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10'h June, 2XXX
Dear Editor,
ls homework helpful or harmful? There has been much debate over the years' &s students, we
need to do tons'oihorn"*oit daily. Some of my friends groan miserably vrilr*-aq; they hear the
;;;j ;no-"*"*'. #; tNe *t+e. some of them thi;k that homew-ork is an important and
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,r"trt uitiuity. Most teachers argue thai homework is a vital [Link] ."l education, fuut some parents
see it as a w-aste of time. E* =i*pi::i*r':, homework is beneiicial to students'
F6rst mmd $mr*rm*pst, homework helps students to remember what they have learnt in school' As
the sayinq qoes, 'Flactice makes perfect'. kYh*r: students do homework regular,ly, it becomes
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tn. information that they have learnt. F*r *sereFie, student-s who do
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ho;;*;;k, t6ey are practisins what thdy have learnt in ilass.-B*si*+s, there is
insufficient time in the school day-for students to revise their work'
Sssmendf,qfl. doinq homework teaches students to be responsible. Homework assignments su*Ee *s
i"r"urin"projec[s require students to gather [Link] on their own' These,assig,nments
encouraoe students to learn and thinkby themselves. F't"srtflerifistr#, students learn how to manage
iA;ii;e;;llE iha; th"[Link] finith tlieir homework on time. These skills will come in useful
even after they have left school.
SrEtkepaxeeh homework has its benefits, exeessi\re homework may create a lot of stress for students'
'du#; dt;dents are qirln too much ho.e*otk, they may burn the midnight oil to complete
tneii nomework. Wifhout adequate sleep, they wilInot be able to concentrate in school' r***':e,
homework should be given in moderation.
Ym [Link]$rud*, homework helps us more than it harms us. %ffifuBEe too much homework can have a
nls*ii"* effLct, homework it n"."ttrry for us to do well in our studies' LEke a runner who trains
;;ili;-;t"ortrii"" for a race, *e .rti exercise our minds by doing homework regularly'
future'
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Joiig o;riorn"*ork coneeiemtiously, we will be able to rea-tr* the benefits in
Yours faithfully,
Bob Loh
Class 68
Vocobulory
Word / Phrase Meaning
debate a discussion between people with different opinions
tons a large amount
vital necess
beneficial good and
recall remember
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insufficient not enough
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excesslve more than needed
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adequate enough
9 negative
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10 conscientiously carefully and correctly
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