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Reading Plus Thesis Statement

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Hello, I am Eleanor Cameron and I am doing a research paper about the program in our school called Reading Plus. I stand firm on my thesis statement that Reading Plus should be eliminated from our school curriculum due to cost, the added stress and anxiety because not all students have access to the internet, and added exposure to screen time affecting emotional well being. Reading Plus may increase reading levels but, it also increases anxiety. One reason Reading Plus should be removed from our school system is that not all students have access to the internet. Little class time is given for students to finish Reading Plus, so it is up to the student to complete the Reading Plus assignment on their own. It is unfair that some students don’t have the opportunity to work on Reading Plus on their own. Either they don’t have access to the internet or they are unable to stay after or come before school to work on Reading Plus and can easily fall behind with no fault of their own. Imagine if your boss requested you to finish a project at home. Now imagine you don’t have the tools needed to be a successful employer and you fail at it. That would create an unmeasurable amount of anxiety that is out of your control and no fault of your own. …show more content…

Certainly, Reading Plus may slightly increase test scores for some kids but, not all and at what cost? Emotional health and well being of the students should be just as important as improving a standard test score. When demands are high with added pressure of Reading Plus, stress levels are also high and test performance will be low. There should be a good balance between exercies, screen and or computer time. Hailey Middlebrook, CNN reported that screen time not only lessens self esteem but could also become an addiction. Screen exposure for children of

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