The data from a survey of high school math and science teachers show that in the district of Sanlee many of these teachers reported assigning daily homework, whereas in the district of Marlee, most science and math teachers reported assigning homework no
The data from a survey of high school math and science teachers show that in the district of Sanlee many of these teachers reported assigning daily homework, whereas in the district of Marlee, most science and math teachers reported assigning homework no LrqNV
The author argues that teachers in high school should not assign homework more than twice a week. The author makes his argument based on a survey of high school math and science teachers that reported to only giving out homework two or three days per week. In addition, the author claims that despite getting less homework, Marlee students get better grades compared to Sanlee students who are given homework each school day. However, the author fails to provide sufficient evidence, and avoids three important questions that weaken the authors argument.
First, the author fails to provide enough evidence that would in turn help make a stronger argument. While a survey was concluded, the author fails to provide evidence of how many teachers were interviewed. Were three teachers survyed or forty? How many schools did the author look at to come up with this assertion? Thus, by leaving out this curcial information the author fails to convience other schools to adopt a similiar approach.
Furthermore, the author throws in the word 'many' and 'most', however, what is many or most in his/her point of view? Maybe by many or most the author assumes that he/she does not have to provide the actual number of teachers who were surveyed. For instance, is it possible that by saying most the author reffers to the teachers who decided to complete this survey? Moreover, what about the teachers who disagree, and did not complete the survey what are their opinions on this. Thus, not enough crucial evidence is provided here to make such a bold request.
Finally, only two schools are mentioned here, thus is possible that perhaps the teachers who were surveyed by the author grade way differently and that being the reason for such grade difference between the two schools? In addition, the author compares two different schools that may operate differently and may have different teaching styles. Each school has its own philasophy, therefore, comparing just two schools to make this bold predicition is invalid and falls flat since not enough evidence is presented.
In sum, while the author may be on to something, he/she fails to provide sufficient evidence to convience other schools that giving out less homework will increase student performance. By failing to provide the number of teachers surveyed, throwing words in such as 'many' and 'most', and discussing if the two schools are similiar the author fails to provide necessary evidence to help think otherwise. Therefore, by having three major plot holes in his/her argument the author is unable to have a strong argument to convience other schools to adopt the same teaching method.
The
author
argues that
teachers
in high
school
should not assign
homework
more than twice a week. The
author
makes
his
argument
based on a
survey
of high
school
math and science
teachers
that reported to
only
giving out
homework
two or three days per week.
In addition
, the
author
claims that despite getting less
homework
,
Marlee
students
get
better grades compared to
Sanlee
students
who
are
given
homework
each
school
day.
However
, the
author
fails
to
provide
sufficient
evidence
, and avoids three
important
questions that weaken the
authors
argument.
First
, the
author
fails
to
provide
enough
evidence
that would in turn
help
make
a stronger
argument
. While a
survey
was concluded
, the
author
fails
to
provide
evidence
of how
many
teachers
were interviewed
. Were three
teachers
survyed
or forty? How
many
schools
did the
author
look at to
come
up with this assertion?
Thus
, by leaving out this
curcial
information the
author
fails
to
convience
other
schools
to adopt a
similiar
approach.
Furthermore
, the
author
throws in the word '
many
' and 'most',
however
, what is
many
or most in his/her point of view? Maybe by
many
or most the
author
assumes that he/she does not
have to
provide
the actual number of
teachers
who
were surveyed
.
For instance
, is it possible that by saying most the
author
reffers
to the
teachers
who
decided to complete this
survey
?
Moreover
, what about the
teachers
who
disagree, and did not complete the
survey
what are their opinions on this.
Thus
, not
enough
crucial
evidence
is provided
here to
make
such a bold request.
Finally
,
only
two
schools
are mentioned
here,
thus
is possible that perhaps the
teachers
who
were surveyed
by the
author
grade way
differently
and that being the reason for such grade difference between the two
schools
?
In addition
, the
author
compares two
different
schools
that may operate
differently
and may have
different
teaching styles. Each
school
has its
own
philasophy
,
therefore
, comparing
just
two
schools
to
make
this bold
predicition
is invalid and falls flat since not
enough
evidence
is presented
.
In sum, while the
author
may be on to something, he/she
fails
to
provide
sufficient
evidence
to
convience
other
schools
that giving out less
homework
will increase student performance. By failing to
provide
the number of
teachers
surveyed, throwing words in such as '
many
' and 'most', and discussing if the two
schools
are
similiar
the
author
fails
to
provide
necessary
evidence
to
help
think
otherwise
.
Therefore
, by having three major plot holes in his/her
argument
the
author
is unable to have a strong
argument
to
convience
other
schools
to adopt the same teaching method.