Should students receive an after school detention for missing THREE or more homework assignments?
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Recently, many 5th grade teachers have noticed that students are not completing his/her homework, which is causing his/her grade to be lowered. In order to help prevent grades from being lowered, teachers will begin to give students an after school detention if a student is missing THREE or more homework assignments. What do you think?
Should students receive an after school detention for missing THREE or more homework assignments? Remember, this is not a right or wrong answer. However, your response must be at least FOUR sentences. 1/19/2014 02:34:13 am
I do no think that kids should get an after school detention for not turning in 3 homework assignments. I think that kids should be given another chance to turn in their homework. A lot of kids leave it at home usually, but they bring it to school the next day.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 12:47:46 am
Geordan, I like your idea of allowing students to turn in his/her work the next day if they accidentally forget it. However, what would you do about the students that NEVER turn-in his/her homework? If we allow students to turn in homework whenever he/she feels, do you think that is fair to students that do their homework each night? These are just some questions to think about. Keep up the good work
Mason Niese
1/19/2014 03:45:29 am
I say no. Because maybe they had a family emergency, and they didn't have time to do it. I also think that maybe they had to go somewhere. But, if it was a big assignment, and they hardly had any work on it, then I would say yes, they should have after school detention, because they would've had a lot of time to work on it.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 12:51:14 am
Mason, I think you make a good point about about a family emergency. I hope a teacher wouldn't penalize a student for homework if that student had a family emergency. However, what do you mean by "big" assignment? Can you think of an example? I agree students that have a lot time of time to complete a project or assignment should have to stay after school.
I don't believe that if students are missing school work and don't turn it in for 3 or more homework assignments that they should get a detention because something could of happened in their family so they couldn't do it or didn't understand it because too much was going on at the time. I do think that kids need to be more responsible though because they make up excuses just because they didn't want to do it or didn't have time or didn't understand it or something like that. However this is why we have teachers!; to help us with things we don't understand! I agree that if this happens more than a week after something is due, that something should really be addressed! I also think that if it was a big assignment and they had a lot of time to work on it and get it done, then they had absolutely no excuses at that point of time!!
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 12:56:45 am
Katie, you made some excellent points. For example, you made mention about students not "understanding it". That does seem rather unfair to punish students if he/she does not understand the assignment. I also love your line, "However this is why we have teachers!; to help us with things we don't understand!" I agree with this completely. It is our job to help you understand, not just assign work. If a teacher assigns homework, then that teacher should be responsible for taking time out of his/her day to help students with the homework. What do you think about having a study hall during the school day? Great job!
Katie
1/21/2014 01:21:54 am
Mr.Siwek,
Mr. Siwek (Response #2)
1/21/2014 09:39:22 am
Katie, great idea about having choices for a study hall. Perhaps that is something we should look into for the rest of the year. Do you really need music twice a week? Also, you made an excellent point about some students "not getting it". I tend to think many students have a better understanding then he/she thinks, but they are afraid to get the wrong answer. I also think a few students might get a bit lazy and just want the answer. Great job, keep-up the excellent writing.
Katie
1/22/2014 01:31:14 am
Thanks again Mr.Siwek!
kevin williams
1/20/2014 03:56:48 am
I think that kids should have detention because that they had 3 or more assingments. I don't like to stay after school in detention because I have basketball practice at 4:00 at upwards. If i'm late I in trouble. That's why I don't want to go in detention.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 09:09:11 am
Kevin, I like that you mentioned you have basketball after school. I bet a lot of students have after school activities. Do you think most students would complete his/her homework if they had to miss practice because of missing assignments? Good job.
trace thomas
1/20/2014 04:31:46 am
I think kids should knot get a after school detection because they should have to make up the papers that they missed .the kids that missed the papers should be held in for ressese.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 09:05:55 am
Trace, you mentioned recess as a way for students to get his/her work done. That might be a good idea. However, your recess is only 20 minutes. I'm not sure that would be enough time to complete an assignment, let alone three. Good job with your post.
Jacob.Eldridge
1/20/2014 07:10:11 am
Yes, I do think that students should get after school detentions if they don't do their homework after 3 times. They forgot it three times and they will get a bad grade and could get an F. The kids have time at home to do their homework and some time at school. Students need to do homework to get comments about how they did. That's why kids should get a detention after school when they miss 3 homeworks.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 08:21:41 am
Jake, I think you make a good point -if students don't do their homework more than three times it could affect his/her grade. After all, how can a student prepare for a test if he/she is not practicing? Super job!
Jacob Eldridge
1/23/2014 08:24:42 am
Thankyou for commet.
kalan allen
1/20/2014 07:31:48 am
Yes i think kids should have a detention if they don't turn in three papers . I have 2 reasons.1- Kids should be more responsible with their homework.2-three strikes you're out get what i mean.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 08:22:59 am
Kalan, great job. I like how you said "three strikes, you're out". Seems simple, but powerful.
Jessica
1/20/2014 08:19:47 am
I do not think that students should get an after school detention if they miss 3 or more homework assignments because....If the student does not bring their homework back, I think it is punishment enough because they have a bad grade that will bring their grades down. If the parent and /or student wants to bring their grades up, a detention will not really help them. Homework should be done at home, not at school.Overall,I think students should not have to have an after school detention if they do not bring in their homework on time.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 08:26:06 am
Jessica, excellent post. I think having a terrible grade would be a punishment. However, what about the students that don't care about school? I wish every student would care about his/her cards, but unfortunately they don't. Keep up the good work!
Sydnie #11
1/20/2014 08:48:26 am
Yes, I do think that students should get an after school detention if they have 3 missing homework assignments. If something happens at home that they couldn't do it then they should have their parents write a note to the teacher to explain why they couldn't do it. I think it's a good punishment for those students who decide they just don't want to do their homework. They deserve it because obviously their grade will go down if they continue to not do it. That's my opinion on this debate!!
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 09:02:30 am
Sydnie, great job! You made an excellent point about parental involvement. If a student is having trouble getting his/her work done because of something at home, then the parent might be able to write or call the teacher to explain the situation. However, I wonder how many students don't tell their parents that he/she has homework? Keep up the good work!
Elizabeth Keiser
1/20/2014 09:32:53 am
I think that students should get an after school detention if they do not turn in three homework assignments. I think they should because every night our teachers tell us what our homework is and it is the students responsibility to do their homework every night. If they choose not to do their homework their should be consequences. I think that students should get an after school detention if they do not turn in three homework assignments.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 10:01:34 am
Lizzie, great choice of words. I like how you point out a cause and effect relationship by stating, "If they choose not to do their homework their should be consequences." The word "consequences" is important because I think not doing homework should have them. Excellent post!
Nicholas Beekman
1/20/2014 10:48:56 am
I think that students should receive after school detention if they miss three homework assignments. I think this because they really have no reason to not have it finished. If they have a family event or somewhere to be they can take it with them if they drive somewhere and they can stay up later at night to do the homework.
Mr. Siwek
1/20/2014 06:38:10 pm
Nick, good job with your post. I see that you were up pretty late completing this debate! Nevertheless, you make a good point about students taking the work with them if they are on the road. However, I wonder how many students get home really late and finish his/her homework? Perhaps students could do their homework right when they get home, if possible. Keep up the good work!
Bethany Rice
1/21/2014 01:05:57 am
I disagree that kids miss three homework assignments they get a detention. I think they should come in at recess to do their homework that they missed. They should not be punished to be in detention with high school kids. They could be mean and punch the kids that is why they should not be there with the high school kids. Some high school kids could get bad grades and be nice but others could get good grades and be mean and some high school kids are crazy and funny and sometimes but mostly mean.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 01:11:55 am
Bethany, you made some points. Do you think it is punishment if a student is required to stay after school to complete his/her work? That might be a great way to help students with his/her homework. I'm also unclear what you mean about high school students.
Cayden Hart
1/21/2014 01:07:52 am
I think that should have a after school detention.I think that because some kids are just lazy and it will get them to stop and the kid will start actually doing there homework because they no it will take away there recess and they will get in trouble by there parents.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 01:13:25 am
Cayden, do you think all students that do not complete his/her homework are lazy? What if he/she doesn't understand, should that student still get a detention?
Jordon Stiefel
1/21/2014 01:08:54 am
I think they should not have after school detention because they need be at baseball, football practice and if they miss it their coach would be mad at them and they will not what to do when they play the game. so they should not do that.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:35:42 am
Jordon, I think you make a good point about sports. However, which one should be more important, sports or academics?
Gavin Belcher
1/21/2014 01:10:08 am
Students should not have to have detetion for not bringing in there homework they should have one more day to bring it in and if they dont they should then get the detention because mabye he/she forgets there home work
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:41:25 am
Gavin, I agree that sometimes students need an extra day. However, if a student misses three homework assignments, do you think he/she should be given additional time? What about the students that always turn-in their on time?
caleb fields
1/21/2014 01:11:55 am
I think that the students should be given an after school detention if they ''forget'' their homework. If they do not have time to do their homework, then they have no time to go home. It is their chance to do their ''missing'' work.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:43:17 am
Caleb, you made an interesting point, the detention should not be viewed as "punishment" rather is should be seen as a time to get work done or receive extra help.
Thomas Hareford
1/21/2014 01:12:21 am
I think the teachers should give them some time and if the kids keep forgetting to do the homework them they should give an after-school detention. If the kid is constantly forgetting and not doing homework then they should get punished. But if a kid has only had a couple times that they forgot then they shouldn't get an after-school detention. I would give them 5 strikes until they get an after-school detention.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:45:56 am
Tommy, I like how you use the word "constantly". That is exactly the reason why some teachers are using this plan. I also wonder about the responsible students. Why should those responsible students get the same grade as students whom don't complete assignments by due dates? Great job!
Owen Fisher
1/21/2014 01:14:26 am
I think students should receive a after school detention. They need to learn that they need to get their work done. If there wasn't any punishment then they wouldn't even care about their homework or even work in school. Then the teacher would take the punishment trying to find the missing assignment then just finding out that he or she didn't turn it in.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:55:37 am
Owen, excellent post. You are right about some students not caring about school. Many parents and teachers have made the following metaphor: school is a job, so you need to work at your job. Although students may despise homework, it is still part of his/her job.
logan gaytan
1/21/2014 01:15:07 am
i think they should not give a deteion because its not fair if you forget your home work.
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:33:28 am
Logan, can you provide more detail why this might not be "fair"? If a student forgets his/her homework more than three times, it seems that there may be a problem with organization or responsibility.
Emily
1/21/2014 01:21:09 am
My point of view on this debate is that students SHOULD receive an after school detention if they are not completing their homework assignments. We are at the Middle School now, and our responsibility level should reach higher standards. If a student is unable to complete their homework, their parent(s)/guardian could simply write the teacher a note explaining why their child was unable to complete their homework. Otherwise, the homework that was assigned should be completed and returned to the teacher the next day. Students grades are taking a "nose dive" which is beginning to be a problem! That is my point of view on this debate.! -Emily Stidam
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:51:38 am
Emily, I think you have pointed-out the most important part of this discussion -parent involvement. If a student is struggling to complete an assignment, then the parent might want to wrote a note like you have suggested. Good job!
Traven mansfield
1/21/2014 01:24:06 am
Yes i do think that we should get after school detention because to many people are not turning in homework.So how are you going to learn.Not turning in homework is half of the reason people don't get things,so that is why i think we should get after school detention.
Mr. Siwek
1/22/2014 10:39:43 am
Traven, you have a great cause and effect relationship by stating that half the reason people don't get things is because he/she doesn't attempt to do his/her homework.
gavin auck
1/21/2014 01:26:55 am
I think that kind should not have an after school detention because that is taking it to far for kids and i know that kids are missing lot's of home work and that is a problem. Kids should is it is a big deal with that kid but lunch detention is fine but after school is to far. What i think is that the kid that is missing the homework should be given one more chance. So if it is a big deal with that kid than give them the after school detention other wise i say no to after school detention!
Mr. Siwek
1/21/2014 09:49:31 am
Gavin, I like how you mention this might be "too far". How important do you think homework is? (There is not a right or wrong answer). If homework is just busy work, then is it really that important? However, it really helps students practice and learn an important concept, then it is really important. Keep up the good work.
gavin auck
1/22/2014 07:11:14 am
Yes homework is important but life happens so repeat offender may earn there way to after school detention. but the rest of us mite deserve a lunch detention. thanks for reapplying!
mccray.landon
1/21/2014 03:13:54 am
I think that they should have after school detention because they had. 3 chances to do that homework and they have bin warned that they would have after school detention and they did it any way.They should be in trouble for not doing what they were sup post to do.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 04:45:37 am
Landon, you make a really good point about not doing what he/she was supposed to do. I wonder what would happen if you were getting paid to do a job and you didn't do what you were supposed to. Good job
bob
1/21/2014 05:16:06 am
jacob billheimer
1/21/2014 05:40:05 am
hi bob 1/21/2014 05:35:32 am
I think kids should not have a AFTERNOON DENTEN because for an exable i have the wippet news on mon. and theres.
elijah lykins
1/21/2014 07:16:45 am
Yes I think that we should have after school detention if we don't get homework done seen how we are given enough time to finish it at school and at home. We need to give the people that don't do it .
Mary Mayer
1/21/2014 07:44:43 am
I think students should get an after school detention if they have three missing assignments if they have not turned them in. I think this because our teachers tell us every day and we write them in our agendas every day if we have homework. I also think that because it is our responsibility to do our own homework when ever we have any. That is what I think if we should or should not get an after school detention!
Kendallyn<3 Dunlap
1/21/2014 09:04:28 am
I think students should get an after school detention for not completing THREE homework assignments. I think this because in fifth grade we have some BIG responsibilities. One of those responsibilities are turning in work on time, and if you don't do that then I think that they should get a detention. The teachers teach because they love to do it, they are putting there time into trying to teach us, and some students don't care, they just don't think that they have to do their part of the work. Every time we have a homework assignment, our teachers tell us to write it in our assignment notebooks. Some kids don't do that, they think that they will remember it in their head, but there is a good chance that they might forget it.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 04:51:16 am
Kendallyn, excellent post. You are right about your assignment notebook being used as a tool to write down assignments. Even if students "forget", the assignment notebook is used for that purpose. Unless there is a family emergency, then there really isn't a reason homework should not have been completed. Keep up the good work.
Joanna Mlakar
1/21/2014 10:11:53 am
I think they shouldn't get an after school detention if they didn't get their homework done because they probably didn't have time to do it. Also, if they didn't get it done, maybe we should have a study hall where you could get homework done and catch up on some things that are not finished and some other things that need to be turned in. Some teachers would give their students an after school detention if they had an assignment that is 3 days late.
casey resor
1/22/2014 12:03:46 am
I think that teachers should give their student another chance because some kids leave their homework at home on the table.Kids that never turn in their homework should get an after school detition. because that shows they dont like to do it or they think they dont have to do it.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 04:53:26 am
Casey, I like your idea about "giving" another chance. However, how many missing assignments would you require before a student gets a detention? Keep up the good work.
<3 casey resor <3
1/22/2014 12:24:04 am
I think kids SHOULD have an after school detetion because they have 3chances to do it or their out and tbey should know that.If they dont want a detetion they SHOULD DO IT.I also think they shouldn't because hey might have something going on in life that makes them not be able to do it.
tyler bowman
1/22/2014 12:26:14 am
I think that kids should get in trouble it should be 3 st risks u are out and u have a to get a tenchen
Grant Hiatt
1/22/2014 12:26:32 am
I DO think kids should get after school detentions if they are missing three or more homework assignments, because it is lowering their grade and it is not teaching them anything if they are not doing their homework. I don't think kids should have the excuse "I don't know how to do it", because if they don't know how to do it they should tell the teacher they don't know how as soon as possible. If they don't know how to do it then more than likely they probably were not paying attention in class. That is why I think kids should have after school detentions if they don't bring in their homework.
Makenna Noel
1/22/2014 12:26:56 am
I think that kids should have after school detention if they don't turn in there homework three times because they will keep doing it if they don't get punished.Some kids think it it is not okay to not do there homework and it bring there grades down but they don't care what there grades are and there parents probably don't care either that is why it think that kids should get after schools detention if they don't turn in homework three times.
Dawson dean
1/22/2014 12:29:40 am
I think that students should have after school detentions because they should be more responsible of doing their homework at home.Also because they should have turned in their homework when they get back to school the next day.
ian
1/22/2014 12:30:12 am
i do not think that students should receive after school detention for not turning in 3 homework assenments because kids are not doing their homework or they are leaving it at home on purpose or by accident sono i do not think that kids should get after school detention
Bethany Rice
1/22/2014 01:32:26 am
I think that kids should not have a detention. They might have to go to practice like basketball, softball, football, soccer, and even hockey or ice skating. they might have to go to an cheer leading practice.
Brinson
1/22/2014 03:04:48 am
I think students should get detention because if you make the kid stay inside during recess which means they won't get exercise.I also think they should because they probably don't care if they miss recess but if you miss time at your home then yes,they probably will care.
Makinzie Wolf
1/22/2014 03:05:57 am
yes i do think students sholuld recive an after school detention if they dont complete their homework. Becuase most of the time students purposly dont turn in thier homework becuase they dident do it , and then they never do it and never turn it in. Student also make up excuses to not turning in their homework , when again they really just dident do it. Sometimes students do actually forget their homework , but its their responsiblility to bring it with them. so students should get a after school detention if they do not complete their homework.
Makayla Hamilton
1/22/2014 03:07:05 am
I think students should not get an after school detention. I think kids should each get a week to get all homework done for the week. So you give then home work on Monday and if they don't get it done that night they can turn it in any time that week. So than if they don't turn it in that week they get 3, days of after school detention instead of one day of it because they had a whole week of time to get all that weeks work done.
nathan motes
1/22/2014 03:08:15 am
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Makayla Christy
1/22/2014 04:58:39 am
Why don't you think they should?
Mr. Siwek
1/22/2014 10:36:10 am
Nathan, this is NOT how we use our discussion blog. It is unacceptable.
Makayla Christy :)
1/22/2014 03:16:46 am
I think kids SHOULD get after school detention because homework is important to do, it help kids be responsible and it is good practice. Most homework isn't fun but you have to do it! Kids should only get 3 chances. If kids don't do it that's how the cookie crumbles! If it's a family emergency that shouldn't be counted as not doing homework. It should help kids realize they should do their homework.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 04:47:24 am
Makayla, I think you said it perfectly, "but you have to do it". Students may not like it, but it is a necessary evil. Great job!
carver.shaun
1/22/2014 03:17:24 am
Yes I think we should .It,s are responsibility to do it and bring it to school .you have an-of time at home so you should do it .That all I need to say.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 04:48:23 am
Shaun, you are right, it's the student's responsibility to bring in home each night. However, I think your response is a bit short.
Adelyn Mayer
1/22/2014 03:18:12 am
I think that students who don't turn in their homework after three missing assignments should get detention. Teachers give homework to students to help them. Students need to know how to be responsible for their work. That's part of what teachers grade students on. Homework.Also, teachers get paid to teach students. So they put their time into finding homework papers or making them. So students should at least do the homework. So that's what I think on the subject.
Makayla Christy #17
1/22/2014 05:01:41 am
Good job Addie :) I totally agree! 1/22/2014 06:01:36 am
I think that students should get a detention if he or she doesn't complete 3 or more homework assignments because it is not fair for those students that do their homework. I think it will push the students to do more of their homework if they get a detention. I know that these students will be punished with a bad grade, but some don't care what their grades are. If these students are not learning, the whole class gets slowed down in that subject to catch those students up. This causes the students that do their homework not able to more on to more challenging work. This is why I think students that miss 3 or more homework assignment should get a detention.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 04:55:29 am
Raegan, great post! I think you made an excellent point about the entire class being slowed down because some students refuse to complete his/her work. Have you ever had that experience? It doesn't seem fair the entire class should have to wait or slow down because some students don't do their work. Good job!
Olivia
1/22/2014 07:11:06 am
I don't really think that students should get an afternoon detention if they don't do their homework, they are already getting a low grade. Emily S. , I agree that responsibility is part of it, but 5th graders are now mature enough to make their own decisions! If someone chooses no to do their home work, then they will face the consequences of a lower grade! But, Instead of the negative threat of a detention, I think that the students who COMPLETE their work should be reinforced positively! That would make the students who are not doing their homework to strive to get a 3 out of 3! Kids, adults, and teachers aren't perfect! This, is why I don't think that students should be given an after school detention if they don't complete his/her homework.
Mr. Siwek
1/26/2014 05:01:39 am
Wow! Another great response that raises some really good points everyone examines. First, you would think low or terrible grades would be a consequence, but what if the student or parent(s) don't care? Second, students that do his/her work should be rewarded! It seems like we spend too much like on punishing and not enough time rewarding. Also, if only punish, what is the incentive to do really well? If we just do "okay", then I don't have to worry about getting into trouble. However, I really don't have to work hard. That just seems wrong. Good job with the post!
camden walter
1/22/2014 09:16:13 am
I think kids should get a detention because no matter what they should do it. When I broke my arm I had to do two weeks of homework and got it done in a week. I did not rush I just kept on doing it. If I can do that they can do one day of it. Three missing assignments is a lot of homework. That is why they should get an after school detention.
Kaitlynn Winters
1/22/2014 09:02:13 pm
I think students should enough chances to turn in work because, we do have a lot of classes and we r swiching really fast so it might be hard for a student to remember every thing. I think that if a student forgets once or twice it is fine, but if you get to point were the strudent "forgot" more than three times it is time to punish them. So it depends what the case is, but then again it is our homework and our responsibilty.
cameron metzger
1/23/2014 04:27:26 am
I think kids should not get an after school detention because some kids do their homework but don't bring it to school with them selfs.
Mackenna
1/23/2014 04:49:24 am
I believe that students should get an after school detention if they miss three homework assignments. I think this because each child should be writing down in an agenda or a piece of paper what homework they have for that night, and should be checking it when they get home. If the child forgets their homework on their counter ect. the night before when they did their homework,they should of imminently put it in their book bag. When the nine weeks start over though I believe they should get a chance to start over.
Liles.James
1/23/2014 06:40:17 am
I think NO, because you can have a lot of homework and forget about it. But yes if you do miss 4 or 5 because you will not be learning anything and you should complete the homework and bring in the homework in.
Grant Kempf
1/23/2014 06:54:29 am
I think that kids should not get detention if they miss homework because sometimes if you have homework over the weekend you forget about it. If kids don't tern it in they should get one more day to tern it in. If kids have a lot of homework and they have a lot of stuff to do than they mite not be able to tern it in on time. That is what I think about kid getting detention if they don't tern in there homework.
Emily Dawson
1/23/2014 06:59:14 am
Yes,I think students should get a detention after having 3 missing assignments,because some students think it's okay and if you don't do anything about then their just going to keep on having missing assignments.But if there was emergency at home then a parent call the school or write a note.But I agree that detention is a good punishment.
Jadyn
1/23/2014 08:11:40 am
Yes, I think that students should get a detention if they have 3 missing assiments. I say this because students have three trys and that should be plenty. It's okay if it is a family emergencyand miss. anything else should be counted. I think that you should get a warning if you miss an assiment once, a call to home twice, and a detntion for the third assiment missing. Like they say three strikes your out! Comments are closed.
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