Homework

Main Claim
Homework needs to be gotten rid of, forever.

Objective Summary
My subject is homework and my opinion on it is that it should be gotten rid of. Homework can cause stress, give you no time for social life, have no time for personal time, and also no time for family. On the other hand though, some people say homework is a good thing, that it helps academic performance, that it helps understanding, and helps to grasp the student into knowing how to do the certain subject.

Arguments in Favor

• Homework causes stress. 
• Little to no time for personal leisure.
• Has no time for family or friends.
• Has no time for social life as well.

Arguments against

• That it improves academic performance. 
• That students get a grasp of the subject easier. 
• That it helps students practice skills they learned in the classroom.
• That it helps make students understand the subject easier. 

Works Cited

• Strauss, Valerie. "Homework Hurts High-Achieving Students, Study Says." Washington Post - Blogs. 13 Mar. 2014: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 30 May. 2014.
• Mathews, Jay. "For a New Year, How About a New Approach to Homework?." Washington Post. 23 Dec. 2013: B.3. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 30 May. 2014.
• Chute, Eleanor. "Studies Show Homework Isn't Much of a Burden." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 19 Mar. 2014: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.
• "Does Homework Work?." Asbury Park Press. 10 Sep. 2013: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.