Name : Reva Zahara

Class : XI MIPA 2

The Pros and Cons of Offline School in the Midst of a Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic affects many aspects of our lives, including

school. Schools are held online at students’ respective home. However, there is a

discourse that schools will be reopened in July 2020 or January 2021.

Many parents are worried their children will have to return to school in the

near future. It is because some local governments have included plans for

reopening schools in the new normal policy. For example, Central Java Education

and Culture Office will enforce the implementation of the new normal in its

region starting July 2020.

Some options emerges such as imposing a shifting system, limiting the

number of students, and implementing existing health protocols.

On the other hand, epidemiologist dr. Dicky Budiman advises not to open

the school until the situation gets better. He says that schools reopening is risky,

and it probably rises to the second wave of the coronavirus. The students can go

back to schools only if the preparation is done and screening process is fulfilled.

Furthermore, if the screening process is not fulfilled, schools reopening is not

recommended for it is dangerous.

In the end, Offline School can only be done if the situation in our country

gets better, or zero case. Since the case is still rising these days, online school is

the best option to avoid the new cluster.

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1. Opinion

 Paragraph 1

From my perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact

on our lives. As a result, it’s difficult for people to carry out activities,

even schools must be carried out online.

 Paragraph 2

I agree that schools should reopen, because studying online for too

long will be less effective. Parents don’t need to worry, they just need

to take care of their children more.

 Paragraph 3

I think those provisions are very important to limit people’s capacity

to not crowd.

 Paragraph 4

Honestly, the statement is true. Preparation for reopening schools

shouldn’t be arbitrary. Health protocols must be strict, and preparation

must be thorough.

 Paragraph 5

I think that’s the right way. Online schools are indeed the best way to

avoid new clusters.

2. Suggestion

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 If online schools are enforced for too long, of course it will have a bad impact

too. Studying will be less effective and of course many others thing that

children can’t learn on their own at home. Therefore, schools should

immediately reopen with due regard to strict provisions. Like reducing the

capacity of students in class, closing the canteen, always put on the mask.

Doing complicated things is normal at that time. After all, health is the most

important thing

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