I believe it fosters laziness. I have been out of school a long time but usually we were given reading assignments to help us answer the homework questions. Whenever I asked my parents for assistance they always asked "Isn't it in your reading assignment?". Most of the questions people ask in it seem like the questions asked at the end of a chapter. Does anyone agree? I am especially seeking the inputs of educators
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I agree that the whole category of Education & Reference is being misused by many students. You can easily tell that the question is directly from their homework (they even include the question number!). I'm happy to help them get started with some questions, but will not do all the work for them. I also refuse to answer if they ask multiple questions--either in the same question, or several different questions. And I do worry about the future of the next generation since obviously so many of them aren't reading their assignments before trying to finish the homework. In my day, asking someone to do your homework for you was considered cheating--a serious offense that got you a failing grade in the class.
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I give my daughter a time table.  She cannot be finished with her homework until she has sat there doing it for x amount of minutes, depending on the assignment.\n\nIn addition, I tell her that if it isn't neat and accurate, she'll do it again, so she might as well get it right the first time!\n\nRewards for proper homework that is carefully completed are built into her allowance.  I don't give immediate homework rewards (like getting to watch TV or video games) because that only encourages her to finish faster (to get to the reward)!
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The general point is to teach literacy, and to help the student learn to communicate in the manner generally prescribed by society.  These days, it's really sad seeing how poorly people communicate.  I see people well over the age of 20 that read and communicate on an elementary school level , and it's really sad.  It makes me appreciate taking the opportunities I took (and continue to take) in developing my education.\n\n     I will agree though, analyzing poems and other literary works can be a pain.  I would much rather read fiction for pleasure than to try to figure out what social statement the author was trying to make.  But the exercise does help you develop your thinking skills.  I guess the best advice I could give is to look at the big picture, absorb what's useful to you, and at least consider the otehr aspects before rejecting them as being unimportant.
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"Why do teachers give a load of homework and projects?"\n\nTeachers give you a load of homework and projects to educate you in that field of study. You'll be suprised at what you could possibly learn or become, and realize that you are fortunate to even recieve an education. So quit your complaining and count your blessings.\n\nAlso, I reccomend you focus a little more on that english homework of yours, okay?
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While in class, the teacher teaches you the the contents of a course. If homework were not assigned, how would you get the practice you need to hone the skills you need to successfully pass the course. I was in school once myself, and none of us like homework. If we were given the option of doing homework, or not doing homework, then NO HOMEWORK would be done by 95% of students, and the number of duds walking the earth would be astronomical.
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You keep asking homework questions and expecting us to write your papers for you. People are willing to help if you have questions related to details. But they expect you to do your own work. We did ours while we were in school, and we don't want to do yours. What will you do when you get a job? Ask your co-workers to do the work for you??
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The whole point of an assignment like this is to strengthen your skills at research, interpretation, analysis and reasoning.  If someone gave you this information, they would only be doing you a dis-service in your education.  I think that is perhaps why you did not get any responses.
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it can be very very very boring... it has homework and like i said IT IS VERY BORING... at times anyway... some kids think that it is just a waste of time...
102011
I think the parents can assist in the homework but let the child try to do it first so you can see what they know and where they need help. If you do all the work your child will not learn. I would think work done at school would reflect who did the work you or  the child. No one said the child has to get everything perfect the first time. They learn from the mistakes.
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I am not in school anymore, but I also think there should be NO homework. You go to school to lean, why should you have to "teach yourself" after school too? The teachers tell you to not screw around because it is their time. When you get home it is your time so you shouldn't have to do their stuff.
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Many schools do not have in place the best methods for teaching reading. Also, I learned in class the other day that if a child has made it to high school without learning how to read, then it takes 2-4 hours of intensive reading instruction for them to learn. What high school in this country devotes 2-4 hours a day to help kids learn to read? \n\nI read in another answer that students aren't allowed past 1st grade without learning how to read. Well how many times are you going to hold a student back? If the teacher's instruction does not match the learning needs of the student, it can be difficult for that student to learn the necessary skills. Many teachers teach one way, and one way only. Students have a variety of learning needs and not all will benefit from the chosen teaching methods. I highly doubt that a child who hasn't learned to read by first grade would be held back until he/she learns to read- that would cause a lot of social and emotional damage.\n\nI am sad for the mother and her son in this situation and know that they are not alone. A good suggestion was made to seek out an adult literacy program to help your son. It will not erase the pain of knowing that he should have learned to read in school, but it will help for the future. Good luck.
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I totally agree that the testing and assessment is focusing not just on memorization, but memorization of certian information.  It is so focused that those kids who have a natural interest or aptitude for certain subjects can't get beyond the basics in class.\n\nWe need to bring back discussions, research papers, etc.  I was writing research papers as early as 3rd grade.\n\nUNFORTUNATELY another big affect on the kids today in learning, is lack of parental involvement.  With both parents working (sometimes multiple jobs) or single parents struggling just to put food on the table, there is often not enough time in the day (or energy in their body) for some parents to be more involved in their child's education process.\n\nNot only does the school system need to reasses their programs (No Child Left Behind is good in theory, but needs some reform)... but parents need to be more involved and in some areas that means we need an economic/income boost.
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You are asking people to do an entire homework assignment for you? Do it yourself you lazy bitch.\n\nI would actually answer the question for you, but I know someone like you would be too lazy to bother to come back online and select me as best answer.
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Congratulations to you, and a hearty cheer for taking on such a challenging task.\n\nI arrived mid year once to teach 8th grade English and History.  The situation was not as...degenerated as you describe, but it was tough for both sides.\n\nI think others have given valuable advice.  These kids need structure and enforcement of rules, whether they know it or not.  Make your rules fair and apply them equitably and you should have some success.\n\nI do disagree with the idea of using a Homework pass as a reward.  Don't we assign homework because of it's value to learning?  Letting a student earn the privilege not to do an assignment completely dilutes its educational value to the students left doing it.  Other rewards are certainly useful, though.  Stickers actually work to motivate a lot of kids.  Even though they're in 10th grade, they'd still like to bring home a "refrigerator paper" to show mom and dad (or whoever's at home).\n\nI think you also need to acknowledge out loud the things many of these kids have gone through outside of school, as well as the turmoil they have faced in school with this course.  Lay out your rules early and often.  Follow through with disciplinary action, but be a nice, reasonable person.  Find out what the school administration would consider success for this course this year, tell the kids, then go for it.\n\nBest wishes.
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total agreement  here... I  hate the thought of doing some kids homework for them...lol...
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They're lazy.  That's all there is to it.  I'm surprised anyone in their right mind can read that gibberish.\n\nThe only reasons I take time to write properly are 1) I had several English teachers who were real sticklers for spelling & grammar, so much so that sometimes they counted for half my grade, and 2) force of habit due to #1.
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I don't have a problem with kids asking for a boost when they are doing homework.  We don't hand it to them, of course, but just give them a hint or two on how to get started.  No more than other kids get from their parents or older siblings.