Online Education and Its Effects on Us Research Topic: ONLINE EDUCATION and its Effects on Us Essay Prompt: Some believe that hands-on classroom experien

Online Education and Its Effects on Us Research Topic: ONLINE EDUCATION and its Effects on Us

Essay Prompt: Some believe that hands-on classroom experience of traditional learning is the best. Others

claim that computer-based learning facilitates a safe environment and provides more

benefits. Since this semester you have experienced both, which opinion do you agree with?

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Final Argumentative Research Essay
Topic: ONLINE EDUCATION and its Effects on Us
Choose ONE position:
Your essay and Thesis Statement should clearly show the position you chose.
Length: 5 paragraphs (Introduction (5-6 sentences), 3 Supporting Body Paragraphs (6-10 sentences each
including quotes), and a Conclusion (4-6 sentences)).
Research/ Sources: As a research paper, it should have quotes and references from outside sources as supports to
your claims.
So, in your essay, you should refer to/use/quote from the texts I provided (Primary Source: I provide 3
sources and you can use any 2) and you should also do research using Google Scholar and/ or LAVC Library
Database for credible information and use 1or 2 credible sources to quote from in your essay (Secondary Source).
You should use 2 provided sources and 2 researched sources and your personal example
You should have 4-5 In-Text Citations /Quotes (no more) from those sources (both Primary and Secondary sources)
Researched Sources/ Secondary Sources: 2 sources: Credible sources are article, book, journal, news, scholar
essay) Use LAVC Library Academic databases and/or Google Scholar for the credible sources.
➢ (Optional) You can also use 1 non-credible source: YouTube Video, Ted Speech, Poster, a visual, quote,
data/statistics or information from a website (information searched via regular search engines)
DUE: The revised, typed finalized essay is due on Canvas on/before June 2 midnight
—————————————————————————————————————————– ————How to start:
1. Read the assigned 3 articles (remember that you will have to choose any 2 from the assigned 3)
2. Consider the Essay Prompt: choose which you prefer and consider more beneficial:
LEARNING ONLINE or LEARNING IN THE TRADITONAL CLASSROOM
3. List reasons for your chosen position and pick 3 good, strong reasons that you can develop each into
a full paragraph. * Here, you can refer back (re-read) to the assigned articles and decide which 2
you will choose and mark some parts that you may use as quotes or reference as support in your
essay.
4. Formulate your thesis (Complete or Fully-developed) which should show your argument and the 3
reasons that you will develop in the body paragraphs following the order you listed in the thesis.
5. Think about YOUR experience as a student of this “unique” semester that made it possible to
experience both ways of learning for all your classes.
6. Start drafting! STRUCTURE: 5 Paragraph Academic Essay (Introduction, 3 Supportive Body
Paragraphs, and a Conclusion) Length: 3-3.5 pages plus the Works Cited Page
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Essay Structure:
Introductory paragraph: Start with a hook/ attention getter sentence, then introduce your ideas about
different ways of learning in general. (Provide some general and background information about learning; you
may also include information about learning in the past and now with the boom of technology). Your thesis,
as the last sentence, should show your preference in a clear, strong, confident argument (that is to say,
your thesis should state your opinion about the online learning vs. in-classroom learning and 3 reasons
why you believe that choice is more beneficial.
Body Paragraphs: Each body paragraph should start with a topic sentence that indicates one of the
reasons claimed in the thesis and the rest of the sentences of the body paragraph should develop,
explain and support that reason. (Body 1 will develop and discuss reason 1 claimed in the thesis and Body
2 will develop reason 2. Body 3 will refer to the 3rd reason).
In your body paragraphs (supportive sentences) should also refer to/ have quotes from the assigned articles, from
your researched sources and also include your personal experience/example.
Conclusion: Refer back to the general topic of the modes of learning /Loop back to intro.
Restate the thesis and you may also end with providing a suggestion.
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FORMAT and CITATIONS:
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The essay should follow MLA format and citation guidelines for in-text citations and Works Cited page
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Should have supporting information (citations/quotes and references) from the Primary Sources
(from 2 of my assigned articles ) and from Secondary Sources ( from your researched sources)
* The Citation details of my given articles will be provided
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***Here are the links to PRIMARY SOURCES (my provided articles)
Remember that you have to choose ONLY 2 from this 3 and refer to them/ quote from them in your essay!
The Pros and Cons of Teaching with Zoom

The Pros and Cons of Teaching with Zoom

The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
http://faculty.weber.edu/eamsel/Research%20Groups/On-line%20Learning/Bonk%20(2006).pdf
Pros and Cons of Online Education
https://www.ies.ncsu.edu/wpcontent/uploads/sites/15/2015/08/Pros_and_Cons_of_Online_Education_by_Kumar-1.pdf
GRADING DETAILS of the Essay: 40p
Organization 5p
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Paragraphs’ length and structure / development
Thesis 5p
Personal Example 5p
Integration of Sources 10p: In-text citations/ quotes and references from the 2 provided articles and from the
researched credible source(s)
MLA Format and Works Cited page 10p
Mechanics 5p

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