IELTS Writing Task 2- Please Help :) Hi, I'm currently preparing for the Ielts exam and I really need some feedback and suggestions for my writing :)) TOPIC: some universities offer online courses for students. Do you think this is a positive or negative development for students? Online courses have been incorporated into more and more universities’ educational system and the prevalence of this new teaching method has attracted diverse views. Personally, i support this trend and regard it as a positive one. First and foremost, more online courses is space-saving because less classrooms and lecture halls are used, along with less paper teaching materials consumed which can be contributive to saving resources. Secondly, studying online breaks the bound of time and distance. Students can attend classes at home, in a cafe or in the office. Moreover, when knowledge is shared online, people have access to a myriad of information more quickly and easily just at the touch of a button. On the other hand, some argue that the lack of supervision during the process of online learning can lead to plagiarism since students can simply find answers to all questions on the internet and copy them. It can also result in lack of motivation when students are not closely watched. Plus, there is no face-to-face interaction when everyone is just sitting in front of the computer. However, I hold the notion that in tertiary education, studying should be an active act of obtaining knowledge and a process of self-governance. Also, the drawbacks can be solved with proper supplementary measures added, such as scan software that detects copying and plagiarism, and online teaching system can be perfected. In conclusion, the advantages brought by the introduction and development go online courses outweigh the disadvantages, and the proliferation of this teaching method is desirable.