Choose one of the following topics:
TOPIC 1: Is studying in a single sex (only girls or only boys) school better than going to a mixed
school?
TOPIC 2: Is learning autonomously better than learning with a teacher?
TOPIC 3: Will the world ever be the same after the coronavirus is over?
I. Introduction
A. Hook:
Many people believe that the only way to get educated is by attending a study center to be assisted by a
teacher, however nowadays tools like the Internet facilitate and motivate autonomous education.
B. Background
When educating many people prefer to be assisted by a teacher since for some doing it independently
could become very difficult
C. Thesis.
Although autonomous learning for some people can be a difficult task, educating yourself in this way
could help improve your own thinking and gain some extra skills apart from knowledge.
II. Body paragraph 1
A. Topic sentence/1st reason:
Encourages creativity and motivates her to investigate more and more about a certain topic
1. Example 1: Thanks to tools such as the Internet, you can find many points of view on some
subject, which motivates research to be able to determine
2. Example 2: According to some teachers, the PPL method implemented in Espol (which is mostly
self-learning) has allowed students to increase their ability to solve engineering problems.
3. Example 3: Autonomous learning allows to become more competitive in any area
4. Example 4: the fact that at first it was difficult to find answers to some doubts fosters the
student's ability to find better study techniques
III. Body paragraph 2
A. Topic sentence/2nd reason:
second, self-learning improves self-esteem
1. Example 1: According to Lidia Visa (Spanish teacher), when a student manages to solve a
problem on his own, he becomes more confident in solving future problems.
2. Example 2: autonomous learning helps the student to know their weaknesses and improve
them as appropriate
