Debate Note cards Homework vs. No Homework

REBUTTAL TO REASON 2: Our opponent makes an excellent point about how homework reduces family time, however, homework can help you bond with your family verbally. According to apecsee.org it says, "Children who need help with their homework will likely ask their parents for assistance. This creates a natural bonding moment where parent and child can work together."

This evidence illustrates that assistance with homework will require bonding time with parents. The text also from apecsee.org states, "Without homework available, bonding moments may involve technology and social media interactions more than verbal or personal interactions." This evidence shows that homework will give you a better bond with your family because it will be verbal unlike bonding on technology.

REBUTTAL TO REASON 1: Although our opponent's point about how homework can be stressful for students of all ages is true, however not all stress if bad, the text in this article I found at greatschool.org states that, "Not all stress is bad. A certain amount of stress drives healthy competition in the classroom and in extracurricular activities."

This evidence shows that a certain amount of stress can be good for people. For example, also on greatschool.org it states, "Good stress induces a student to strive for their personal best. On an exam, a term paper, or on the debate team." The above quote demonstrates how good stress can help students do better in school.

Opening Statement: The question that has been perplexing parents, teachers, and students: is homework helpful or harmful? The internet is full of people's opinions and studies-- some positive, some negative.

For instance, according to a poll on Teachnology.com, out of 988 people, 61.5% agreed that homework is a helpful learning tool. We are here to show you how the positives of homework far outway the negatives and put an end to this debate.

Reason 3: The last reason why homework is a good thing is that it can instill good study habits and reduce time spent on watching tv and playing video games. Going back to Connectusfund.org, they also explained that, "With the evolution of technology and other myriad of gadgets and computer games to keep children distracted, it is best to give them something worthwhile to do so they can understand the importance of studying and learn to like it as well." This evidence implies that students can learn to like homework if they just do it instead of wasting time on technology.

In the article back on lessonplanspage.com, "If we allow students to only participate in video games and social media after all their homework is done, then homework becomes a win-win situation for parents and their students." This shows that homework doesn't mean no free time and that students can still have fun. Lastly, on edutopia.com, it states that "If a student is having trouble with a particular problem, they should be encouraged to seek help from a teacher or student that can respond with a picture of their own work within seconds." This evidence illustrates that when a student is doing homework,they can seek help anytime while doing it. https://today.duke.edu/2006/09/homework_oped.html

DEBATE CLOSING STATEMENT: Doing homework is the right choice because it will help prepare you for what you know about the real world, it can instill good study habits and reduce time spent on watching television and playing video games, and last it can help you with the mastery of knowledge and skills depend on practice.

Think about it, see yourself right when you get home, finish up all your homework then you get to spend the rest of your time doing whatever you want because you finished all your school work

REBUTTAL TO REASON 3: Our opponent makes an excellent point about how homework doesn't improve grades, however, homework can help you understand what's going on in class. The text I found at sedl.org states that, "The results of such studies suggest that homework can improve students' scores on the class tests that come at the end of a topic."

This evidence shows that homework will improve your scores at the end of a topic. According to sedl.org it states, "And it can give parents an opportunity to see what's going on at school and let them express positive attitudes toward achievement." This evidence illustrates that when you do your homework your parents will reward you with something for good grades.

Reason 1: The first reason why homework is beneficial for students is that it prepares them for the real world once they finish education. According to an article on Connectusfund.org, "The skills children learn from school are the same skills they will need when they start their independence and become young adults." This one quote illustrates the high priority that homework plays in a student becoming successful as a full fledged adult. On Healthychildren.org, it states, "Homework also is an opportunity for children to learn self-discipline and organizational skills and to take responsibility for their own learning."

This shows that homework builds responsibility and prepares them for when they leave home and have to take responsibility for their own work. Also, on lessonplanspage.com, the text states that, "School and homework show students important life lessons, such as how to read and communicate with others, that they will use as an adult." Therefore, the proposition can conclude that not only are students prepared for the academic world, but by completing one's homework, they can also gain social skills that will be vital to them in attaining a job and even a career.

Reason 2: The second reason why homework is a good thing is that it helps students master their knowledge and skills. According to an article on dataworks.com, "Cooper, Robinson, and Patall (2006) discovered a positive correlation between the amount of homework students do and their achievement at the secondary level." This quote proves that students improve from the homework given to them. This text also says that, "Some studies also suggest that assigning homework improves the achievement of

low-performing students and students in low-performing schools." This quote supports that homework can improve the grades of students, as well as helping students who go to lower-performing schools. Going more in-depth on how it affects students, according to Today.duke.edu, "In 35 such studies, about 77 percent find the link between homework and achievement positive." Therefore, the proposition can conclude that homework improves grades and help master skills that they will need in the future.