AV5_Opinion Sample Essay

Some people say that children no longer need to go to school and everything can now be learnt online. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(?): WHAT IS THE TOPIC?

• Children don't need to go to school anymore.

• People choose only online learning.

• Everything can be learnt online.

• Children is not necessarily sent to school because they can be taught online.

INTRODUCTION: Online learning is becoming hugely popular and especially during and even after the pandemic, most schools and universities have offered classes online. Certain individuals believe that children should not attend school because the internet holds every bit of information that could be learned. From my experience, I partially agree with this opinion for the following reasons.

(?): WHAT IS THE THESIS STATEMENT?

• Online learning is becoming hugely popular and especially during and even after the pandemic, most schools and universities have offered classes online.

• Certain individuals believe that children should not attend school because the internet holds every bit of information that could be learned.

• From my experience, I partially agree with this opinion for the following reasons.

INTRODUCTION: Online learning is becoming hugely popular and especially during and even after the pandemic, most schools and universities have offered classes online. Certain individuals believe that children should not attend school because the internet holds every bit of information that could be learned. From my experience, I partially agree with this opinion for the following reasons.

(?) WHAT WAY DOES THIS INTRODUCTION USE?

• Completely Agree

• Completely Disagree

• Partly Agree or Disagree

BODY 1: On the one hand, it is true that online learning has given children flexibility and independence. In order to enhance their learning, students are able to learn their lessons from various resources like YouTube and Google. Apart from this, children have more time to spend on their hobbies and outdoor activities because a significant part of preparation and travelling time is saved. For instance, a child in rural areas spends on average an hour travelling to school.
(?) WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING?

BODY 1: On the one hand, it is true that online learning has given children flexibility and independence. In order to enhance their learning, students are able to learn their lessons from various resources like YouTube and Google. Apart from this, children have more time to spend on their hobbies and outdoor activities because a significant part of preparation and travelling time is saved. For instance, a child in rural areas spends on average an hour travelling to school.
(?) THE LINKING WORD OR PHRASE FOR EXAMPLE?

BODY 1: On the one hand, it is true that online learning has given children flexibility and independence. In order to enhance their learning, students are able to learn their lessons from various resources like YouTube and Google. Apart from this, children have more time to spend on their hobbies and outdoor activities because a significant part of preparation and travelling time is saved. For instance, a child in rural areas spends on average an hour travelling to school.
(?) THE LINKING WORD OR PHRASE FOR ADDING INFORMATION?

BODY 2: On the other hand, school is the place where children learn about the community and social values. Certain social skills like empathy, teamwork and cooperation can only be learned from interactions with peers. As a result, these skills will nurture them to become better people in their life. Although online learning can offer theoretical knowledge, gaining a practical understanding is important for some subjects like physics and chemistry. For example, YouTube videos on science experiments can give vicarious experience to students. However, unless they do the experiment themselves, they will not be able to get a deeper understanding.

(?) WHAT ARE THE TWO BENEFITS OF FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING?

• community and social values

• empathy and teamwork

• experiment and interactions

• theoretical knowledge and deep understanding

BODY 2: On the other hand, school is the place where children learn about the community and social values. Certain social skills like empathy, teamwork and cooperation can only be learned from interactions with peers. As a result, these skills will nurture them to become better people in their life. Although online learning can offer theoretical knowledge, gaining a practical understanding is important for some subjects like physics and chemistry. For example, YouTube videos on science experiments can give vicarious experience to students. However, unless they do the experiment themselves, they will not be able to get a deeper understanding.

(?) WHAT IS THE LINKING WORD OR PHRASE FOR RESULTS?

• On the other hand,

• Although

• As a result,

• However,

CONCLUSION: To conclude, although remote learning looks like a viable option, it cannot substitute the traditional school system because children can only gain subject knowledge online. In order to gain valuable social skills, it is important for children to go to school.

(?): WHAT IS THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT GIVES SIGNALS AS A CONCLUSION?

• In order to

• although

• To conclude,

• it is important

CONCLUSION: To conclude, although remote learning looks like a viable option, it cannot substitute the traditional school system because children can only gain subject knowledge online. In order to gain valuable social skills, it is important for children to go to school.

(?) WHICH SENTENCE IS THE WRITER'S FINAL OPINION?

• To conclude, although remote learning looks like a viable option, it cannot substitute the traditional school system because children can only gain subject knowledge online.

• In order to gain valuable social skills, it is important for children to go to school.

• Both of them

• Neither of them