“Internet is puberty of society” (Mohit Parikh). It is not challenging to recognize that quote’s aim is to emphasize the prominent role of the Internet, which has had a substantial contribution to social life as well as the academic study. However, making best use of the Internet’s benefits in academic purpose begs the question that the existence of the World Wide Web has recently impaired the quality of students’ assignment paper. In spite of some demerits of Internet’s assistance in researching, there is no denying that the World Wide Web has brought students about considerable advantages.
The first plus point of utilizing the Internet in doing research is that it provides students with a huge source of information. As …show more content…
That is to say, students could be the most common users of the internet for researching purposes since it is more time- saving, more economical to conduct a research paper than using the traditional method of research. According to the data of the survey “Experiences on the Internet” carried out by Patricia A. Dunavold in 1997, a "commuter student" living 75 miles away from the school has to spend about one and a half hour to arrive school to look for source- written in library as well as to discuss with their friends about the topic. In contrast, using the internet saves his/ her valuable time and allows him/ her to manage his/ her study better. What is more, other significant benefits of utilizing the world- wide web are that students could ask teachers for their help when doing research more conveniently via email. In a little more detail should the students ask the teachers directly, they have to make an appointment with many other additional fees such as travelling expenses and drink fees, whereas with the assistance of the world- wide web it is time-saving and money-saving for them to get teachers’ help. Moreover, basing on the study made by professors of psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale in USA, it is revealed that shy students would have a more confident feeling when asking the teacher for their suggestions because they fear taking a required speaking class and being in face to face communicating with the