Week 9 objective - Refutation and Concession

I will concede that studying is important to elementary school students, but it can't be first thing to them. I will repeat my argument that Korea students are suffered from studying seriously, and the suicide rate of Korean students is the highest between OECD nations. And finally, I will argue my opinion using this.

1. What is my thesis?
Every elementary schools should NOT give lessons with ability grouping.

2. What is the opposite position?
All schools should implement ability grouping.

3. What arguments can I anticipate?
a) Studying is the most important thing for students. b) Advantages of ability grouping  c) It is practice for middle and high schools.

4. How will I counter those arguments?

a) There are many things more important than studying. (like sleeping) b) Many side effects of ability grouping. c) It doesn't need practice. For elementary school students, there is a lot of more important things than it. 

My Refutation and Concession

There may plenty of people who disagree with my opinion. First, they may think that studying is the most important thing for students. But, it is not true. There are many things more important than studying for students. According to some articles, we can find the other things more important than studying easily. For example, there is an article names 'Why sleeping may be more important than studying". Like this article, there are may things more important than studying such as sleeping. Second, they may think that ability grouping has lots of advantages. But, even though there are some advantages, it should not implement. According to investigation from George, in 1988, 85% of the research says ability grouping is not beneficial. Also, ability grouping does not do what it is expected to do with majority of the students. Finally, according to Nicholls in 1989, ability grouping makes inequality between students. Third, they may say that implementing ability grouping is a practice for middle and high schools. However, elementary school students don't necessary to practice to be middle school and high school students. Rather, implementing ability grouping may give elementary school students repulsion to studying. Therefore, I strongly argue that every elementary schools should NOT give lessons with ability grouping.