SHOULD HOMEWORK BE ABOLISHED? (A Conversation) "As a schoolgirl, I really don't see the use of it". "Well as a schoolgirl you wouldn't". "What good does it do you?" "It makes you understand what you are doing". "If I didn't understand what I was doing, I would ask the teacher".. "Some people are afraid of being in trouble if they did". "They should know they wouldn't". "Sometimes you are not able to do it because you have to go out. Teachers never understand that". "Well, they should". "Perhaps there is too much to do in the time given". "Teachers very rarely give too much". "They do". "You have nothing else to do". "I have". "Like what?" "Reading. Our teacher encourages us to read". "You can't read all the time". "Yes, I can". "What else?" "Watch television". "It's not good for you". "Who cares?" 'You should". "Well, I don't". "What else can you do? Homework?" "I cannot; homework is useless". "If you could give one good reason why, I might agree" "Well, we work all day long at school and then come home and then do more work". "With that, I agree". SECOND FORM PUPIL. 26 Royal Navy 27