Instruction
TASK 5 LA3
Use your own words to develop the two
supporting ideas available in the text below.
Compulsory Attendance in College
On my first day of class in an American
university, I discovered that there are many differences between universities
in US and in my country. One difference hit me immediately when the professor
walked into the classroom dressed in casual pants and a sports shirt. Then he
sat down, and I received a second shock. He sat down on the desk, not behind
the desk. The biggest shock happened when he passed out a piece of paper
listing the requirements of the class. I learned that I was not allowed to miss
any classes! In my country, professors do not know or care if students attend
lectures, but in the United States, professors actually call the roll at the
beginning of each class meeting. In my opinion, compulsory attendance in college
is completely inappropriate for two reasons.
The
first, college students are adults, not elementary
school children. The student has an ability to determine which of the
acts he should be doing which is not because the student has a different
mindset with the child. The student is able to determine what he needs in the
course so he will not neglect to improve his knowledge even though he is not
attending the class
Students
often have other obligations such as work and family. Not infrequently we meet
there are students who have to work to help the cost of lectures and this has
become a necessity for him. So also with students who already have a family.
Sometimes the affairs involving the family are more important than attending the
class so the students tend to leave the class because they think the class can
be replaced by learning independently.
To summarize, attendance in college classes
should be optional. Students may already know the material that the professor
will cover. Sometimes the professor lectures on material that is in the
textbook, so students can read it on their own time. Therefore, in my opinion,
compulsory attendance in college classes should be abolished.
(Source: Oshima and Hogue. 2007. Introduction
to Academic Writing).
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