Would you like to be able to do some or all of your study from home over the internet rather than come to class every day? Why?/Why not?

Are distance learning courses cheap or expensive for universities to run?

Do you think internet-based learning will become more or less common in the future? Why?

Universities should put more of their courses online so that students can study from home over the internet.Do you agree or disagree?

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How can you make it easy for your readers to follow your argument and understand exactly what you mean?

1) Explain the topic clearly2) Tell the reader your opinion clearly3) Tell the reader what kind of essay you are writing

4) Make the first sentence of each body paragraph a sentence that clearly gives a reason for your opinion5) Help the reader to see your reason in real life with an example6) Help the reader to see why it’s a really important reason by showing some good or bad results that come from it

7) Remind the reader about your reasons with a summary8) Show the reader that these reasons lead to your opinion

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Agree / Disagree

Main reason whyExample/explanation that shows the main reasonWhat happens because of the main reason (result)

Second reason whyExample/explanation that shows the second reasonWhat happens because of the second reason (result)

Universities should put more of their courses online so that students can study from home over the internet.Do you agree or disagree?

Essay structure

Introduction 1) D 2) C 3) B 4) A

Body Paragraph 1 5) G 6) H 7) E 8) I 9) F

Body Paragraph 2 10) K 11) L 12) M 13) J

Conclusion 14) P 15) N 16) O

These days, the internet is an important part of our world. Because of this, many universities have courses that students can study online, so those students do not have to go to classes. I believe that more university courses should be available on the internet. The following essay will explain my reasons for this view.

Introduction:

1) General statement

2) Essay topic

3) Opinion (thesis statement)

4) Essay Outline

The most important reason is that students can do distance learning courses at home in their own time. This is especially useful for people who live far away and for people who do not have enough time to go to university lectures. For example, people who are busy at work during the day can study at night over the internet. As a result, people who couldn’t go to university before can now study at university online. Therefore, if universities have more courses online, they will be able to help more students to improve their lives.

Body Paragraph 1:5) Topic sentence for main point 6) Explaining the main point 7) Example8) Result9) Result

Another reason is that both the universities and their students can save money. This is because universities do not need to have buildings for classrooms, and students do not have to pay for transport or accommodation near their university. For example, many students spend money on driving to university every day. However, if they can study from home, they don’t need to spend that money.

Body Paragraph 2:

10) Topic sentence for second point

11) Explaining

12) Example

13) Opposite example and result

In conclusion, there are two reasons why I believe that universities ought to increase the number of distance learning courses. Firstly, people who work or who do not live near a university will be able to study online. Secondly, distance learning courses are cheaper for students and for universities. I advise all students to try an online course.

Conclusion:

14) Introduce the conclusion and give opinion

15) Summary

16) Advice/suggestion

These days, the internet is an important part of our world. Because of this, many universities have courses that students can study online, 1) __________ those students do not have to go to classes. 2) ____________________ this has one positive effect and one negative effect.  3) _______________________ distance learning courses are easy to access. This is especially useful for people who live far away and for people who do not have enough time to go to university lectures. 4) _______________, people who are busy at work during the day can study at night over the internet. 5) _________________, people who couldn’t go to university before can now study at university online. 6) _______________, if universities have more courses online, they will be able to help more students to improve their lives.

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7) _______________________ online students may have less social contact. 8) ___________ they do not have to attend classes, they do not meet and talk with their classmates and may have no personal contact with their teacher. 9) _______ _________________ working together with the teacher and other students can help them learn more. This also means that people who study from home do not have the same opportunities for networking and making friends. 10) _______ _________, they may be lonely.   11) ________________, online study has one positive and one negative effect. The positive effect is that it is more convenient for some students. The negative effect is that online students do not socialise with other students. 12) __________________, students should do an online course to see if it is suitable for them.

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In conclusion

In my opinion