IELTS Writing Correction Service /
Writing Samples /
Band 5.5

Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

#universities #offer #courses #internet #people #study #development
With the technological advancement, people are closer than ever before and online education is one of the many benefits happened with the development of information technology. There are so many advantages of online learning as there are some disadvantages too. I will discuss them both in
this
 very essay.
Firstly
, many well-known universities
offers
Suggestion
offer
this
 kind of online courses which is helpful for busy housewives, Businessmen and elderly people. A person can learn new things without considering distance or time. It is more successful because institutions complete their own proper research before presenting it to online. It is much easier for teachers too who can record their lectures while presenting it to offline students and
then
 putting it on the internet.
Secondly
, there are so many amateur people nowadays who are very passionate about some fields, but never got the chance to pursue it professionally. They can master some subjects through online teaching applications.
Additionally
, someone can retake their lectures again and again by just downloading it.
Furthermore
, there are so many online applications
such
 as
Edx
out of fashion
ex
, Coursera, Unacademy, Udemy, which offers very elaborated courses in some fields from very well-known universities, currently. They
also offers
Suggestion
also offer
 the shareable certificate at the end of the course so students can easily attach those in their CV.
In contrast
, there are some disadvantages too.
For instance
, many people found
this
 online course very expensive. Teachers can not give
such
 attention to their virtual students as they can give in the traditional classrooms. To conclude, certainly there are some disadvantages of online learning, but it can be outweighed by its benefits and
thus
 it is a positive development.
Submitted by Niki Mehta on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Fully explain your ideas

To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

What to do next:
Look at other essays: