{"id":1735,"date":"2017-03-15T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2017-03-16T13:22:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:22:11","slug":"do-i-have-to-read-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2017\/03\/15\/do-i-have-to-read-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have To Read This?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading is a big part of school and is something that we all have to do. In school it is important to read books so that you can improve. Some students don\u2019t read because they don\u2019t have to or because they simply don\u2019t like it. To get students into reading, should there be a book mandatory for everyone to read? I believe that this is not a good idea for many reasons. One reason is that not everyone is into the same books. Another reason is that not all students are at the same reading level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To begin with, not everyone is into the same types of books. Making someone read a book that they do not enjoy may make them dislike reading even more. For example if someone is interested in reading mystery books making them read a fantasy would not make them want to read the book. According to Common Sense Media in 2014, 45% of 17-year olds read books by choice only once or twice a year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Additionally, not all students are at the same reading level. The books chosen might be easy for some students while they are hard for others. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 76% of 8th graders performed at or above <\/span>Basic <\/span><\/i>in 2015 (<\/span>Basic <\/span><\/i>indicates partial mastery of fundamental skills). This means that approximately 24% of students will not be able to understand the book chosen for them to read.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading is very important in school so having books that kids like to read is also important. If the book is too difficult to read it will lead to kids feeling frustrated and not wanting to read. If the book is too easy it will lead to boredom. This is why it’s critical that students are able to choose their own books to read. It should be a book that is interesting to the reader but still offers a challenge so they can learn something new.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, there should not be a book mandatory for all students to read. Not all students like the same books and are not all at the same reading level. If we make students read books that they do not understand or are interested in then they may lose interest in reading books. To make students more interested in reading we should not have books that they need to read.<\/p>\n

Leila Farhat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading is a big part of school and is something that we all have to do. In school it is important to read books so that you can improve. Some students don\u2019t read because they don\u2019t have to or because they simply don\u2019t like it. To get students into reading, should there be a book …<\/p>\n

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