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English Composition II
28 October 2019
Research Proposal
I spend hours a night working on homework from my high school teachers. Just
last night, I was up until one in the morning, trying to complete homework while studying
for tests and quizzes. Many students like myself are up until the wee hours of the
morning doing homework. Yet somehow, I feel like a lot of the homework we get is
unnecessary.
More often than not, we get pages and pages of homework that could be
condensed into one simple worksheet. I believe that if teachers are going to give
homework, they should assign us less, keeping in mind that we have six to eight other
night while telling us, “It’s not that much.” However, I have extra-curriculars that go until
about ten at night. By the time I get home, it’s eleven o’clock, and I still have a lot of
Also, homework is meant to be practice, yet many teachers are still grading them
on accuracy. I think this is very unfair, and more teachers should grade homework
based on completion. My math teacher grades our homework on accuracy, but allows
us to correct our mistakes and turn it back in for full credit. A few of my teachers
implement this method of grading, but I feel that more should. We can’t be expected to
learn if we aren’t given the chance to correct our mistakes. I know that other students
feel the same, and this encouraged me to choose the topic of homework.
I feel very strongly about this topic because I am not the only student affected by
the stress and anxiety of having way too much homework. Also, I think this topic will be
challenging as there are many different sources out there that all state different things.
This is a very important topic because I believe it influences the educational system. I
already know that homework is a great way to practice what we learned in school.
Studies also show that homework improves student achievement. However, too much
homework can be extremely harmful and lead to outcomes such as sleep deprivation
and headaches.
I am hoping to learn the effects of too much homework and what happens when
no homework is given at all. I think I can find the answers to my questions in research
How does the amount of homework given in school influence academic improvement
among students?
What is the ideal amount of homework to assign in order to ensure students’ academic
success?