“Online versus IRL: How Has Social Networking Changed How We Relate to One Another?”Using at least three of the assigned essays from Current Issues and Enduring Questions stipulated below, answer the question posed in the chapter title: “Online versus IRL: How Has Social Networking Changed How We Relate to One Another?” In other words, has social media helped or hindered our ability to communicate and relate with one another in “real life”? Or, to put it simply, argue for or against the use of social media. Select three of the following essays to cite in your essay: Jules Evans, “Are We Slaves to Our Online Selves?”, Stephen Marches, “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?, Josh Rose, “How Social Media is Having a Positive Impact on Our Culture”, & Jason Lanie, “Social Media is Making You into an Asshole”.
Please remember to develop a sharp, argumentative thesis to defend. For example, a simple thesis might be “Social Networking has ruined [or improved] our ability to communicate in real life.” Then you would use the writers and your own experiences to support your assertion. In other words, stay focused on the issue at hand, analyze it thoroughly, and argue your case with numerous specific examples and illustrations. The two most important words in writing are “for example.” Do not rely on paraphrase; instead, quote meaningful passages and then explain their significance to your thesis.
Please do not use any sources other than those listed above. And, yes, you may use “I” since you will be using your own experiences with social media (just not “I think,” “I believe,” “in my opinion,” or similar phrases as specified in the merde sheet. Be sure to quote accurately, to include parenthetical references for those quotations, and to provide a Works Cited page. Use quotations to support your ideas, not substitute for them.
