Why Homework Is Bad

By: Kevin Palmer

Thesis: Homework should be given in a lesser amount to prevent
students from getting so much stress, anxiety, and headaches. It
overwhelms their brains thinking and they aren’t focused on
anything but figuring out how to do the work before its due.

● Homework is not the worst thing ever it seems like it has more flaws than it should.
● For some students who already know the unit well doing the homework bores them.
● Some students have all the time to do it but still neglect completing it.
● "At all grade levels, doing other things after school can have positive effects," Cooper
says. "To the extent that homework denies access to other leisure and community
activities, it's not serving the child's best interest."Duke University social psychologist
Harris Cooper, PhD, one of the nation's leading homework researchers.
Hook
Homework is one of the top stressors for a students. It waste so much time and if the
student is already struggling in class what makes the teacher think it will change at home
without having anything as a resource.
Facts:
● Homework is not a guaranteed help
● Homework can bring your grade down
● Homework can be very stressful when given in abundance
● Homework has made a huge amount of students lose interest in academics Harris
Cooper)
Students who were regularly assigned math and science homework
scored higher on standardized tests. But when kids reported having
more than 90 to 100 minutes of homework per day, scores declined,
Said Rubén Fernández-Alonso, He is a professor in education
science.
 Main Point 1

Most parents with kids are working

at their job to provide for their
child. Which means some may not
be able to help their kids with
homework do to exhaustion of no
time in general
A student ages 13-19 need about
8-10 hours of sleep to function
best.

Main Point 3
Sleeping is key to good positive vibes, if
student’s stay up a good portion of the
night doing extra work studies have
shown they don’t retain the information
well. People who procrastinate also have
bad sleeping habits. Homework is one of
my number one things I pr as a
procrastinator wait to do.
Solution
● Homework is bad and can hurt more than help in some circumstances.
● Students should be asked if they want homework or if they want it to be graded.
● All students would be less stressed and grades would not drop from homework.
● I learned that a lot more students than I thought lose interest and drop and out and
homework played a significant role in that occurring.
Extra Data to know
Schools everywhere can do a survey on homework to see students deep thoughts on how
homework should be given and collected. Then they can do a test on students so teachers
can Recommend homework to the students that don't do to well on the specific classes test.

- Now grades can change in the blink of an eye,

obstacles like high school and online sites for
grading poses a threat to students. To look at
your grades online and see your grade drop from
an “A” to a “C” can be devastating. It can throw
your GPA off or take your A/B honor roll.
Homework is bad because

This video shows some negative effects from homework.

Homework: Is It Good for Kids? Here's What the Research … https://time.com › U.S. › Education
My Final thoughts.
The school superintendents believe they know all the things students need, but in reality all
they do is give curriculums to teachers and wait for results. They don’t really think about
letting students rest or spend time with their family or even work a job. All they think of is
cramming every last second of teaching and paperwork into the students everyday life for
years. This world's system is built so most things you learn don't even show up in a real
life situation.
 Thank You!

Questions?
 Personal Story
One day last year while I was a Junior I
received homework for all four classes in
one day all due the next day. I also
happened to have plans arranged before all
of that was given. So I had to go right away
as soon as i got home then stay up till eleven
at night just to fail 2 of the assignments the
next day. One was not even collected and
used as a study guide, All that time of stress
and anxiety was wasted for no reason.