Question

highlight the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the paragraph below. there is no direct connection between the amount of homework students are assigned and their academic performance. for example, one study concluded that students in japan and finland receive less homework than students in the united states, but still perform better on international tests. another study found no difference in the math test scores of students who had been regularly assigned homework compared to those who had not. while teachers may suspect that homework is important for academic development, these numbers suggest that homework actually has little or no value for students.

Explanation:

The claim is the main statement. Evidence are the study - based facts. Reasoning connects them. The claim is "There is no direct connection between the amount of homework students are assigned and their academic performance." The evidence includes: "students in Japan and Finland receive less homework than students in the United States, but still perform better on international tests" and "no difference in the math test scores of students who had been regularly assigned homework compared to those who had not". The reasoning is the part about teachers' suspicion and the conclusion that homework has little or no value based on the evidence.

Answer:

Claim: There is no direct connection between the amount of homework students are assigned and their academic performance.
Evidence: Students in Japan and Finland receive less homework than students in the United States, but still perform better on international tests; Another study found no difference in the math test scores of students who had been regularly assigned homework compared to those who had not.
Reasoning: While teachers may suspect that homework is important for academic development, these numbers suggest that homework actually has little or no value for students.