write an argumentative essay on students must be given unrestricted access to internet.
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Answer: As we all know, technology has advanced drastically in schools. So much, in fact, that students of all grades are able to use laptops in class. However, with these advancements comes with a price. Limiting the access to other internet for students has become a necessity for three reasons. For starters, unlimited internet will allow the student to become unfocused with their studies. Another reason s to limit students ability to cyber-bully other students. Lastly, we need to limit the internet’s rated R content. Students cannot succeed in their studies if we don’t take action on their access to the internet.
In the real world, young adults’ attention span has decreased, while their attention to the cyber world has increased due to social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. These sites are so popular that even Elementary students have an account. In this predicament, all students are so glued to their accounts, that they message their friend who are either right next to them, or in another class. When taking tests, they could use messager to cheat or they could use the popular search engine called Google. Another internet site that greatly grabs peoples’ attention is YouTube. While in study hall, where students should be studying for upcoming tests, they are watching videos. If we can limit their access to the internet, or even turning it off during tests, could increase the students’ attention in school and possibly help them achieve better grades.
Bullying has been around for many years with many different forms. Typically bullying is verbal or physical; but now bullies have been known to use the internet in hopes to not get caught. If we can limit their access to the internet, then they will be less prone to use it in ways to harm others. Limited access could also minimize cyber drauma, or cyber rumors among students. Also, hackers could be stopped, at least at school, from trying their dastardly deed in stealing other student’s account. With limited internet access, students who get bullied can have some piece of mind while at school.
The world wide web offers a lot to anyone in need of searching for something for research purposes. However, those purposes could be very inappropriate. It has been known that some students have looked up pornography during class or in the restroom. Those who are desparate enough to find love, have even joined online dating sites and started chatting with older men/women. Unlimited access could give the opportunity to access violent, murderous content. These three examples of rated R internet content are very strong reasons, especially in the eye of a parent, to limit their access.
The Internet needs to be limited for the students if we are to continue with the schools’ reputation as a safe, educational place. Students’ attention would be more focused on their studies and not worrying about what’s going on in the social media world. Kids would be less teased/hacked online. Also, they would be less tempted to look up extremely inappropriate content on the internet. We can’t say for certain of what the kids will or won’t do outside of school, but at least there is one big place in their lives that won’t tolerate the bad internet behavior.