Jemy blog post oct 20
Prompt: If you could change one rule at school, at home, or in society, what would it be? Using a claim of policy, make an argument for why that rule should change, using at least two reasons to support your claim.
Prompt Response:
If I could change one rule, our school should implement a policy that pushes the daily start time back from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. My first reason is that early start times conflict with adolescent sleep cycles, causing chronic sleep deprivation that harms teenagers' mental and physical health. My second reason is that a later start time directly improves academic performance, as students are more alert, focused, and ready to learn during their morning classes.
If I could change one rule, our school should implement a policy that pushes the daily start time back from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. My first reason is that early start times conflict with adolescent sleep cycles, causing chronic sleep deprivation that harms teenagers' mental and physical health. My second reason is that a later start time directly improves academic performance, as students are more alert, focused, and ready to learn during their morning classes.
Summary:
This argument uses a claim of policy to advocate for delaying the school start time by one hour. The proposal is supported by two distinct reasons: prioritizing the biological health and sleep needs of teenagers, and maximizing their academic focus and productivity during school hours.
This argument uses a claim of policy to advocate for delaying the school start time by one hour. The proposal is supported by two distinct reasons: prioritizing the biological health and sleep needs of teenagers, and maximizing their academic focus and productivity during school hours.
Reflection:
Formulating this policy claim made me realize how many institutional rules are based on outdated traditions rather than modern data. Changing this rule would show that schools value the actual well-being of their students over rigid, historical schedules, making the learning environment more humane and effective.
Formulating this policy claim made me realize how many institutional rules are based on outdated traditions rather than modern data. Changing this rule would show that schools value the actual well-being of their students over rigid, historical schedules, making the learning environment more humane and effective.
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