Description
General Background Information:
The speakers we have heard and writers we have read in this module all have differing opinions about the time we spend on our devices and the effects that might have. They each may have positive or negative views on what we’re doing when we’re online so much. Or in some cases, they may just be neutral making observations or think that our use of technology and the time that we spend online is constructive and positive.
Topic question for you to write about:
How has technology in the first quarter of the 21st century changed the way we look at the world, the way we think, and the way we interact with each other? Are these changes affecting us negatively or are they enriching our lives and actually making us smarter and better people?
The minimum word count for this essay is 1200 words. This word count does not include your name, etc. on the first page, nor the Works Cited page. It only includes the content of your essay.
Type your essay in MLA format following the guidelines from this course. The video is provided in Module 1 in the Diagnostic Essay assignment and below.
Provide at least 4 in-text citations from the readings and videos in MLA format.
List your citations in MLA format on the last page of your essay in a list called Works Cited.
Type your essay in MLA format. Review this in the video below. Any other format will result in no credit for your essay.
Make sure that your line spacing is double. If your essay is single spaced, it will not be read and will receive a score of 0.
Your discussion will express your opinion based on the position you take and the examples you give. You will be expressing your opinion without using “I”. You can express your opinion by using phrases like: “It is common knowledge that…”, “People believe…”, “It is a known fact that…”, “We know that…” and so on.
List your citations in MLA format on the last page of your essay in Works Cited. The title of this page is Works Cited and it must be centered.
Copy and paste the citations listed below into your Works Cited. I’m giving you the exact format. When you copy and paste this citation, make sure you change the font to match the rest of the text in your essay if it’s different after you copy and paste it.
The title Works Cited is centered and typed just like that. No quotation marks, no underlining, no bold.
Works Cited
Alter, Adam. “Why Our Screens Make Us Less Happy.” YouTube, 1 August 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5OO2ybueM
Frank, Thomas. “This Is What the Internet Does to Your Brain.” YouTube, 16 June 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FZK1ROO0A
Goldsmith, Kenneth. “Go Ahead, Waste Time on the Internet”. https://gcc.instructure.com/courses/46175/pages/final-exam-reading-1?module_item_id=2599497
Lefkovits, Marcus. “The Unintended Consequences of the Internet.” YouTube, 16 December 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4SomsLbpbU
Parnett, Bailey. “Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?” YouTube, 22 June 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czg_9C7gw0o
Turkle, Sherry. “Stop Googling. Let’s Talk”. https://gcc.instructure.com/courses/46175/pages/final-exam-reading-2?module_item_id=2599498
Wardynski, DJ. “What Are the Effects of Technology on Human Interaction?”, pdf. /courses/46175/files/7586312
Remember to copy these citations EXACTLY. This is your Works Cited list.
Do not title it References or Citations or anything else or you will lose points.
Essay Formatting
Your essay MUST be in MLA formatting. If it is not MLA [or is APA or has your name, etc. on the right-hand side or is single spaced], it will not be graded. MLA format is part of the curriculum of this course, and something we have been working on in different assignments throughout the semester. The video below will help you set up your essay in MLA format to conform to the requirements of this assignment.
