The purpose of this exposition text is to: Persuade the reader that homework is unnecessary and should be reduced or eliminated. The author argues that research shows time spent on homework does not improve academic performance and infringes on family time. Children would be better served spending their non-school hours pursuing interests, reading for pleasure, or relaxing rather than doing homework. Schools should not interfere with home life without valid evidence that homework provides benefits.

2. What do you think the purpose of this exposition text is?

3. What do you think the purpose of this exposition text is?

4. Letter to the Editorby Amanda CollshuttChildren are assigned daily homework from the time they start kindergarten at the ripe old age of five. Is it really necessary? Does homework promote better learning or even higher test scores?I have been bothered by homework for the past 7 years. At times it has been a nuisance, at other times it has elicited outright mutiny (complete with kicking and screaming) in my household. I started to seriously question the value of homework when our family spent a year in Sweden. My oldest child, then 7/8 attended a Swedish school that assigned one math sheet on Monday to be returned Friday as the only homework. School ran from 8:10 am until 1 pm. The last spike in the homework coffin for me, was the discomfort I felt telling my kids to put down the book they were reading or come inside from playing and do their homework. It was time to do my own homework.

5. No published research has shown that time spent on homework causes an improvement in academic performance or achievement. Should schools have the right to infringe on home life in the absence of solid research to justify the practice?Years of research show that time spent on homework is not leading to greater academic gains. Children should spend their precious spare time pursuing their own interests like practicing the piano, playing outside, reading for pleasure, or simply relaxing. Schools should refrain from meddling with family life for no valid reason and leave the choice of how to spend time at home up to the family.Please tell educators and school administrators that it’s time to stop this foolishness.Amanda M Collshutt, PhDEnvironmental Proteomics N.B. Inc.

6. THE PURPOSE OF ANEXPOSITION TEXT

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9. POSITIONExposition writing takes a position on a subject, debate or argument. It is different from a discussion as it only offers a single opinion or point of view.

10. POSITIONThe purpose of exposition writing is to:

11. POSITIONThe purpose of exposition writing is to:Persuade the reader to accept one side of an argumentPOSITIONThe purpose of exposition writing is to:EXPersuade the reader to accept one side of an argument

12. Present an argument for or against a particular point of viewPOSITIONThe purpose of exposition writing is to:EXPersuade the reader to accept one side of an argument

13. Present an argument for or against a particular point of viewPOSITIONThe purpose of exposition writing is to:EXPersuade the reader to accept one side of an argument

14. Present an argument for or against a particular point of viewPOSITIONEXPersuade the reader to accept one side of an argument

15. Present an argument for or against aparticular point of viewPOSITIONpersuadeEXPersuade the reader to accept one side of an argument

16. Present an argument for or against aparticular point of viewPOSITIONpersuadeEXconvincePersuade the reader to accept one side of an argument

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23. Letter to the Editorby Amanda CollshuttChildren are assigned daily homework from the time they start kindergarten at the ripe old age of five. Is it really necessary? Does homework promote better learning or even higher test scores?I have been bothered by homework for the past 7 years. At times it has been a nuisance, at other times it has elicited outright mutiny (complete with kicking and screaming) in my household. I started to seriously question the value of homework when our family spent a year in Sweden. My oldest child, then 7/8 attended a Swedish school that assigned one math sheet on Monday to be returned Friday as the only homework. School ran from 8:10 am until 1 pm. The last spike in the homework coffin for me, was the discomfort I felt telling my kids to put down the book they were reading or come inside from playing and do their homework. It was time to do my own homework.

24. No published research has shown that time spent on homework causes an improvement in academic performance or achievement. Should schools have the right to infringe on home life in the absence of solid research to justify the practice?Years of research show that time spent on homework is not leading to greater academic gains. Children should spend their precious spare time pursuing their own interests like practicing the piano, playing outside, reading for pleasure, or simply relaxing. Schools should refrain from meddling with family life for no valid reason and leave the choice of how to spend time at home up to the family.Please tell educators and school administrators that it’s time to stop this foolishness.Amanda M Collshutt, PhDEnvironmental Proteomics N.B. Inc.