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Introduction: Present Situation Many children today have to spend hours every evening doing homework. One side: Some people seem to believe that this will help the children in their academic career. Other side: Others feel that homework is mostly useless. Thesis: This essay will examine the reasons for homework and discuss its effectiveness.
Body Paragraph 1: Topic: Many people see a strong need for homework. Reason 1: First of all, many teachers believe that students need to practice the new material learned in school. Supporting Detail 1:Homework can help students to find out how well they understand the new information and ideas. Reason 2: Another reason for homework is to help the teacher to discover what the students have or have not learned. Supporting Detail 2: This will allow the teacher to develop new lessons or to help weaker students. Reason 3: justification for homework is that it involves parents in the education of the child. Supporting Detail 3: Family members can encourage the child and see his or her progress.
Body Paragraph 2: Topic: Too often however, homework has negative effects. Reason 1: Many teachers give too much homework, and often teachers do not coordinate the quantity given. Supporting Detail 1:The children do not have free time to relax or play sports. Reason 2: A further consequence is that unnecessary assignments can raise the stress level of the student. Supporting Detail 2:This can lead to lower productivity and performance, instead of higher grades. Reason 3: However, the most common effect of homework is boredom! Supporting Detail 3:The students learn nothing new, and the teachers just give it because they are expected to.
Conclusion/Summary: In conclusion, the need to give homework must be considered carefully. One side: While there are some good reasons for it,, Other side students and teachers need to approach sensibly. Future: In my opinion, finding the balance between free time and homework will lead to a happy and successful school experience for our children.
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