For my argumentative essay I want to write about public schooling vs homeschooling. I will discuss the differences of not only the education the two different groups get but also the social aspect, life after, and also the different opportunities that each of the students get.
Many parents discuss possibly homeschooling their students for purposes of not wanting their children to be influenced by modern thoughts and ideas, religious purposes, location, and many others. This can be an issue because with all the standardized testing and credits must have to graduate high school are not as enforced on home schooled students. Also, many believe that being home schooled you don’t get the same social skills as students in public schools that are forced to learn social skills at a young age. Home schoolers are home schooled through out the United Sates, as for other countries I do not know their policies and guidelines for schooling.
The matter of weather or not students should be home schooled can be looked at on a personal level, a scientific level, as well as through testing and also personal statements.
I have grown up around many home schooled students. In fact some of my closest friends have been home schooled, however, I have scene some major differences in the two different groups and in some cases the home schooled students conduct their lives much like public school students. Where as I have scene many students that are home schooled that have not been able to join many students their age when in social settings. As well as asking many students that have attended public school along with public school to see what they thought about the situations and many like public school a lot although some enjoyed the home schooling better.
So I would like to research and see if home schooling has showed any signs of under developed social skills, if public schools “corrupt” students minds, and if one of the groups receives a better education than the other.
Yes, this sounds like its going to be an awesome paper! Personally, I think about this a lot - will I want to home school my kids, or not? However, I don't really know enough about public or home shcooling to make this decision yet. I'm excited to read your paper when you're done :) I also like that you will be able to use interviews as a resource to write your paper.
ReplyDeleteHolly Molly! Thank goodness someone is taking on this topic. I've always wanted to hear about the pros and cons over home-schooling. I'd be interesting to see what you dig up and lean toward in your arguement. Good luck with finding legitimate sources and getting some volunteers to interview. Btw, if you need a home-schooler to interview, my roommate would be someone to talk with :) lol
ReplyDeleteI like this topic! I've had class with some home schooled kids and sometimes they do seem a little socially sheltered. I do like how you are not picking just homeschooling or public schooling. I dont know where you would be able to find scientific information about.
ReplyDeleteI think that this will be very interesting topic to read. But wont a child that has been home schooled lets say go off to college and have no idea how the real world is without experiencing it when they are young how are they gonna be able to react to it in a positive way?
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