Blog #21

Today, I read an essay by Claudia Wallis titled "The Myth about Homework." The essay was classified under the heading "viewpoint", so the author is undoubtedly writing an opinion essay in which she has to decide to support or reject a point. Wallis chose to oppose homework, and thinks "hours of slogging" are not only not going to bring good grades, but also quelling the desire to imagine and create. She supported her viewpoint by using examples of overexaggeratedly boring and pointless homework and data collected by individual surveys. One survey even attempted to measure how well students are doing by delivering a standardized test. She failed to make the point that only excessive homework resulting in severe stress can decrease work quality. Homework is essential as a way to review the things taught at school.