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Lindsey Rerko
Liberty University
ENGL 101-B32
Professor Wade
26 February, 2023
Ways COVID-19 has created delays in American education
I.
Introduction
a.
Hook the audience – interest-catch that leads to specific topic choice
i.
COVID-19 has created major disruptions on all aspects of society.
ii.
More specifically, American students had seemingly been the most
affected by the shutdown.
iii.
The
Economic Policy Institute
reports that the school year in 2020 was
cut short by at least one third of a normal school year (Garcia and Weiss).
iv.
This has created a setback for students' learning and development.
b.
Identify the problem (technology or Covid-19)
i.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a major disruption to American
education.
ii.
Students had been faced with social and learning delays during the time
of the pandemic because of school shutdowns. Some students had
managed to keep up with the benefits of online learning, but for many
students, this furthered their decline in academics.
iii.
Some of these setbacks have caused a digression in academic
performance and development in preschool age children to college
students due to lost time learning and the challenges of progressing
through remote education.
c.
State your claim/thesis statement
i.
The COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 has caused significant delays in
education due to lost time in school, navigating difficulties with distance
learning as well as declining mental health.
II.
Body – Support to provide evidence for your main claim
a.
Topic sentence – main evidence for claim
i.
The beginning stages of the lockdown for schools left students with no
structure or support for an extended period of time while the school
systems tried to find ways to accommodate students at home.
b.
Give specific examples, facts, quotes, expert knowledge that supports this
argument, from research (make sure to cite)
i.
The
Economic Policy Institute
has stated that due to the lockdown
students' learning time was shortened (Garcia and Weiss).
ii.
This directly affected students' academics because they had stopped in
the middle of lessons, leaving them incomplete.
iii.
This would go on until students were introduced to “distant learning”,
leaving parents and students confused and creating inconveniences that
prohibited successful learning.
c.
Analyze you evidence (explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence
and thesis, as well as its validity)
i.
In an article from the
National Library of medicine,
it was noted that
families had limited access to technology to do their schooling on (Sakiz).
ii.
The article also goes on to say that it made difficulties in participating in
online learning (Sakiz).
d.
Exception/Qualifier (name one exception to this truth and refute it if you desire)
i.
Although many students and parents had benefited from online learning
by creating chances for families to be together more,
ii.
It also created more strain and inconveniences for parents whose jobs
were deemed essential and were not being able to give adequate help
during this online learning.
III.
Body - Another main support that provides evidence for your main claim
a.
Topic sentence – main evidence for claim
i.
During the shutdown many students have been shown to have declining
rates in their mental well being as well as higher stress due to distant
learning.
b.
Give specific examples, facts, quotes, expert knowledge that supports this
argument, from research (make sure to cite)
i.
The
Center on Reinventing Public Education
released a survey that
concluded 65% of students' mental health had worsened during the
pandemic (Lake).
ii.
The article also goes on to say that Students have reported that they
have had a small amount of support during this time (Lake
iii.
Going from in person education to then learning a completely new
routine and way of learning undoubtedly created stress on students.
c.
Analyze you evidence (explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence
and thesis, as well as its validity)
i.
When Completely changing your normal routine and on top of that
receiving little to no support as you navigate something as difficult as
distant learning there is bound to be an incline of stress which has a
direct effect on your mental well being especially for students as they are
at such a pivotal age.
d.
Exception/Qualifier (name one exception to this truth and refute it if you desire)
i.
Some could say that being at home and having a much looser routine
could help you relax and enjoy school,
ii.
but for kids that don’t have the luxury of a relaxing home environment
free of the stress of distractions could argue otherwise.
IV.
Larger opposing view (not already mentioned elsewhere)
a.
Introduce opposing viewpoint in opposition to your claim
i.
COVID-19 has shown Americans that they can do school work from home
and be successful.
b.
Give specific examples, facts, quotes, expert knowledge that supports this
argument, from research (make sure to cite)
i.
Doing remote education gives students the ability to be included in their
academics while also staying safe from illness.
ii.
Remote learning can also give students more time to spend with family.
iii.
Distance learning also gives students more opportunity and accessibility
to have one on one time with their educators.
c.
Analyze you evidence (explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence
and thesis, as well as its validity)
i.
Americans can help flatten the curve by having students learn from the
safety of their homes.
ii.
THey can be just as successful with the tools given to them to be
educated remotely.
V.
Conclusion Paragraph
a.
Summarize your main points (cause – problem – effect)
i.
COVID-19 has created many difficulties for students and their academics
by staying home and learning remotely. Students are faced with delays in
their education, difficulties in learning remotely and problems with their
mental well being and stress.
b.
Restate thesis and main support in summary
i.
Delays in their education and inability to navigate remote learning put
students behind and give them high stress and mental health issues that
may be difficult to deal with.
c.
Leave reader with final thought or call to action
i.
Although we have flattened the curve, our students that have been
affected during Covid-19 have shown us we need better solutions to
situations in this case.
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