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Unit 3 – Research Essay 2
4 double-spaced pages with 3 outside sources
Reading
:
Inside Facebook’s (Totally Insane, Unintentionally Gigantic, Hyperpartisan) Political-Media Machine by John Herrman
Writing Prompt: John Herrman asks the question, “What is Facebook doing to our politics?” Write an argumentative essay in which you explain the effect Facebook has on our politics, that is, how Facebook may or may not be influencing the outcome of our political elections.
Hint:
DO NOT MAKE this a paper about the good and bad side of Facebook.
You must focus on how the social media giant influences our culture, and ultimately
influences our politics which has a direct effect on the quality of our lives.
To help develop your ideas and help you write this essay, you may review the discussion board reading by Judy Estrin,
“I Helped Create the Internet, and I’m Worried about What It’s Doing to Young People”.
THE ESSAY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OUTSIDE RESEARCHED SOURCE.
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Research Requirements: You must include
(3) researched library sources: books, articles (newspaper and scholarly), online databases within the library system, research data within the library system ONLY. They cannot be unsubstantiated internet websites, encyclopedias, classroom textbooks, pamphlets, bibles, or dictionaries. You may use the reading selections as support, but these
WILL ALSO NOT be counted as research sources
.
MLA Documentation: You must use MLA documentation which consists of
in-text citations and a works cited page. Incorrect usage or failure to use may result in a deduction of up to 5 points. Go to ‘Writing Tips’. Refer to Purdue OWL or the Richland College Library Web Site for the following: See In-Text Citations, See Works Cited Pages, See Research and Documenting Sources
Format Requirements:
Title
3rd person only
MLA format
Structural Correctness – Intro-Thesis-Well Developed Body-Conclusion
1-inch margins – top and bottom-right-left
Times New Roman typeface – 12 point