Topic I chose: Children should not be allowed on social media
(Kids should not be on social media, as it inhibits a child’s ability to develop a healthy sense of identity and sense of self. )
TASK
Write an argumentative research paper in which you identify an example of failing to “think what we are doing” in 2024. Indicate the specific ways in which your chosen topic poses potential dangers and illustrate with evidence from your research. Consider counterargument along the way, acknowledging why some people don’t recognize the dangers you are pointing to. Finally, indicate a way forward: what do you think we should do about this issue?
Introduction
Start by introducing your topic in general terms. Briefly describe how it started and where it stands today. Indicate the major stakeholders involved in the issue. Finish with a thesis statement in which you claim that your topic represents a lack of thinking what we are doing and indicate, briefly, why. Finally, give a brief statement of what you think we should do about this issue.
Body
Develop your essay with multiple argumentative body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that is either a claim (one reason in support of your argument) or a statement of counterargument (one reason others disagree). Topic sentences should be followed by evidence/support drawn from your research and your own reasoning. Argumentative paragraphs should include paraphrase/quotation from appropriate sources in support of the topic sentence claim. Counterargument paragraphs should include evidence or reasoning that refutes or concedes the counterargument claim.
As a whole, the body of your essay should support your thesis (that your chosen topic represents a lack of thinking what we are doing), both by presenting evidence for your claims and by presenting and refuting counterargument.
Conclusion
Your conclusion should briefly summarize your argument, highlighting major points, and close with a “call to action”: what should your readers do now that you have alerted them to this problem?
Requirements
Essay must draw on a minimum of 5 sources of which 2 must be scholarly
Minimum length: 7 full pages
MLA format including a properly formatted works cited page
