should doodling be encouraged?

Should Doodling Be Encouraged In Class?Should Doodling Be

Encouraged In Class?Ilde Gonzalez

8th Grade ProjectThe Walker School

Is Doodling Unreasonably Discouraged?

Types of Doodling

VS

Creativ

e

Mindles

s

Doodling Im

proves

Grades?

•Doodlers

: 7.5

/8

•Non-d

oodlers:

5.8/8

Is Doodlin

g Distracti

ve?

Good or Bad?

VS

Should be Encouraged?

No

Yes

The End

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