essay about social media 2
Objective:
1-Write an essay that effectively argues your position on the prompt and
presents evidence from the texts as well as specific examples from your own
experience.
2-Required Research/Readings:
“Activism Or Slacktivism? How Social Media
Hurts And Helps Student Activism,†“Hashtag Activism Isn’t a Cop Out,†and “How
Effective is Social Activism.†You may also use personal examples from social
justice campaigns you have seen or participated in.
Length:
3-5 pages
3-Background:
Social media can provide a powerful tool for organizations to spread
their messages and unite individuals toward a common purpose. A good example of
this is the success of the Kony2012 YouTube video: 100 million hits within one
week. Sharing, liking, and retweeting the link are said to be responsible for this
campaign going viral (Kanani 2012). Yet, many people argue that social media makes
people lazy and prevents true activism. Which one is it?
4-Prompt: For Essay 1, write an exemplification essay that answers the question:
1-Does social media help or hurt real social activism/social justice?
2-You will need to use examples (quotes) from the articles as well as your own
personal experience with social media and activism if you choose.
Remember, this is the argumentative exemplification essay, so your grade
depends mostly on how specific and strong your examples are and how
clearly you have stated your position/opinion.
5-Requirements:
You will need
1)an introduction with a hook, background information,
and a thesis that answers the question above.
2)2-3 body paragraphs with clear topic
sentences and at least 2 specific examples from the article and/or your personal life. After
each example, there should be at least 1-2 sentences of analysis (explanation/connection
back to the thesis in your own words).
3)a conclusion with a restatement of the thesis
and a final thought.