A formal argumentative letter using the genre process approach

Dear editor,

I am writing this letter with reference to your quotation about the benefits of virtual learning. I want to share my viewpoint with you and all the readers.

You say that thanks to the cyber students can learn anywhere and anywhen. You also declare that online learners can achieve their wishes easier than real learners.
I cannot deny that virtual schools have many advantages. First of all, they encourage the freedom of having personalized lessons anywhere, anywhen and at one's own pace and rhythm. Moreover, online learning is better than real education thanks to its easy rules: no school uniforms and no heavy bags. But, what I like the most is that there is no homework. Short journeys is another reason to make cyber schools better than traditional classes.
However, distance learning does have drawbacks. I am not so sure of using electronic books and copy books. In fact, I believe that spending too much time staring at the computer screen is not helpful for the physical growth of kids. More than this, students find themselves stranded in a small world with a large number of names, but learners would not be able to have a normal reaction with teachers. So, they lose their energy and they become receptive, passive or even lazy.

In my opinion, distance learning is a double edged weapon. That's why we need to improve it without forgetting the necessity of traditional schools as they teach students not only learning skills but also social skills. Those skills are indispensable for their emotional and physical growth.

Yours faithfully,      

Hadj Ali Sana        

      

   

Dear editor,

I am writing to you with reference to your statement about the benefits of e-learning. I would like to share my opinion with you and all readers.

The statement says that online learning has myriad advantages, namely convenience. Despite this fact I do not think that distance learning will replace real learning one day.

Online learning, like all other types of learning, has benefits as well as detriments. The biggest advantage of of e-learning is that it enables handicapped learners to pursue their education without being victims of bullying and bustling. Also, the absence of school uniforms and heavy bags makes cyber learning much easier. Add to this, there are many pupils who are afraid of strict teachers, thereby online learning makes them more confident and less anxious. Despite having advantages, e-learning has many drawbacks. First, spending four or five hours in front of a small screen has many negative effects such as harming the eyes and lack of physical exercise. Second, e-learning makes people so passive and lazy. Also, the absence of communication makes the pupil isolated from his environment.

I think that distance learning has both advantages and disadvantages. No one can deny neither its benefits nor its detriments.

Yours faithfully,

Oumayma Ben Khalifa

Dear editor, 

I am writing to you with reference to your article about the benefits of distance learning. 

In your article you said that the e-learner "can pursue his or her studies whenever and wherever he or she wishes." 

There is no doubt that online education is becoming popular in spite of the side effects it hides. On the one hand, this new method of teaching gives the children who left school especially those with special needs the chance to carry on studying. Moreover, e-learners enjoy more freedom in distance schools, for instance, they are no longer obliged to wear school uniforms. They also have enough time to practice their hobbies and forget about daily routine. Next, this new type of education is suitable for many categories of people. For example, it is the best solution for pupils who suffer from bullying or students who need to renew their confidence.

On the other hand, distance learning has many drawbacks. First, the fact of spending the whole day in front of computer screens could be harmful for sight and weight because of eating and sitting without practising sports. In addition, the absence of communication isolates learners.

In my opinion, there is nothing better than being surrounded by your friends, classmates and teachers.

yours faithfully,

Najah Brahim

Dear editor, 

I am writing to you with reference to your statement about the benefits of e-learning. I would like to share my opinion with you.

Virtual school refers to an institution where all students' services and courses are conducted by internet technology. First, the benefits of e-learning include short journeys, absence of homework,  heavy bags or school uniforms.. Second, this type of learning solves the problem of bullying and bustling. Also, pupils who suffer from lack of confidence and other physical problems favour online learning. However, e-learning has disadvantages. To start with, the fact of spending hours in front of the computer's screen damages the eyes. Next, distance learning is characterized by absence of face to face communication with peers or teachers which results in isolation. Even worse, the fact of relying too much on technology causes students to be receptive and lazy.

In my opinion, since distance learning is based on the use of technology, then its advantages or disadvantages depend on the way it is used.

Yours faithfully,

Dhouha Taieb.

Dear editor, 

I am writing this letter to share my opinion about virtual learning with you.

You say that online learning is the best way to replace real schools.

It's true that the internet facilitates education and that it has many advantages. To start with, e-learners have more freedom than other learners since they don't have neither heavy bags nor school uniforms. Then, the most important thing is that handicapped pupils are safe from bullying and bustling thanks to distance learning.

However, e-learning has drawbacks. For instance, children may suffer from many health problems such as tiring the eyes because of staring at the screen for a long time. Moreover, students get used to easy information which makes them receptive and lazy.

In my opinion, both methods of education, virtual and real, have advantages as well as disadvantages and none of them is one hundred percent safe. Thus, pupils need to be aware of those detriments to avoid side effects.

Yours truthfully,

Jaweher Hamrouni 

4th form Sciences  

Secondary school Sidi Zid Essouassi