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Benefits of Single-Sex Education

This document contains a 5 paragraph essay analyzing the benefits of single-sex education in middle school. While the evidence on improved test scores is inconclusive, single-sex classes may positively impact student attitudes, confidence and motivation. Boys and girls seem to pay more attention in single-sex classes compared to mixed-sex classes, where research shows discrimination against girls is widespread through unequal treatment. The essay concludes that same-sex classes in public schools should be encouraged.

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Benefits of Single-Sex Education

This document contains a 5 paragraph essay analyzing the benefits of single-sex education in middle school. While the evidence on improved test scores is inconclusive, single-sex classes may positively impact student attitudes, confidence and motivation. Boys and girls seem to pay more attention in single-sex classes compared to mixed-sex classes, where research shows discrimination against girls is widespread through unequal treatment. The essay concludes that same-sex classes in public schools should be encouraged.

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Assignment Answer (Unit 2)

1. How many paragraphs does this essay contain?


Five
2. What are the topic sentences of paragraphs 2, 3, and 4? Underline each topic sentence.
Paragraph 2: First of all, it is difficult to say whether single-sex education leads to
higher test scores, but it may make a difference in more important areas.
Paragraph 3: In addition to these benefits, is also necessary to examine how single-
sex education will affect students’ careers in the future.
Paragraph 4: However, research supports the opposite conclusion: that
discrimination is widespread in mixed classes.
3. What key phrase appears three times in the introduction? Circle each repetition of this
key phrase, or synonyms for this phrase, in the other paragraphs of the essay.
Single-sex classes; single-sex education, same-sex classes, all-girl (all-boy) schools
4. What is one fact or example that supports the opinion expressed in the concluding
sentence?
Boys and girls seem to pay more attention in single-sex classes

Separating the Sexes, Just for the Tough Years

I. Introduction
Thesis statement: Although some parents, educators, and civil liberties groups oppose
single-sex classes, there is some evidence that separating boys and girls in middle school
yields positive results.

II. Body
A. Although it is difficult to say conclusively whether single-sex education leads to higher
test scores, in fact, it may make a difference in more important areas.
1. Inconclusive information about test scores
a. Some research does not show improved test scores
b. Some research shows improvement
2. Positive effort on student attitudes and motivations
a. Girls: increased confidence and improved attitudes toward math and science
b. Girls: more likely to be “creative thinkers and risk-takers as adults if educated apart
from boys in middle school” (Gross)
c. Boys: gain confidence, no competition with girls
i. Feel inferior when compared with girls
ii. No girls = more at ease with themselves and more receptive to learning (Gross).
B. Students have the opportunity to interact with people of the opposite sex outside of the
classroom
1. Playing and squabbling with siblings
2. Negotiating allowances, chores, and privileges with their opposite-sex parent
C. Mixed-sex classes are discriminatory
1. Boys dominate discussions
2. Boys receive more attention than girls
3. Boys are called on more often than girls

III. Conclusion
In my opinion, same-sex classes in public schools should be encouraged.

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