Persuasive Essay: Why School Should Start Later
Briana Dunbrasky
English 4A
Mr. Lutz
4-10-15
Why School Should Start Later
When you look in a high-school classroom what do you see? You’ll most likely see a teacher trying to teach, phones, and if you look real closely there’s those kids trying to keep their eyes open. Today, a giant percentage of high school students aren’t getting enough sleep on a daily basis. Students have to wake up early, go to school for about 7 hours, any after school activity, then come home and have no free time because you have hours of homework. Teenagers are simply not getting enough sleep. So how can we resolve this issue that can effect students’ lives? Evidence has shown that starting school at a later time has increased heath and caused teens to focus. …show more content…
Harvard is ranked second as one of the best colleges in the world. Who wouldn 't take advice from Harvard? I would. Studies from Harvard’s health department have shown that people who had slept after learning a task, do better on tests. If high schools all over the world delayed the starting time, teachers are most likely to see improvement on test scores. Wouldn 't that be great for both students and teachers? I wouldn 't mind getting better grades in school and I’m sure teachers would love grading these papers. As a high school student myself, I know what it feels like getting lack of sleep and dozing off in class while listening to a horrifying lecture that goes on forever. Also, since I have an after-school activity, I get home late, having to start my homework past seven o’clock. As a result, I go to bed really late, doing homework and studying for tests and quizzes that are to be taken the following
English 4A
Mr. Lutz
4-10-15
Why School Should Start Later
When you look in a high-school classroom what do you see? You’ll most likely see a teacher trying to teach, phones, and if you look real closely there’s those kids trying to keep their eyes open. Today, a giant percentage of high school students aren’t getting enough sleep on a daily basis. Students have to wake up early, go to school for about 7 hours, any after school activity, then come home and have no free time because you have hours of homework. Teenagers are simply not getting enough sleep. So how can we resolve this issue that can effect students’ lives? Evidence has shown that starting school at a later time has increased heath and caused teens to focus. …show more content…
Harvard is ranked second as one of the best colleges in the world. Who wouldn 't take advice from Harvard? I would. Studies from Harvard’s health department have shown that people who had slept after learning a task, do better on tests. If high schools all over the world delayed the starting time, teachers are most likely to see improvement on test scores. Wouldn 't that be great for both students and teachers? I wouldn 't mind getting better grades in school and I’m sure teachers would love grading these papers. As a high school student myself, I know what it feels like getting lack of sleep and dozing off in class while listening to a horrifying lecture that goes on forever. Also, since I have an after-school activity, I get home late, having to start my homework past seven o’clock. As a result, I go to bed really late, doing homework and studying for tests and quizzes that are to be taken the following