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Some developed countries have reduced the number of school hours. Is this a positive or negative development? v.2

Some developed countries have reduced the number of school hours. Is this a positive or negative development? v. 2
Shortening of the school day is a topic that has been debated a lot recently. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with the school day, which shall be analysed in this essay. I believe it is largely a negative development. On the downside, a shortened school day would reduce the amount of instructional time. For some laboratory classes, reducing the number of minutes in class each day could have a detrimental impact. Shorter segments of instructional time might diminish the quality of instruction. Biology, chemistry, art, physical education and music classes all have the potential to be detrimentally affected. Secondly, if the school day were shortened, the system might have to reduce the number of vacation days or add days at the beginning or end of the school year in order to satisfy the hours requirement. Finally, it would add to the stress of finding day care for after school hours for those parents who are working full time. On the positive side, reducing the number of hours would allow extra time for students to participate in additional or vocational experiences. Students from lower income families would have more time for an after-school job to provide supplemental income to their parents. Students might also have the opportunity to participate in internships, perform community service, take advanced classes or investigate another activity that might broaden their intellectual horizons. Furthermore, there may be some financial savings to the school as teachers would work fewer hours and therefore, would get less pay. The utilities, such as heating, air conditioning, electricity, of the actual school buildings would be used less and contribute to the savings. For example, the potential savings of shortening a school day by 1. 5 hours might result in a savings of 6 percent to 20 percent of the overall budget, depending upon buildings and staffing. To sum up, shorten the school hours would have pros and cons, but the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
Shortening of the
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day is a topic that has
been debated
a lot recently. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with the
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school
day, which shall be
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analysed
in this essay. I believe it is
largely
a
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negative
development.

On the downside, a shortened
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school
day would
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reduce
the amount of instructional
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time
. For
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some
laboratory
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classes
, reducing the number of minutes in
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class
each day could have a detrimental impact. Shorter segments of instructional
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time
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might
diminish the quality of instruction. Biology, chemistry, art, physical education and music
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classes
all have the potential to be
detrimentally
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affected
.

Secondly
, if the
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day
were shortened
, the system
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might
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have to
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reduce
the number of vacation days or
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add
days at the beginning or
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end
of the
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year in order to satisfy the
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hours
requirement.
Finally
, it would
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add
to the
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stress
of finding day care for after
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school
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hours
for those parents who are working full time.

On the
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positive
side, reducing the number of
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hours
would
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allow
extra
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time
for students to participate in additional or vocational experiences. Students from lower income families would have more
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time
for an after-school job to provide supplemental income to their parents. Students
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might
also
have the opportunity to participate in internships, perform community service, take advanced
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classes
or investigate another activity that
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might
broaden their intellectual horizons.

Furthermore
, there may be
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some
financial
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savings
to the
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school
as teachers would work fewer
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hours
and
therefore
, would
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get
less pay. The utilities, such as heating, air conditioning, electricity, of the actual
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school
buildings would be
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used
less and contribute to the
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savings
.
For example
, the potential
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savings
of shortening a
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school
day by 1. 5
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hours
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might
result in a
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savings
of 6 percent to 20 percent of the
overall
budget, depending upon buildings and staffing.

To sum up, shorten the
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school
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hours
would have pros and cons,
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but
the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
8Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
32Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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IELTS essay Some developed countries have reduced the number of school hours. Is this a positive or negative development? v. 2

Essay
  American English
6 paragraphs
324 words
6
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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  • Include an introduction and conclusion
  • Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
  • Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 6.5
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
  • Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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