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  1. Why Students Should Not Have Homework

    Examining these arguments offers important perspectives on the wider educational and developmental consequences of homework practices. 1. Elevated Stress and Health Consequences. According to Gitnux, U.S. high school students who have over 20 hours of homework per week are 27% more likely to encounter health issues.

  2. Here's Why No Homework Policies Don't Work

    The Argument for No Homework Policies. The most common argument made for no-homework policies is that homework does not improve academic achievement. A Duke University meta-analysis of homework ...

  3. Students Should Have Less Homework: a Persuasive Argument

    1. **Quality Over Quantity**. One of the primary reasons students should have less homework is to prioritize the quality of assignments over their quantity. When students are inundated with numerous assignments, they often rush through them to meet deadlines, compromising the quality of their work. Instead of encouraging deep learning ...

  4. Thinking About a No Homework Policy? Here's What You Should Know

    The teacher decides the amount of homework to be given and should do so based on the classroom's and school's needs. After all, all schools are different because no one school serves the same ...

  5. The Benefits and Drawbacks of The No Homework Policy

    Supporters of the no homework policy argue that it can have several positive effects on students' well-being and learning experience. One of the main arguments is that excessive homework can lead to stress, burnout, and a lack of work-life balance for students. Young learners often have a multitude of responsibilities, including extracurricular ...

  6. Chapter Eleven: If-Then Arguments

    Bringing It All Together. If-then arguments, also known as conditional arguments or hypothetical syllogisms, are the workhorses of deductive logic. They make up a loosely defined family of deductive arguments that have an if-then statement —that is, a conditional —as a premise. The conditional has the standard form If P then Q.

  7. How to Effectively Present and Defend Your Arguments

    Preparing and structuring the argument. Once you have a clear understanding of your audience and context, the next step in presenting and defending your arguments is to prepare and structure your argument effectively. A strong argument is one that is clear, concise, and well-supported with evidence. To achieve this, there are several steps you ...

  8. Should We Get Rid of Homework?

    The authors believe this meritocratic narrative is a myth and that homework — math homework in particular — further entrenches the myth in the minds of teachers and their students.

  9. Teacherbot

    - Provide examples of conditional sentences, such as "If it rains, we will stay indoors" or "If I study hard, I will get good grades." - Discuss with students how conditionals can be used to support arguments by presenting logical connections between ideas. 3. Using Conditionals in Arguments (15 minutes): - Divide students into pairs or small ...

  10. A Guide to Rebuttals in Argumentative Essays

    Read on for a few simple steps to formulating an effective rebuttal. Step 1. Come up with a Counterargument. A strong rebuttal is only possible when there's a strong counterargument. You may be convinced of your idea but try to place yourself on the other side. Rather than addressing weak opposing views that are easy to fend off, try to come ...

  11. The Four Types of Conditionals and How to Use Them

    There are 4 basic types of conditionals: zero, first, second, and third. It's also possible to mix them up and use the first part of a sentence as one type of conditional and the second part as another. These sentences would be called "mixed conditionals.". 1. The Zero Conditional.

  12. Teacher's Corner: Conditionals

    We can use conditionals to talk about hypothetical future events that are unlikely or impossible. Use this activity to practice or review unreal future conditionals (also called hypothetical conditionals or the second conditional). It can be used as a fun closing activity after a grammar presentation or as a review-oriented warm up activity.

  13. 3.3: Conditional Arguments

    Arguments that have a conditional as one premise and either the antecedent or the consequent of that very conditional as the second premise are called conditional arguments. The first type of conditional argument we will study has the antecedent of the conditional as the second premise. If you own a Switch, then you must buy Animal Crossing.

  14. ELT Concourse: the essential guide to conditionals

    The so-called zero conditional A form such as If you mix black and white you get grey with a present tense in both halves and no will is sometime called a zero conditional. There's an argument that it isn't a conditional at all because if can be replaced with whenever or when.It is quite an easy form to learn and parallelled in some languages.

  15. 2.7: Conditionals

    It is sometimes helpful to think of the material conditional as a rule. For example, suppose that I tell my class: If you pass all the exams, you will pass the course. Let's symbolize "you pass all the exams" as "E" and "you pass the course" as "C.". We would then symbolize the conditional as: E ⊃ C.

  16. Conditionals Module 2

    This week's module topic. focuses on the second two types of conditionals: second conditional and third. conditional. Conditionals are described as the result of something that might happen (in. the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past). They are. made using different English verb tenses.

  17. How to use conditionals in English: zero, first, second, third and mixed

    There are four types of conditional sentences: 0 - The zero conditional. 1 - The first conditional. 2 - The second conditional. 3 - The third conditional. It is also possible to mix the second and third conditional. Let's look at each conditional to see how we use them.

  18. 3: Conditionals and Conditional Arguments

    3.3: Conditional Arguments 3.4: Chapter Exercises This page titled 3: Conditionals and Conditional Arguments is shared under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Jason Southworth & Chris Swoyer via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform; a detailed edit history is ...

  19. Using Conditionals in Arguments Flashcards

    If + present simple, present simple. Often used to describe general facts and truths. ... Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Argument, Conditionals, Zero Conditional and more. Try Magic Notes and save time. ... Ad and Cookie Policy; Language

  20. Using conditionals in expressing arguments Flashcards

    Using conditionals in expressing arguments. Flashcards. Learn. ... Click the card to flip 👆. are describe as the results of something that might happen (in the present) or might have happened but didn't (in the past).they are made using different english verb tenses. ... is the possible conditional. it is use to talk about possible future ...

  21. Using Conditionals In Expressing Arguments Flashcards

    Terms in this set (7) CONDITIONALS. - are statements expressing the result of a particular condition. - can be used in expressing stand or arguments. - helpful in persuading others to move or act and even change their thoughts. Conditional Statements. - may appear in both affirmative and negative structures. - if-clause and when-clause present ...

  22. SOLVED: Below are major social and environmental issues ...

    VIDEO ANSWER: Let's see if we can answer the question. The environmental issues. Greenhouse gas such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc. Global warming is a result of these people. This gas doesn't allow heat to pass through from earth to

  23. No Homework Policy: My Arguments Against

    Homework is a waste of time. Homework is a burden. These are the thoughts of some students whenever they feel stressed on doing a task assigned to them at home. I, myself is one of those students who think ill of homework but I know the bright side of doing it. Homework is important. It is necessary and a must.