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Many people feel that students should learn from online materials while others feel that it is better to use printed materials. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Since the
last
 decade with the boom in internet and digital media, the methodologies, students
use
 for learning is changing rapidly. At present, many students prefer to
use
 online
content
 for studying whereas more traditional students still
use
 the printed materials. In
this
 essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument and explain my support for the former view. Online
content
 can easily be accessed via multiple devices like smartphones, computers, etc. So clearly, the accessibility of online materials is way more than printed formats like books, papers, etc.
For instance
, a student can easily access an ebook on his smartphone, which he usually carries with him and is way easier than carrying a book along with him. For
this
 reason, I feel online materials provide more convenience and easier availability to students.
Although
 the world is going digital, using printed materials for studying helps students focus on the task of learning and provides a
distraction
 free environment for the same. Unlike printed formats of learning when a student is studying online they need to
use
 a digital device to access the
content
 and the same digital device can be used for many other purposes too.
For example
, when using a smartphone the student
instead
 of learning can start chatting which his friends on social media and waste his important time. So there is no doubt that printed materials provide a
distraction
 learning experience. To conclude, like two sides of a coin, both learning formats have their pros and cons.
Although
 online learning provides more accessibility and convenience, using printed materials is
distraction
 free and allows students to focus on learning itself. In my opinion, the convenience and ease of
use
 provided by online learning outweighs its problems of
distraction
. I think as we move forward in the 21st century, more and more students are going to be using online
content
 for learning, compared to other formats.

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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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