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Essay: Is homework really necessary?
Introduction
Body of the Essay
Arguments in favour
It
is an exercise that helps us better understand the work done in
class
They
deepen our understanding of the topics covered in class
By
doing homework we realize what we didn’t understand during class
Studying
helps us memorize and re-elaborate what was explained by the
teachers
Homework
is necessary because it helps us be autonomous and learn on our own
Arguments against
Homework
should not take up too much of our free time
Homework
should be interesting
Even
if useful, homework is mostly a sacrifice for us
Essay
How boring, more homework to do! Almost every day we have homework
after school. Sometimes I ask myself if homework is really necessary
and I realize that, even if sometimes it is boring, it allows us to
understand and memorize what was studied in the morning. Often us
kids think that homework is just a waste of time, but actually it
helps us practice and realize what we learnt; if on the other hand
there is something that we didn’t understand, homework can help us
detect that, and then our teachers will help solve our doubts. In
previous years we used to need adult supervision and help to do our
homework, but now that we have grown we can finish homework on our
own, demonstrating that we have reached a higher level of autonomy.
And even now, sometimes it is nice and useful to get some help from
mum.
However, homework should not take up too much time so that students
can also have fun; in fact teachers never give us too much homework
and if sometimes the workload seems too big it is because we have not
managed it well enough.
I have found myself in such a situation before, especially during the
4th grade. Often, before I start my homework, I complain
because I would rather play and because even though I know that
homework is compulsory, it is not at all fun and it is a small
sacrifice for us kids. Sometimes, if I am looking for an excuse not
to do my homework, I complain over and over that it is too much but
it isn’t true, it is just a tantrum. In the end, to concentrate on
an exercise I remind myself that this is my ‘job’: my mum goes to
the office, my dad fixes air conditioners… and I go to school and
do my homework.
To sum up, like all work homework is useful, but, in all honesty,
also a little boring!
(Arianna, 5th grade)
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