I want this essay to be about “What are the effects of social media on society” you can write the essay however you want as long as it follows the following prompt.
Assignment
Choose one of the following issues and write a 1,500 word essay in which you address the issue of cause or effect:
What are the effects of school bullying?
What are the effects of social media (Facebook, X, Tik Tok) on society?
How has streaming technology (Netflix, Max, Hulu) changed the Entertainment Industry?
What causes students to drop out of high school?
How has Covid-19 affected the United States
What are the effects of divorce on children?
Your analysis of these issues should come from your own deductive reasoning, but you will be required to consult at least four outside sources which must come from the WTCC library search engines to complete the assignment. While our class discussions of these issues will help you, I expect your paper to be your own unique analysis, not a recitation of the class discussions.
How to Proceed
1) Choose your topic, and write down everything you know about it, then write out what you consider the cause/effect to be
2) Begin researching the issue, and then decide whether or not to alter your conclusion in light of what you now know
3) Outline your paper, paying special attention to the clarity of your argument, how it is explained, and how it is justified.
In the course of writing this essay, students will:
Identify an appropriate topic about which to write or devise an appropriate approach to an assigned topic.
Demonstrate writing as a recursive process.
Demonstrate writing and inquiry in context using different rhetorical strategies to reflect, analyze, explain, and persuade in a variety of genres and formats.
Reflect upon and explain their writing strategies.
Compose texts incorporating rhetorically effective and conventional use of language: clear expression, coherent ideas, purposeful word choice, complete development, and logical organization.
Compose standard academic essays that develop approved topics, include substantive thesis statements, and consist of introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs.
Use standard written English that includes a minimum of spelling errors, sentence fragments, comma splices, fused sentences, and agreement errors.
Locate, evaluate, and incorporate relevant sources with proper documentation and using the standards prescribed by MLA.
Demonstrate the critical use and examination of printed, digital, and visual materials
Collaborate actively in a writing community.
Your paper should contain:
A thoughtful, significant and compelling focus or thesis that stems from the requirements of the assignment
Be a minimum of 1,500 words in length
Contain four sources that can be deemed reliable and factual (you must use the WTCC library search engines)
Well-developed content
A strong organizational structure, both as a whole and at the level of the sentence
Clear and polished sentences
Few or no errors in mechanics such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, format & font
Format And Style
Though this is a formal essay, avoid using the first or second person. Follow MLA style standards and use Times New Roman 12 point font. Pages must be numbered and have appropriate margins, and the paper must end with an appropriate works cited page.
