write an argument of your own that includes ideas from at least 3 of the readings from this unit. The unit challenges you to examine your online image and make changes based on the information you learn from the class readings, class discussions and weekly writing prompts. Soon, as a brand new college graduate, you will compete against other peers for a job, or an internship in your field. This essay calls for you to reflect on your past social media use, your current social media brand and what you might do in the future to create the best online image to make yourself marketable and attractive to future employees. This assignment calls for you to take a close and honest look at your current social media usage habits. You may also reflect on the current social media culture and how you believe it adds to or takes away from college students feeling happy, secure and successful. I will allow you to tell me your direction for this as long as it relates to our class readings and that your source usage demonstrates careful critical reading, annotating and reflection of the readings you choose.
This essay should be completed as a process that shows brainstorming, prewriting, writing and revision. You should write an engaging opening section, well developed and organized middle section and an ending that helps your readers reflect on your points and the understanding you want them to have when finishing your essay. Your beginning and ending sections could be one paragraph or several. Your organization should be decided on after you begin putting your argument together by reflecting on what you readers need to know, and what they need to understand in order to contemplate your point or thesis. I will ask you to determine an audience, a purpose and the best strategy you can develop to be persuasive. This should be a written essay of 1200 or more words. It can include visual ads and digital components.
Essay Requirements
Your essay should have a main point and argument about your self and your past and future social media use. It should show you have critically read and reflected on the ideas of 3 other sources from this unit and that you used the sources ideas to reflect on your own social media habits. You should include direct quotes and paraphrases from the sources to demonstrate a clear understanding of the ideas presented.
Consider using appeals to persuade your readers (ethos, pathos, logos).
Use MLA documentation and cite your sources throughout the paper and with a Works Cited list at the end.
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