Thesis Statement and Outline
Thesis statement: Even though homeschooled kids learn in a different environment, I believe homeschooling is a better option for some children because they become more independent learners and they have higher test scores.
Introduction
I. Homeschooled kids score higher on test scores
A. Test scores
1. Home schooled kids on a national average score higher than public kids
2. Home schooled kids score higher on college tests as well
B. Graduation
1. The national average of drop outs is higher for public school kids
2. A higher percentage of homeschooled kids graduate and go to college
II. Learning environment
A. Public school
1. Different teachers
2. Lots of kids
B. Home
1. Safe and one teacher, parent
2. Learn at your own pace
III. Educational Background
A. Public school teacher
1. Educated
2. Different viewpoint than parent
B. Parent
1. May not be college educated
2. Possibly narrow view
In conclusion, I do not really have a conclusion. I believe that both learning environments are good and bad. I really hate how kids are bullied in school, so much so that they kill themselves. I think there is a tremendous amount of peer pressure and a huge amount of disconnection between child and parent because of the internet and busy lives. Homeschooled kids do have a stronger sense of self because they have a stronger family unit. There is great advantages to really amazing teachers in school but they are not always in every school. I see flaws in both and I am just not sure how to convey this.