ENGL102 Composition and Literature

Formulate an informed position based upon previous reading and study Develop an argument using logic and other appeals Synthesize sources to defend own position Paraphrase, summarize, quote, and document sources Instructions: Read the article Craig Desson "My Creepy Instagram Map Knows Where I Live".

After reading, write an Argument Synthesis Essay about that article and another online source (Ajaeb, Edward J. “Snapchat’s Snap Map Is a Gold Mine for Online Researchers and Investigators.” ) that discusses the same topic. For example, if you want to write about anonymous cyberbullying, you could pair Jonathan Mahler's "Who Spewed That Abuse? Anonymous Yik Yak App Isn't Telling" with another web article that discusses internet anonymity.

 

After evaluating the articles and developing your own perspective of the central topic, use the subject matter discussed in the two articles to help you argue an original point about social media privacy. More specifically, you will compose an arguable thesis about social media privacy, but you will use the support of two articles to lend credibility to your claim. According to the synthesis concept described in Practical Argument between pages 341-343, you can "combine summary, paraphrase, and quotation from several sources with your own ideas to support an original conclusion" (341). In a nutshell, that is your goal for this new paper assignment.

 

Audience Tip: As a way to help you enhance the purpose of your paper, you could choose to direct your paper at a specific reading audience, like parents, new college students, new social media users, or another relevant party. With the knowledge you have gained from reading and critiquing multiple essays about social networking privacy, what do you believe should know before they enter the social networking universe? Requirements: Approximately 1000 words, plus a Works Cited page in MLA Format. Don't forget your in-text citations! To make sure your paper meets the expectations for this assignment, review the page with "Tips for the Argument Synthesis Essay"