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Abstract
The increasing number of students seeking online assignment helps has raised interest in knowing the impact it may have on academic performance, especially in essay writing. This paper examines reasons students use online assignment helps, what they turn to service providers for, and which they consider most when selecting the service. Most drivers for seeking external help emanate from survey data - time management, difficulty to understand topics, and grade improvement. Students are seen to seek help mainly with essay structuring and carrying out research, which highlights their need for specific help at the foundational skills level and not full writing services. Quality, originality, and plagiarism risk are primary concerns for students, though cost seems less of a concern in their decision process. The results indicate that this online assignment help may bring positive outcomes in essay writing and academic performance, thus to be used ethically without over-reliance. This study provides education and service providers with appropriate insight into better understanding of the academic need and online assignment support with ethical concerns.
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Copyright © 2024 Nirvana Das. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
