Persusasitve essay - Internet
Your head-teacher has decided to stop all access to the Internet at school. Write a letter in which you try to persuade him or her to change this decision.
Dear Mr Sir,
It has come to my attention that you have banned internet access for all pupils. It is my belief, however that this decision is unjust, and counter-productive.
As I am sure you know, the Internet has developed dramatically over the course of the past decade. It has evolved from a basic-communicative tool, to the most powerful contrivance of the day. It is possible to collate almost any information and trove facts as scarce as “who died on December 1, 1909”.
I can understand your concerns; plagiarism is common amongst teenagers. They feel that copying an essay from a coursework bank is acceptable. There are, however, more practical solutions that just turning rejecting the internet all together. K-9 is a powerful, free, easy-to-configure, web-tool. It filters and blocks any undesired material, inhibiting the student’s abilities to gain access to these remote websites.
I understand that you have certain anxieties about allowing internet access to pupils, but the intrinsic benefit of the internet will have a greater impact on the student’s academia than you could possibly imagine. Many students, particularly the lazy ones, disregard the internets value. They are unaware of its sheer power, treating it as a dainty for socialising. Allowing internet access in school, will allow you to nurture their research skills, hence allow them to prosper in the wider-world.
I am sure you are wondering why I am so passionate for my cause. The internet provides information for almost every topic imaginable. Furthermore, web-forums, such as “Yahoo! Answers”, will allow students to enhance their knowledge by posing questions to a community of learned people. The rapid and eager responses are then scored by other members. Answers that provide a positive and useful response will be marked
Dear Mr Sir,
It has come to my attention that you have banned internet access for all pupils. It is my belief, however that this decision is unjust, and counter-productive.
As I am sure you know, the Internet has developed dramatically over the course of the past decade. It has evolved from a basic-communicative tool, to the most powerful contrivance of the day. It is possible to collate almost any information and trove facts as scarce as “who died on December 1, 1909”.
I can understand your concerns; plagiarism is common amongst teenagers. They feel that copying an essay from a coursework bank is acceptable. There are, however, more practical solutions that just turning rejecting the internet all together. K-9 is a powerful, free, easy-to-configure, web-tool. It filters and blocks any undesired material, inhibiting the student’s abilities to gain access to these remote websites.
I understand that you have certain anxieties about allowing internet access to pupils, but the intrinsic benefit of the internet will have a greater impact on the student’s academia than you could possibly imagine. Many students, particularly the lazy ones, disregard the internets value. They are unaware of its sheer power, treating it as a dainty for socialising. Allowing internet access in school, will allow you to nurture their research skills, hence allow them to prosper in the wider-world.
I am sure you are wondering why I am so passionate for my cause. The internet provides information for almost every topic imaginable. Furthermore, web-forums, such as “Yahoo! Answers”, will allow students to enhance their knowledge by posing questions to a community of learned people. The rapid and eager responses are then scored by other members. Answers that provide a positive and useful response will be marked