TOEFL essay: Some students prefer to study alone.

English as a Second Language Preparation for and help with the TOEFL® Test and
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Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of
students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.

Students can not learn only from teachers. They also need to do their study themselves. Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. I would rather study in group as it benefits me for several reasons.

First, studying in a group let us share our own notes or interesting articles. When we learn in class, we may not note all important keys from the teacher. If we study in a group, we can borrow others’ notes. When I studied, there was always a friend in my group who was so skillful in taking notes and she was always willing to let others copy her notes. In addition, some students have some good articles that will help on the study. They can share more information within a group.

Second, students who are good on each subject can help others who can not understand the subject well. The more the capable students teach others, the more they can remember the contents. Also, the poor students can understand more on the subject. Teaching each other like this can benefit both students. My smart friends always set up a session to teach their friends and also provided everyone summary notes of the topics they were going to teach. Thank to them, I could pass my exam.

Third, studying in a group can cause students in the group to be more enthusiasm. It is a nature of human that we do not want to be left behind. We will be more industrious, when some friends have finished their reading while we have not. When my friends and I did some exercises, we always tried to compete with each other in getting more right answers.

In sum, studying in a group brings me more benefits. I can get more important information, understand more on each subject and be more avid. I will not gain these advantages from studying alone.

Please give me some comments :slight_smile:

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Nice one Jzmee. Needs a little correction, but not really worth bothering with.

Keep it up.

Kitos.

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Good Evening!
Studying in a group has benefits!It can increase our IQ level,actually,I study with my friends sometimes,but usually I go home and study alone.We are really so tired at school,that we don’t want to use our free times in studying we wanna have break.At home,we all are doing our works at different time,so we can’t discuss at home.What if when I am studying Biology,my friend is studying, Literature.But I’m addicted to study alone.But still need help in some of my subjects.I am trying to get help from the internet,but I can’t get a quick help.I have to open many links for explanation,but it’s a waste of time.

Today,I learnt a new thing.That if you explain to others what they don’t know,you can understand what you know more.Today my friend was having doubts on one subject,before I don’t know how to do that,but today I just tried to help my friend out,so when I was explaining her I also understood how to solve questions automatically,I don’t know from where did 'it fly and made a nest in my mind.

To drift away from the topic,I don’t know if the last expression I wrote is right or wrong it fly and made a nest in my mind’.When we are improving our English,we learn new words and phrases automatically.

Anyways I like your topic!

Good Job! and Good luck with your studies.

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Kitos, glad to hear that. Thank you! I’ll keep practicing.

Luby, thank for reading my essay :wink: When we teach other, we have to organize our thoughts and that cause us to remember and understand more on the subjects. (while it is still hard to organize my thought in the essays, haha) BTW, nice to meet you :)))

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Nice to meet you too Jzmee =) =D