Assignments in many disciplines ask you to inform audiences about your topic. Can you think of any examples?
In this class, you will write an informative essay about the stories on social media, and how they affect us.
First, you will read and summarize the following Tedtalks/ articles:
- “Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally” by G.L. Campaglia & F. Menczer.
- “Impact of Social Media on Youth” by Katanu Mbevi / TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool”
– Next, you will conduct interviews with your classmates about their use of social media.
Finally, you will incorporate all 3 sources into your essay, and let your audience know what you learned from each one.
Your final essay should be 4 pages in length and include the following:
-an introduction, with a hook and a statement of purpose
-summaries of the 3 sources, in your own words
-analysis of the 3 sources
-topic sentence for each body paragraph
-a conclusion
Your essay should also follow MLA guidelines:
- essays should be written in 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman
- essays should be double-spaced
- include a descriptive title
- include name and page numbers on every page
- include a works cited page (this is in addition to the 4 pages)
We will have a peer review session in class. Please bring two copies of your draft to class.
Submit your essay on Blackboard by March 14th.
