text: Although they may concede some of my points, supporters of students designing their own summer projects might argue that if the teachers were to design the summer projects of students, then the students would likely care little for the topic chosen and put little effort into their projects. They would argue that students should design their own projects because they would be enthusiastic and excited to learn about something that they chose that interests them. Although this argument has its merits, it is flawed; teachers realize that students do not put effort into projects that they are not invested in, so teachers have methods of getting students to become invested in their projects. One method to encourage students to put effort into their summer projects is that teachers will design the framework of a project, but let the students individualize it and research what interests them. Another method of encouraging students to give effort is making their summer projects a school grade for the next year. These provide incentives for student interest and investment in their work, which yields more positive results. Although those advocating for student-designed experiments have some good points, it is still very clear that the outcomes and positives of teacher-designed experiments far outweigh the negatives.