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Some people believe that schools are no longer necessary because students can study well at home through the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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It is true that
students
 can
study
 efficiently and effectively through distance education at home
,
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 so that there is no need for
schools
. I tend to disagree with
this
 statement,
although
 there are advantages
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 taking online courses. Undoubtedly, online
study
 is beneficial to schoolers. Taking classes on the Internet allows
students
 to
study
 anytime and anywhere at their own pace.
This
 means that
students
 are able to stop videos of online courses when they come across
study
 problems, and refer to their textbooks or turn to others for help,
such
 as
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 parents and peers before continuing the videos.
In addition
, for those who want to review distance education is helpful.
This
 is because online lessons can be replayed and rewatched
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many times.
However
, I argue that the significance of
schools
 should be valued.
First
 of all, school is where
students
 socialise with others. When taking lessons in a classroom with other members of the class,
students
 have chances to have real-time discussions and corporate with their peers by working in a team, through which interpersonal skills of schoolers will be developed and improved.
Furthermore
, teacher supervision will boost
productivity
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 of
students
. It is undeniable that there are a great number of information and distractions on the Internet that will steal
students
’ attention when they
study
 at home without supervision;
however
, if
students
 attend face-to-face classes at
schools
, they will
study
 and work under supervision from teachers, which will guarantee
students
 pay full attention in lessons. In conclusion, though distance education brings positives to
students
,
schools
 play a key role in developing
students
’ social skills and ensuring their productivity. My view is that it is better for schoolers to make
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 use of online learning, and at the same time, value the importance of
schools
.
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