This essay asks you to analyse one of the Web 2.0 platforms that you have examined in the unit, looking in
particular at how that platform has changed the way in which users/participants both communicate and
collaborate. Given the context in which you’re examining these technologies, it’s a good idea to think about
how Web 2.0 in general is thought to indicate a shift in the character of online interactions and use these
changes to help think about your chosen platform. You will find the readings/viewings provided by the unit
are useful as sources, but you should also seek out other sources to support your essay’s argument. You
can use examples of communication and/or collaboration through the platform you’re writing about to
illustrate your argument, but please ensure you also locate credible scholarly sources which are
appropriate for the platform you are addressing and the broader academic context in which you are
examining that platform.
Keep in mind that your essay should include a fully formed introduction and conclusion, be written in
paragraph form, present a clear argument and meaningfully engage with readings/viewings linked from the
unit content as well as other credible scholarly sources you have located. You must clearly indicate all
sources informing your essay using in-text citations, with full details for each source you’ve cited in
a clearly marked list of References at the end of your assignment. Your in-text citations and full
references should use APA 7th Ed.
