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Argumentative Essay
Argumentative Essay
Meleny Muralles
Argumentative Essay
1 February 2018
Everyday, as I go to school, I observe how both girls and boys get distracted during
lecture due to being taught in the same classroom. This makes me believe that both genders
should be taught in separate classrooms because it will benefit them educationally , and that will
make them more prosperous. According to Affo it is stated that,”this is sure to bring howls of
protest from groups dedicated to integrating the sexes, whether or not integrating them makes
sense or, in fact, even fair.” Affo knows that the separation of both sexes will create conflict
since some people believe that it is unethical and morally wrong to separate boys and girls.
Single gender classrooms will benefit both genders because teachers will be able to focus on
academics, kids will learn how to develop and improve social skills, and a higher percentage of
In the article written by Affo, he describes his point of view based on single sex
classrooms and how they can positively impact students academic progress. His point of view is
clearly stated through “consider that private schools, which are often single-sex institutions, send
a higher percentage of their students to college than do public schools” In other words students
academic performance on single gender schools is way better than public schools because more
students are prepared to attend college to further pursue their education. Evidence like this shows
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the reader that they should take these schools into consideration because it will benefit both
sexes in various ways. This is clearly stated in the article When Affo wrote,” but many educators
contend that boys and girls both do better when taught separately. Teachers can focus on
academics and let kids develop social skills outside the classroom”. This verifies that the
expansion of these institutions is something people should approve upon because other ways kids
will reap benefits from this is by encouraging the kids in participation on non traditional subjects,
To continue, single sex classrooms are being considered an option in Washington D.C
due to them wanting to change the educational policy and reach their objective which is to help
both genders reach their full potential by improving education. Affo states, “ perhaps close the
gap that is growing as more women than men go on to college.” This evidence clearly illustrates
that males are falling behind and that they aren’t performing as good as females which proves
that if both genders are taught in the same classroom they will not fully obtain knowledge or
On the other hand, some people believe that there should not be any separation of genders
because they think integrating the sexes would be inequality due to the thought of whether it
would be fair or that some people might believe that one gender is more superior than the other.
However the fact remains that, “Making single gender classrooms will go a long way toward
improving education.” This is true because it’s been proven how kids perform better
academically when attending single gender classrooms and according to statistics these
In conclusion, I believe that single gender classrooms will benefit students . This will
allow us to students to use our time wisely and have no distractions. Along with that we will
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improve drastically not only educationally but it will also benefit our confidence . Single gender
institutions is the way to improve education and prepare students for college.