...claim is that high schools should start later in the day. However, the first passage states the reasons that high schools should start later while the second passage states why the schools are unable to start later in the day. Both the authors claim the same thing but their articles are written differently. The authors of both texts also advance their unique perspective differently. Michelle Trudeau, the author of the first article states the reasons high schools should start later in the day. She also provides solutions to the problems that schools may be facing when delaying the high school starting time. The author also states the benefits that come from high schools starting late. For example, the author quotes in paragraph three that, "Students reported less depression when there was a later starting time." She also gave examples of some high schools that have delayed their starting time. She stated the problems the schools encountered...
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...High school is a very important time in teenager's lives. They have many things going on and important decisions to make. I know this because I'm a teenager. To start an hour later would be great, but at the same time would cause too many problems. That is why I believe high school shouldn't start an hour later. However, starting school at our normal time is harming students. According to sleep experts, "[t]ypical sleep cycles begin around 11 PM for teenagers and continue through 8 AM "(Start School Later, Inc). This means that students only get around six or seven hours of sleep per school night and wakes students up in the middle of deep sleep. In contrast, parents oppose teens to start later. Mary Carskadon, a professor of psychiatry and human behavior stated, "parents are often reluctant to have teens start later, because they rely on having older children at home in the afternoons to take care of their younger siblings "(Richmond). This is because many...
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...After reading "High School Starting Later to Help Sleepy Teens" and "High School Will Keep Starting Too Early. Here´s Why", I see where both authors are coming from when they wrote the text. The first one talks about Highschool starting later but on the hand, the other talks about high school starting at the same time. "High school starting later for sleepy teens", states that high school students don´t get enough sleep, causing them to sleep in class on a typical day. I can relate to that so personally I comprehend where Michelle Trudeau is going with this. In the text there are some pros located in it about high school starting later like students being less depressed and more alert in class. Along with that the drop out levels went...
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...Have you ever been to high school and saw students who fell asleep. Well, this response is going to be similar to that topic. From the two passages, “ High School starting later to help sleepy teens” and “HIgh school will keep starting too early” has different evidence to support his or her stance on school start times. In this response, I will write about how the author advances on his or her unique perspective. From the passage, “ High schools starting later to help sleepy teens”,” states that to help sleepy teens, some school districts have tried delaying the opening of the high school day.” The author is trying to convince the readers to start high school late. The passage “HIgh school will keep starting too early”, has a...
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...Starting school at a later time would be better for most students and teacher, school time starts to early. There are facts to prove that school time before 8:30AM are way too early. All high up school corporations recommend that no school time starts before that time. If a student has homework, almost every night, most times it’s in multiple subjects, they’re going to be up late at night. American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended school times start no earlier than 8:30AM. A student who stays up all night to complete their homework is not going to get much sleep, and no sleep means sleep deprived. Sleepiness in a teen is a major public health issue. Short sleep makes children obese, causes them more likely to develop insulin resistance (type two diabetes), causes automobile accidents in the early morning, and sometimes causes depression and anxiety. Students would perform better with more sleep at night. Teens spend a great portion of each day in school. Being sleep deprived has the effect of not being alert, not...
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...Jenah Cooney May 15, 2012 College English/Surinak Senior Research Paper Period 2 Wake Up Later and Your Grades Will Be Greater High school is a part of every teenager’s life whether they like it or not. Although it is not a requirement; most, if not all, teenagers will experience at least one year of high school. With the experience of high school, students will also go through waking up early sometimes at five or six a.m. The starting time of high schools has been highly debated for several years. Those who debate this topic usually dispute on whether or not changing the time would be beneficial. Psychologists estimate that as many as 30% of children may have a sleep disorder at some point during childhood. Sleep disorders have implications both for social-emotional adjustment and for school performance. For this reason it is important for both parents and educators to understand how sleep works and how disruptions in normal sleep patterns can affect children and teenagers. Starting school just a half an hour later would benefit the most families and students, and also to accommodate for teens' sleep needs. One of the main beneficial topics to argue for starting school later is attendance. Schools should start later because it is proven that students will have higher attendance. If students can get more sleep, they are more likely to attend school on a regular basis. Studies have shown that after puberty, teenagers require more sleep, around nine and a half...
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...Why do schools start at 8 a.m.? It is because it is more convenient for parents that have children in elementary school. School starts too early for teens; it is natural for elementary children to start at 8 a.m. but not teenagers. Teenagers need more sleep than older adults and young children. Schools should start later because students be more alert and healthier as well as schools will save money. Schools starting later will help students be more alert. The lack of sleep most adolescents get can cause moodiness, lack of attention, memory problems, behavior issues, and the ability to function (kqed). People between 14-24 years old are the most likely to be sleep deprived and it is due to not getting enough sleep during the week (iflscience). Benefits of sleeping include increased memory and learning, better attention span. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 70% of high-school students report sleeping for seven hours or less on a regular basis (time). This proves that the majority of students are sleep...
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...students gain the most from delayed start times. Making middle and high schoolers start classes before 8:30am threatens children’s health, safety, and academic performance. The start time for middle school students should be later than it is now because it has positive effects on middle school students lives. For one thing, middle and high schoolers need to get more sleep according to npr.org. Making middle and high schoolers start classes before 8:30am threatens their life. With a later start time students can get more sleep, and be more active, and focus better in class. When students get more sleep, their health is better than someone who gets less sleep. If middle and high schoolers get more sleep they would have fewer mood changes, they would also have improved physical health. According...
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...because school ends to late? Besides getting a bit more sleep you can miss out on sports and activities. The topic that school should or should not start later has been discussed many times. Many schools have considered to change their start time later, but only some schools have done it. The schools that tried a new school time have found that it benefited the students while other schools don’t recommend to switch the starting time. “Should School Start Later” by Justin O’Neill, “Sleepy Teens: High School Should Start Later in the Morning” by Mark Fischetti and “Teachers overwhelmingly oppose later high school start times in Montgomery” by Julie Zauzmer and Dana Hedgpeth give support that schools shouldn’t start later. Despite the fact people think school starting earlier is good for students but I strongly believe kids should wake up because school will end to late, there will be transportation problems and changing school times can be unbeneficial for students. To begin, school will end to late. School ending to late can cause various problems for the students. Scope states “For one thing, starting school later means dismissing school later, which leaves...
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...respond. This would dependent on how tired the student is at the time. Junior High Schools think starting school later will affect how well the students will concentrate in class. Peppermint candy is given at many schools to help students during the standardized testing. Peppermint has many effects on a student, it helps keep a student focused and helps with concentration when taking a test. It helps students be alert when they're in class. The aroma of peppermint helps with memory...
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...In a recent article in The Clarion – Ledger there were some debates about the later start time for high school. This discussion has become an issue among some families. Some say sleepy teenagers are likely to be tardy, absent, and moody, but that is true in some cases. Many people say that a later start time for high school students more sleep and a later open bell can help improve the lack of sleep. That may be true, but going to bed a reasonable time at night will help. The idea of changing school time would cause a major disorder in the school and the students’ schedule. For students who play sports will be getting out of practice later than they did without the later start time for school. By the time these students get home, they will...
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...The question of whether school should start later and end later has been brought up in countless school board meetings and pondered by teacher and student alike. Supporters say that studies show that teenagers perform better when they are allowed more time to sleep in. Doubters say that it is the way it ahs been and there is a reason that it hasn't been changed for many years. The truth is that there are many advantages and disadvantages to starting and ending school later, it is just a question of whether the benefits outweigh what is being given up. Starting and ending school later in the day would improve student performance and help boost morale, however, it might harm student's preparedness for "the real world". Starting school later in the day would improve...
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...get ready to drive to school. Teens amble and climb in their car to rush to get to school, so that they aren’t late. Adults make their way to work when a sleepy teen swerve into the other lane and hits another car head on. There was a loud crunching noise as the two cars collide, glass flies everywhere while airbags deploy. All of this could have been avoided if teens could get more sleep. Even though the accident was slightly dramatic, it is only one of the side effects of sleep deprivation that can be caused by schools starting too early. Since a lot of accidents have been caused by teens that haven’t gotten the proper amount of sleep, the school start time should be no earlier than 8:30am. In the event that teens are more prone to accidents due to lack of sleep, it’s dangerous to even think about letting them drive to school early in the morning. “Teen drivers are at the highest risk for drowsy driving; however, and preliminary studies have shown that delaying their school start time has a significant effect in lowering the occurrence of such crashes.” (Eight major obstacles to later school start...
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...that teenagers in high school classes should begin school later in the day, because of having to wake up early and going to sleep early. Also about how the research shows that classes should begin later in the day, and end later in the day. I am in between about the research because there are good things and bad about starting school later in the day and getting out later on in the day. Why I think that it is a good idea to start classes later in the day, because high school students will get more sleep and be prepared for class. Also students would have more time to eat breakfast in the morning. Another reason why I agree because the students will be able to go to sleep easier, and will not...
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...teenagers not getting enough sleep has caused some schools to consider starting later. Teenagers are tired in school and could perform better if they were more awake in their early classes. Although teens don’t get enough sleep, schools should not start later because teens can go to bed earlier, transportation time and costs are reduced by some schools starting earlier, and they need time for after school activities or their grades will be affected. The argument for starting schools later is that teenagers are biologically determined to go to bed late and wake up late and thus don’t get enough sleep. Sixty percent of students under 18 complained about being tired and fifteen percent of students reported falling asleep in...
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