HOMEWORK SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
(For the Motion)
By Richard
Respected Chairperson, honourable judges, members of staff and friends.
I stand here today to speak for the motion that homework should be abolished. At the very outset I’d like to raise this question—Is the homework to be done by the parent the tutor, or the already overburdened student?
In my opinion, homework is rarely done at home. It is most often copied in the bus, in between classes, or these days reproduced over the telephone. I submit, in fact, that homework often becomes such a burden in many families that parents decide to do it in the speediest and most convenient manner. As a result, older children, private tutors or even parents themselves set to work completing it. Further, I feel very strongly that homework checks a child’s physical, emotional and social development. It simply programmes students to become competitive. I should like to draw your attention to the fact that this monster—homework—becomes a thing of fear and finally becomes a holiday horror. I fail to understand why my worthy opponent has chosen to support somet.lv – – that consumes so much of the student’s free time and energy, both in term-time and holiday-time.
My final argument is that it is of limited value. The type of homework most often ~ is dull and mechanical, so as to keep students busy at home as in school. I support the motion that homework should be abolished.
Thank you all.
HOMEWORK SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
(Against the Motion)
By Richard
Respected Chairperson, honourable judges, members of staff and friends
My knowledgeable opponent has submitted that homework is not a desirable thing. But may I ask how the teacher is to check and assess the work of the students if not through homework?
I strongly oppose the view that homework is done by parents, tutors or other children. On the contrary, if homework is constructive, and stimulating, it becomes such a pleasurable activity. I don’t think that homework checks a child’s growth. Instead, it builds children’s self-confidence, and gives them a sense of achievement.
In class, most of the time has to be spent learning from the teacher or working groups. There simply isn’t enough time for the teacher to allow students to work silently and individually. This, I submit, is the great value of homework—that it encourages students to deepen their understanding of topics covered in class, by working quietly and privately on a motivating task. I strongly reject the view that homework has to be dull and mechanical. Instead, homework is usually thought-provoking. It is always interesting, if done in the right spirit.
Homework is an essential part of education. It is good for us as it is enjoyable.
Thank you all.
(For the Motion)
By Richard
Respected Chairperson, honourable judges, members of staff and friends.
I stand here today to speak for the motion that homework should be abolished. At the very outset I’d like to raise this question—Is the homework to be done by the parent the tutor, or the already overburdened student?
In my opinion, homework is rarely done at home. It is most often copied in the bus, in between classes, or these days reproduced over the telephone. I submit, in fact, that homework often becomes such a burden in many families that parents decide to do it in the speediest and most convenient manner. As a result, older children, private tutors or even parents themselves set to work completing it. Further, I feel very strongly that homework checks a child’s physical, emotional and social development. It simply programmes students to become competitive. I should like to draw your attention to the fact that this monster—homework—becomes a thing of fear and finally becomes a holiday horror. I fail to understand why my worthy opponent has chosen to support somet.lv – – that consumes so much of the student’s free time and energy, both in term-time and holiday-time.
My final argument is that it is of limited value. The type of homework most often ~ is dull and mechanical, so as to keep students busy at home as in school. I support the motion that homework should be abolished.
Thank you all.
HOMEWORK SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
(Against the Motion)
By Richard
Respected Chairperson, honourable judges, members of staff and friends
My knowledgeable opponent has submitted that homework is not a desirable thing. But may I ask how the teacher is to check and assess the work of the students if not through homework?
I strongly oppose the view that homework is done by parents, tutors or other children. On the contrary, if homework is constructive, and stimulating, it becomes such a pleasurable activity. I don’t think that homework checks a child’s growth. Instead, it builds children’s self-confidence, and gives them a sense of achievement.
In class, most of the time has to be spent learning from the teacher or working groups. There simply isn’t enough time for the teacher to allow students to work silently and individually. This, I submit, is the great value of homework—that it encourages students to deepen their understanding of topics covered in class, by working quietly and privately on a motivating task. I strongly reject the view that homework has to be dull and mechanical. Instead, homework is usually thought-provoking. It is always interesting, if done in the right spirit.
Homework is an essential part of education. It is good for us as it is enjoyable.
Thank you all.