PunctualityIsanImportantVirtueTobeornottobepunctualisahabit.Weoftenfailtoappreciatetheinfluenceofhabitsinourlife.Thehabitualpracticeofbeinglateisoftenduetoalackofconcernofbeingontime.Inmyopinion,beingpunctualisanimportantvirtueforallofus.Punctualityisessentialforpeoplefromallwalksoflife.Forstudents,itisagreatblessing.Ifyouarepunctual,youleaveagoodimpressionontheteachersandclassmateswhomayoffertremendoushelpinteamwork.Inhospitals,punctualitycanmakeallthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Onthecontrary,anunpunctualpersongenerallycausesinconveniencetoothers.Apersonwhoisalwayslateshowsselfishnessandthoughtlessness,andheisnotapersonthatmostpeoplewantforafriend.Furthermore,justasThomasC.Haliburtonsaid,"Punctualityisthesoulofbusiness."Latenessisasignofpoortimemanagementskills.Whenyouarelateforappointments,meetingsorwork,youshowalackofrespectforotherpeople'stimeaswellasyourown.Ifyouwanttobeasuccessfulbusinessman,beingpunctualisparticularlyimportant.Failingtoarriveontimecausesmuchinconveniencetothebusinessandalsototherestofthestaff.Thefailuretokeepupanengagementpunctuallymaymeanasetbackforthebusiness.Tosumup,punctualitybeingsoimportantinlife,itisnecessaryforeverybodytocultivatethishabitfroththeverybeginning.ShouldHomeworkBeBanned?Recentlyagroupofteachersarecallingforthebanningofschoolchildren'shomework,fearingthehomeworkwillmakethemstressedandunhappy.Andothersinsupportofthehomeworkbancontendhomeworkespeciallyputsheavystressonpoorerchildrenwholackbooksandcomputerstofinishtheirhomework.Nevertheless,theauthoritieswilldismisstheireffort.Thegovernmentencouragesteacherstosetahomework,holdingithelpschildrenandyoungpeopletodeveloptheirlearningskills.Asforme,Iamagainsttheideaofbanninghomework.Threasonsareasfollows:Firstly,providedthatthehomeworkisbanned,someofthestudentswouldnotbeawareoftheimportanceoflearningintheirowntime,andtheymorelikelytospendtimeinwatchingTV,playingvideogamesandhavingotherkindsoffun.Secondly,certainamountsofhomeworkcandoparentsafavortolearnhowtheirchildrenaredoinginthestudy.Additionally,thehomeworksuchasgoingtolibrariesorvisitingamuseumtodothefieldstudycanbemonitoredbytheparents.Thishelpsdevelopahealthyfamilyrelationship.Thirdly,homeworkisinseparableassistanceofschoolwork.Forexample,ifthestudentspreviewthelessonsinadvance,theycanhaveabettercomprehensionofwhattheylearn.Inaword,banninghomeworkisnotagoodstandpoint.Whowoulddisagreewiththestatement"progressisgood"?Withoutprogress,therewouldbenochangeinoureconomy,ourstandardofliving,ourhealthandsoon.Progressisrequiredtokeeptheeconomymovingforward.Newproductsneedtobedeveloped;newservicesneedtobecreated.Withoutprogress,oureconomywouldstandstill.Therewouldbenochange.Withoutprogress,therewouldbenosupermarketswithfreshproducebroughtinfromallovertheworld.Progressisrequiredtoimproveourstandardofliving.Ourhomestodayaremoreefficientandusefewernaturalresourcesthankstoimprovementinhomeconstructiontechniques.Ourclothesarewarmerandsaferthankstodevelopmentsintextilemanufacturing.OureducationalsystemisbetterthankstotheuseofthecomputersandtheInternet.Progressisrequiredtoimprovethehealthoftheworldpopulation.Withoutprogress,therewouldbenovaccinesagainstdeadlydiseaseslikesmallpox.Withoutprogress,therewouldbeincreasedinfantmortality.Thankstoprogress,ourlivesarelongerandhealthier.Progressisanaturalstate.Withoutit,wewouldnotevolve.Withoutit,oureco...