First, read and review “Chapter 7: Saying Why It Matters.” Then, read, “How I Learned to Love Snapchat” by Jenna Wortham (530-34). Those who do not have this reading in their textbook can use the following link: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/magazine/how-i-learned-to-love-snapchat.html.
Then, answer the following prompt:
As should be obvious from the title, “How I Learned to Love Snapchat” author Jenna Wortham has positive things to say about the social media application. Maybe you do as well, or maybe you do not. Regardless, your assignment is not to agree or disagree with Wortham, but to determine how she attempts to explain why her argument matters at all.
Write a paragraph response in which you determine and explain Wortham’s attempts to answer “Who Cares?” and “So What?” as discussed in Chapter 7. In other words, what audience is Wortham attempting to persuade, and how does her argument link to a larger matter that readers find important?
Your first paragraph should answer and explain how Wortham addresses the “Who Cares?” question, while the second paragraph should answer and explain the “So What?” question.
Again, focus on writing clear topic sentences, along with writing strong transitional phrases to move from one idea to the next within the same paragraph, and when moving from one paragraph to the next.
Continue to use MLA formatting, but for this response, focus only on paraphrasing. Do not directly quote from the text. Remember that an in-text citation is still required when paraphrasing. As always, include a Work Cited page and entry.
