The Negative Influence Of Books In Middle School

Enforcing reading for a grade would be problematic especially in later grades were homework and extracurricular activity would make it harder to read making students spend less time on important homework and studying so they can get their reading in. Reading of books like the outsiders in middle schools fill vocabularies with swear words and give of violent themes. This is shown in a young boy named Milo who loved to read, but when he "came home with a thick packet of worksheets along with instructions to complete the work by the following Monday... [Milo] started to dread the work...[because] they were disruptive. They kept him from doing what he wanted to do with his after-school time, which was read, or sometimes play outside, or wrestle around in the living room with his brothers." (Washington Post Paragraph 2) If reading was used possibly for extra credit, there would be more incentive to read and work hard on homework and study with full attention. When kids get home, their “homework leaves less time for other activities. [and children already] spend all day in school.” including reading, extracurricular activities, studying, etc. leaves little time to read as a mandatory grade.Already spending around 7 hours in school and having after school activities to remain healthy (sports and social activities) takes most time out of the
The book The Outsiders, a book read in middle school, “...Is a very violent book. Gang violence, child abuse, stabbings, shootings—these drive the action.” The Outsiders is mandatory to read in Middle School and it is graded, though it contains extreme violence including a large brawl described in depth and a burning building with children inside and a kid dies. Kids reading an extremely violent book as a teenager can leave bad examples later in