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 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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