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What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?

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In the
last
 decade, it has been observed that many students opt to learn through an online
course
. Even though there are many advantages to it
such
 as studying as per own convenient and cost-effective, the disadvantages are lack of
classroom
 feeling and face to face interaction with teachers. One of the positive sides of studying online is convenience.
This
 is because many students could complete their short-term
course as
Accept comma addition
course, as
 per their own convenient time and place, which saves their time to go to the
classroom
.
For example
, in Mumbai, 55% of students choose
such
 techniques to finish their desired
course
 due to their time with the help of the internet
instead
 of going to the university to attend. Cost-effectiveness is another positive aspect. Many universities charge exorbitant tuition fees for the degree or courses which do not benefit many students, and they prefer online studies as it is cheap and cost-saving. There are many negative sides to
such
 studies, but one of the negative is missing the
classroom
 atmosphere. As students who choose
such
 learning would finish it from their home place or any other place with the help of the internet, resulting in missing the environment of the
classroom
 where the teacher used to teach with chalk and blackboard. Another downside to
this
 learning is no interaction with teachers and colleagues. Online learning indeed is the recorded one and there is no teacher in front of us to teach us.
For instance
, a survey conducted by the newspaper the Times of India stated that in India some students often quit the online
course
 because there feel bore due to listening recorded version and no teacher for an explanation with chalk and board. In conclusion,
although
 learning through online brings the benefits
such
 as finishing the
course
 as per our timing and pace, it
also
 brings the drawbacks like leaving the
course
 in the middle due to lack of interaction among teachers and friends.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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