How social media affects mental health

Write a well-developed, well-researched argument essay expanding on the topic you investigated for your
research. In this essay, you will take a side within the debate as a stakeholder, and you will support your
side through the use of evidence.
Your dual purpose is to educate and to persuade a neutral, well-informed reader to adopt your position. The
essay should make good use of the three rhetorical appeals (ethos/pathos/logos).
Choose to argue in one of these argument categories primarily:
Action: “we should do X”
Cause & Effect: “X causes/caused/is causing Y”
Compare & Contrast: “X is better than Y because…”
Definition: “Is X like an A or like a B?”
Formatting
11 or 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, 1” margins.
MLA Heading and Header
MLA parenthetical citations in essay text.
MLA Works Cited page.
Individual Research Requirements –5 sources minimum
1 NEW source (may be popular or scholarly) in addition to your original
2 of your sources must be academic/scholarly
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additional sources are fine as long as they are reliable sources. Unacceptable internet sources include
Wikipedia or any wiki; Ehow, About.com, Howstuffworks or other linkbait/content farm sources; Britannica or
encyclopedias, dictionaries, or basic reference books; Enotes, Sparknotes, or any other “study guide” sites;
any sites providing sample essays or reference lists for common essay topics; and personal blogs or
personal websites (except those run by someone who is an acknowledged expert in his/her field).
Unacceptable internet sources will be counted as a missing source.
Acceptable internet sources include advocacy group websites (note they will take a side and have a bias);
government websites (.gov); large news organization websites such as CNN, Reuters, Associated Press,
BBC, ABC/NBC/CBS (not Fox, MSNBC, or HuffPo); newspapers of record such as Washington Post, New
York Times, and The Wall Street Journal; major print magazines such as Time, Newsweek, Wired, Discover,
Harper’s, Atlantic Monthly, National Geographic, etc. (avoid fashion, decorating, regional, and celebrity
magazines, as their articles are usually too short); and professional blogs with editors (Gawker.com sites,
TheAwl.com sites, The Rumpus, etc.; blogs run by newspapers or magazines; blogs written by experts in a
field)