A student was asked to write an argument paragraph in which she was to argue that homework is necessary for student learning. Homework is not always an enjoyable task. Some people say that homework is important because it practices what was taught during the day. For example, in math class, teachers lecture on a certain math lesson and then give their students problems that practice what was taught in the lesson. In that way, homework is supposed to help students learn the material better. Students can get stressed with all the homework but practicing sometimes helps students learn things better. Even though students would rather be doing things other than homework, it can make the days at school easier. In classes like literature and science, sometimes teachers give textbook reading assignments for students so that they can read about what they are going to learn the next day. That makes sense. It could be helpful though. Homework is sometimes awful, but sometimes can help students learn too.

The paragraph she wrote is ineffective and unfocused. Rewrite the paragraph and argue that homework is necessary for student learning. Your paragraph does not have to follow the same structure, order of reasons, or vocabulary as the original.

Note: You may use the reasons the student has given, you may come up with your own, or you may use a combination of the student’s reasons and your own. Make sure your paragraph has

a clear claim
at least two reasons to back up your claim
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