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Critique

Move More Classes Online

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Topic Sentence

Moving classes online can reduce the amount of tuition, but it may cause a loss of the quality of teaching.

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Illustration

More than 70,000 students enrolled in the many online universities, such as The University of Phoenix, Britain’s Open University, and the University of Maryland’s University College, shows the potential strength of online learning.

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Illustration

Students choosing online education will face the issue of lacking interactions with the instructors.

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Example

The 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which randomly surveyed nearly

380,000 students at 722 U.S. baccalaureate-granting institutions, found that “courses delivered

primarily online seem to stimulate students’ level of intellectual challenge and educational

gains,” adding that “relative to classroom learners…online learners reported more deep

approaches to learning in their coursework.”

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Closing Sentence

The advantages of taking online courses are greater than the disadvantages.