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Unit 8 - Writing
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5 THINGS
Discuss
What do you LIKE and
DISLIKE about using
electronic devices to learn?
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Advantages or Disadvantages?
D A D
Electronic devices They help students Students have access to
distract students from communicate with each inappropriate information,
their studies: students other or relax by listening videos and pictures,
may play games, text, to music and playing spend many hours
chat and cheat (type the games when they are reading and watching,
questions and search for bored and tired of and forget about their
answers on the Internet). studying. projects or assignments.
Advantages or Disadvantages?
A D A
Students study better by Students might take Electronic devices can be
using helpful learning embarrassing pictures of used for research and
apps on smartphones, others, share them on the study, and for storing
laptops, tablets and other Internet or use them to information and
media players (dictionary, demand money or force textbooks. This can save
spelling, translation, people to do things for time and make students’
pronunciation and other them. backpacks lighter.
apps)
Disadvantages of using electronic devices in class
I do not support the use of personal electronic devices in learning because I see a
lot of their disadvantages.
First of all, electronic devices distract students from their studies. Many students
may play games, text, chat and cheat on their smartphones or tablets. They can go
on the Internet, type questions and search for answers.
Second, when students use the Internet, they have access to inappropriate
information, videos and pictures. They may spend many hours reading and watching,
forgetting about their projects or assignments.
Last but not least, students might take embarrassing pictures of others, share them
on the web or use them to demand money or force people to do things for them.
In conclusion, personal electronic devices may bring more harm than good to
students. I suggest that teachers ban or limit their use in the classroom.
Highlight the
following elements
Topic sentence in red.
Supporting idea in blue.
Explanations in brown.
Concluding sentence in green.
Disadvantages of using electronic devices in class
I do not support the use of personal electronic devices in learning because I see a
lot of their disadvantages.
First of all, electronic devices distract students from their studies. Many students
may play games, text, chat and cheat on their smartphones or tablets. They can go
on the Internet, type questions and search for answers.
Second, when students use the Internet, they have access to inappropriate
information, videos and pictures. They may spend many hours reading and watching,
forgetting about their projects or assignments.
Last but not least, students might take embarrassing pictures of others, share them
on the web or use them to demand money or force people to do things for them.
In conclusion, personal electronic devices may bring more harm than good to
students. I suggest that teachers ban or limit their use in the classroom.
Underline the words/phrases used to link the ideas
I do not support the use of personal electronic devices in learning because I see a
lot of their disadvantages.
First of all, electronic devices distract students from their studies. Many students
may play games, text, chat and cheat on their smartphones or tablets. They can go
on the Internet, type questions and search for answers.
Second, when students use the Internet, they have access to inappropriate
information, videos and pictures. They may spend many hours reading and watching,
forgetting about their projects or assignments.
Last but not least, students might take embarrassing pictures of others, share them
on the web or use them to demand money or force people to do things for them.
In conclusion, personal electronic devices may bring more harm than good to
students. I suggest that teachers ban or limit their use in the classroom.
Write a paragraph of about 100-150 words on the topic:
ADVANTAGES OF USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO LEARN.
Outline Suggested language
Topic sentence ❏ The first advantage of “this” is …
❏ There are many advantages to
A. Supporting idea 1 … and one of them is…
Explanation ❏ Another benefit is …
B. Supporting idea 2 ❏ Another advantage is …
Explanation
C. Supporting idea 3
Explanation
Concluding sentence
Correction code
Wrong Missing Wrong Extra
Rewrite
word word form word
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Discuss
What do you expect to take away from the
online classroom?
After the pandemic, what would you miss the
most about online learning?