Social media and primary teens
The effect social media has had on social media (primary teens)
This essay should be well researched, and include FIVE outside sources, at least three of which must be peer reviewed articles. All research should be cited in MLA format and include a Works Cited Page. Your essay should be about 1000 words, typed in Times New Roman 12 pt font and double spaced with 1″ margins on all sides. Your essay should have an interesting title (not just “Essay Four”) and in the top left hand corner of the page list your name, your instructor’s name, the course number, and the date. Each page should be numbered in the top right hand of the page, along with your last name. Submissions should be in .doc or .docx format (no pages or pdf).
For this essay you will be composing an academic argument related in some way to the essay you’ve been working with all semester. You might choose an argument topic that your essay covers explicitly, or one that is more vaguely related but it must be connected to your essay in some way.
Your argument should have a clear thesis statement, background information on your topic, an argumentative claim, an acknowledgement of alternative viewpoints, and conclusion. This is an academic argument, so your paper should contain very little of your personal opinion and attempt to portray the argument in an unbiased, neutral way. Avoid using emotion or personal anecdotes as evidence, and stick to academic language to get your point across. Your argument should be arguable, and specific. Avoid anything you would see on procon.org.
Sample Solution
Many parents worry about how exposure to technology might affect toddlers developmentally. We know our preschoolers are picking up new social and cognitive skills at a stunning pace, and we don’t want hours spent glued to an iPad to impede that. But adolescence is an equally important period of rapid development, and too few of us are paying attention to how our teenagers’ use of technology—much more intense and intimate than a 3-year-old playing with dad’s iPhone—is affecting them. In fact, experts worry that the social media and text messages that have become so integral to teenage life are promoting anxiety and lowering self-esteem. Social media affects teenagers’ mental health negatively by limiting direct contact with peers and encouraging constant comparison online, which can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.
