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    People think that homework should be banned because kids always have homework on the weekends. The teachers also give you homework so you don’t have to waste time in your house. In my opinion, I think kids should not have homework. So I’m going to tell you reasons why we shouldn’t have homework. The only reason why we shouldn’t have homework is because kids don’t have time to play or have fun with their friends. Also they don’t have time to go practice their sports just because they have

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    stimulant that makes you want to keep smoking. Smoking can also lead to lung cancer and many more consequences, there is more than 650,000 people who die each year because of the consequences of smoking. Therefore smoking is bad for your health and should be banned. Smoking has many major horrible effects on lives that you can’t take back. For example 16 million americans are living with diseased caused by smoking. Every person who dies because of smoking, 30 people are living with a smoking illness. Smoking

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    “Mom! Why do I have to do this stupid homework? I do not understand why; it does not help me at all!” “Well you would be surprised what it helps you with; it helps you with your test grades, it a prepares you for your future and it teaches you skills that you use for the rest of your life.” *** “Mom, I aced my test and now my grades are back up to all A’s! I wonder why?” “Well that is probably that homework that you did a while ago. Studies show that it can so can you help me with help with your

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    be retaking that class and my parents would be extremely angry with me. So what if? What if phones were banned from schools and I wouldn't be able to call my parents for emergencies, or use my phone for necessary reasons? This is why I think that cell phones should not be banned from schools, because they can keep students safe, helping with good grades, and notes. What if today a huge homework assignment was

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    Exercise

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    basically play all day which, but on weekends I am very limited due to the fact that I have homework and finals to take. In out of all honesty I think of myself to be a very active player. I believe I can contribute about 10 hours on weekends and 3-4 hours on

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    For Homework Why would we get rid of homework when homework has decades of research supporting its effective use? Many people say that homework should be banned in schools. On the other hand most people value homework as I do. I think homework should stay in schools because homework shows higher achievement, teaches responsibility and, creates time for parents to bond with their kids. Homework should be kept in schools because homework helps kids reach higher achievement by extending learning

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    Homework: It’s Better Than You Think In her article “Why I Think All Schools Should Abolish Homework”, Vicky Abeles argues that schools should abolish, if not limit, the amount of homework given to students because there aren’t many proven benefits, and instead will harm students in some aspects. She backs her argument with the fact that studies have shown there “is no academic benefit to high school homework” (par. 6 Abeles) after a certain length of time. Students are also not getting a chance

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    Last, and most important, is that studies have not shown that more hours spent on homework leads to more knowledge. Time spent on homework does not correlate to better test scores. Some students can spend twice as much time as others and still not do as well. Grades do not necessarily improve with more hours of homework. In conclusion, homework for high school students is not necessary. Time is better spent getting exercise, working off stress and interacting

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    Why Is Homework Harmful

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    Is homework more destructive than helpful? After a long day of hard work at school, students come home and have to spend an extra 1-5 hours on their homework. Many students dislike homework and would be happier if it was gone. What if homework was not only tedious but harmful as well? Less than 1% of all students claim that homework is not stressful and this may be one of many reasons that schools should stop giving homework to their students. The government should prevent schools from giving students

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    We’ve all been there, get home and start that night’s homework right away. I work for two hours and it’s time for dinner so I take a 30 minute break and then resume homework. Finally the homework is finished and it’s nine o’clock before I have even showered, get ready for the next day, or just relax. This is all assuming that there are no sports that day or that you have a social life. With all the schools looking to push start times back an hour or two we go to sleep later that much later and still

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