important to be focused on helping the society rather than thinking of your own gain and money. A recent survey conducted by the university of Sheffield has discovered that approximately 6 in 10 people with high income jobs suffer from extreme conditions such as mental problems and depression.
To conclude, I want you to think, is it better if you choose humanity over selfishness? Every young person should research about jobs that provide to the society and stay selfless rather than selfishness. I want to leave you with one final question, is it really worth not contributing to the society?