This document is an argumentative essay that compares homeschooling and public schooling. It discusses some of the pros and cons of each option. For homeschooling, it notes the benefits of one-on-one learning and parent-child bonding, but also acknowledges that parents may not have teaching skills or a standardized curriculum. Public schools provide structure and expose kids to different subjects, but have large class sizes that limit individual attention. The essay explores the author's dilemma of deciding between these two education paths for her daughter as she reaches school age.

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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
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Argumentative Essay
Stacy Robinson
October 29, 2019
Southern University of New Orleans – English II/112
Real School vs Homeschool
Introduction
The world is changing, and so is education. The 21st century
has come with massive technological advancement and
expansion of the education sector in a thousand different ways.
Instead of the homeschooling that most parents grew up taking
their children through, the world of technology and educational
expansion is making this nearly impossible. Knowledge sharing
is much faster than it was in the past years. Therefore students
must be out there to learn new things, be creative and innovate
for themselves instead of being stuck at home with parents who
may not have the requisite knowledge and skills to advance
their education (Stewart, 2018). The world is changing, and we
must run fast to keep up. In this argumentative essay, we look at
both sides of home schools and real schools and then make a
decision on which one best suits the current education sector.
Home schools. Educating children at home is fun.
Homeschooling is legal in the United States, and therefore

2. parents can choose to stay with their children at home instead of
sending them to public schools (Stewart, 2018). One of the
biggest reasons why I would love to homeschool my daughter is
the parent-child bonding that comes with each session.
Homeschooling allows the parent to spend more quality time
with the child; they both get to learn each other and develop
strong bonds. Such bonding time also allows the parent to teach
their children how to observe and respect personal boundaries,
child mannerism, and how to behave in social and public
gatherings (Stewart, 2018).
Home schools allow for one-on-one teaching and interaction
between the teacher (parent) and the student (child), and
therefore a lot of attention is paid into areas of weaknesses.
Teachers in public schools have so many students that they
never get time to attend to the individual needs of the students.
Such direct interactions help in saving time and allowing for
flexibility (Stewart, 2018). The parent has absolute control of
the curriculum or content to be taught and, therefore, can
impact the direction of knowledge sharing.
Home schools encourage students to learn for knowledge and
not grades, which is the focus of rea schools. There is no
competition, and therefore the child and parents focus on
learning for knowledge’s sake. Lastly, home schools promote
the talent of the child and ensure that the learning environment
is safe. In-home schools, the parent can focus on a single area
of interest for the child and advance his or her talent in this
area.
Real School. This is where the parent has to take her daughter
to the Louisiana public school or find a beautiful private school
for the child. Private schools are expensive and, therefore, out
of reach for most parents. Therefore, public schools are the
most suitable and affordable option if they cannot implement
homeschooling. Some parents are so busy, for instance, that

3. getting time to teach their children at school is nearly
impossible (Stewart, 2018). That is the benefit of real schools.
Most people think that public schools are expensive than
homeschooling. This position is not correct. Homeschools are
more costly than public schooling. Why? Because the parent has
to put their career goals aside and focus on teaching their
children. It means that they will have to contend with fewer
wages while the expenses are even more (Meltzer, Shaheed &
Ambler, 2016).
Public schools provide structure, something that homeschools
do not have. The school has a trusted system with standardized
evaluations, credible information sources, and tested methods of
instruction (Stewart, 2018). At home, resources are limited, and
therefore, the student may not have a complete grasp of
knowledge. Three, public schools expose kids to a variety of
disciplines. Limiting the chances of the student to learn varied
subjects like math, literature, social studies, and humanities
imply that the student’s knowledge is limited and skewed
(Meltzer, Shaheed & Ambler, 2016). Such limited knowledge
can also affect their career prospects in the future.
Homeschools are good at encouraging parent-child bonding, but
it must also be realized that these parents are not trained in
teaching skills and competencies (Meltzer, Shaheed & Ambler,
2016). For most parents, teaching their children at home is more
an experiment, which is highly dangerous because the quality
and credibility of content are likely to be distorted (Stewart,
2018). Home schools also limit the ability of the child to
interact with others and hence develop social skills. Parents can
still bond with their children during weekends, holidays, and
after school. But when their chances to interact with other
children from diverse backgrounds, they are likely to have a
minimal understanding of the social, economic, and political
environment.
References

4. Meltzer, L. J., Shaheed, K., & Ambler, D. (2016). Start later,
sleep later: school start times and adolescent sleep in
homeschool versus public/private school students. Behavioral
sleep medicine, 14(2), 140-154.
Stewart, M. (2018). Mothering in a Era of Choice: Race and
Gender in Schooling Decisions of Homeschool and Public
School Families.
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Stacy Robinson
Due: October 1, 2019
Engl 211
Education
Bacchini, D., Esposito, G. (2014). Bullying in Schools together
with Social Experiences. Journal of Community & Applied
Social; Psychology, 20 (1) 18-19
This article explores the relationship between bullying in
schools and the urban setup environment where the learners go
to school and stays. The research revealed that bullying is in
most cases influenced by the way the subjects feel about their
exposure to violent and dangerous situations in the environment
surrounding their homes and school. In addition to this, the
learner's relationship with their colleagues and teachers also
impact bullying. I find this article useful in that it provides
intervention strategies that are not the only school-based, but
extends to their neighborhood and community.
Carell, M.L., & Kenzel, K.E. (2017). Changes in Learning,
motivation of a learner, and immediacy between regular and
digital education Learner’s classrooms. Journal of
Communication Education, 40(2), 250-20.
This is an educational article which outlines various variables
affecting learning within the traditional classrooms as well as in
classrooms that offer distance learning programs. The article
emphasis that immediate behaviors by teachers can either be

5. verbal or non-verbal. The immediate perception by learners
varies depending on various reasons and situations. I find this
article useful in that it focuses on the method of education
delivery and the methodology of learning.
Colbourn, C., & Jelfs, A. (2012). Students' approaches to
learning and how it may impact their opinion in using
information and computing technology. Journal of Educational
Media, 20, 11-13.
This article focuses on the student's approaches to learning and
how this impacts their reaction concerning computer
technology. The learners were involved in research on their
approaches in learning and how this may influence their
adaptation in learning to suit their preferences. In this case,
questionnaires were issued and the main outcome was that the
learners did not exhibit a very clear preference. This article is
important in that it highlights the way and reason for teachers to
make use of computerized mediated communication in teaching,
and how this affects the student's learning.
Jaasma, M.A., & loper, R.J. (2017). Student-faculty out-of-class
communication. Communication Education. 32, 21-28.
Retrieved, 23 March 2018.
This article discusses the faculty and student out of class
communication, and how this may have an impact on trust,
immediacy and the overall student motivation. Research
involving university students was done on Out of class
communication, (OCC) outlining its nature, the perception of
the learners on it. It was found that the Informal OCC frequency
had a relation to the trust, immediacy and motivation of the
learners. I find this article helpful in that it differentiates
between informal and formal OCC contact and how this is
related to learner's motivation and immediacy.
Works Cited
Bacchini, D., Esposito, G. (2014). Bullying in Schools together
with Social Experiences. Journal of Community & Applied

6. Social; Psychology, 20 (1) 18-19
Carell, L.J., & Menzel, K.E. (2017). Changes in Learning,
motivation, and immediacy between regular and digital
education classrooms. Communication Education, 40(2), 250-
20.
Colbourn, C., & Jelfs, A. (2012). Students' approaches to
learning and how may affect their opinion in using information
and computing technology. Journal of Educational Media, 20,
11-13.
Jaasma, M.A., & loper, R.J. (2017). Student-faculty out-of-class
communication. Communication Education. 32, 21-28.
Retrieved, 23 March 2018.
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Stacy Robinson
Due: September 3, 2019
Engl 211
Real School vs Home School
Lately I have developed a fascination with the changes and
advances of the 21st century. Technology is exploding, the
political climate is unbelievable, and the nation’s infrastructure
is collapsing (not to mention the caving streets of New Orleans)
and the education spectrum is intensifying and expanding in
radical directions. The world is changing, and we must run fast
to keep up.
I believe that my intense interest in education methods started
when I realized that my daughter was as moving out of her
infancy stage (she will always be my baby) and into childhood.
She was moving beyond the “Where is your nose and do you see
the green tree?” basic educational phase I was teaching her and
to a more structured educational classification. In other words,
my baby was about to turn five I must put her in “real” school.
“Real” school. That terrible place that the State of Louisiana
mandated that I send her so that she could learn what Louisiana
has determined was acceptable for citizens of the state. My

7. child must now leave the security of my loving care ad rely on
someone she did not know, surrounded by children I do not
know, for her education. Also, what type of school do I place
her? I received an excellent education in private schools but the
cost of private education for my child is far beyond my reach.
Public education is not my experiences but I am open to placing
my child in a public school, but which school? How do I get her
into good performing public school with the competition for
high scoring public schools given the intense competition for
open spots? This education process if full of uncertainty and
stress.
Home school. This is a form of education I have known about
for years but never considered as an educational avenue for my
daughter until now. I guess necessity is not only the mother of
invention but also the solution for desperation. My mother is a
retired schoolteacher and she would be an excellent instructor
for her grandchild but, my daughter can manipulate her
grandmother better than anyone else, and definitely better than
me, so how would that work out in an educational environment.
I am also wondering about the types of home school methods.
Traditional school based, child guided education, no curriculum
education, road schooling etc. It is a confusing web of decisions
to be made.
A decision has to be made. Time stops for no one and I must get
my daughter into an educational station and very soon. I have
no idea what I am going to do but something has to be done. I
see myself in for a ton of research.