Touchstone 1.2
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English Composition 2
December 5th, 2023
Touchstone 1.2: Write a Research Question, Thesis, and Outline
Research question: Has social media made people feel more or less connected?
Working thesis statement: Social media has made people feel less connected by giving the illusion of success or failure relative to what someone else is doing, often comparing yourself to an influencer or others which leads to self doubt and mental health issues due to comparison of lives inevitably.
Detailed Outline:
I.
Working thesis in Introduction: Social media has made people feel less connected by giving the illusion of success or failure relative to what someone else is doing, often comparing yourself to an influencer which leads to self doubt and mental health issues due to comparison of lives inevitably.
A.
The benefits of social media.
B.
How to balance social media.
Source
: Foundation, J. (2023, April 28). Understanding social media use and balance: Jed
. The Jed Foundation. https://jedfoundation.org/resource/understanding-social-media-
use-and-balance/
II. The temptation of the fear of missing out (FOMO).
A. Bad decision making due to pressure of missing out on a trend or product through
social media.
Source
: Bregman, M. (2023, December 4). Social Media and Fomo
. Social Media Victims Law Center. https://socialmediavictims.org/mental-health/fomo/ III. The deterioration of mental health due to social media.
A.
The impact of depression on youth.
B.
The regression in mental development and health.
Source 1
: Brigham, M. G. (2023, January 18). The social dilemma: Social media and your mental health
. Here’s How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health | McLean Hospital. https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-
your-mental-health Source 2: Walsh, D. (2022, September 14). Study: Social media use linked to decline in mental health
. MIT Sloan. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/study-social-
media-use-linked-to-decline-mental-health IV. The addiction of social media leads to a lack of productivity.
A.
The overuse of social media leads to less time to be productive in other areas.
B.
Social media usage at work leads to a reduction in workplace productivity.
Source 1
: Company, E. (2022, June 27). The impact of social media on productivity: Efectio
. Efectio " Company Culture Management. https://efectio.com/en/the-impact-of-social-media-on-productivity/ Source 2: Brew, B. (2020, October 20). How social media affects student productivity
. How Social Media Affects Student Productivity | St. Cloud Technical & Community College. https://sctcc.edu/news/10-20-2020/how-social-
media-affects-student-productivity V. Counterargument
A . The leading argument for social media being positive is easier communication with friends and family.
B. Online learning, job skills, and content discovery are all positives of social media.
Source: Walther, M. R., & Dalomba, F. (2022, March 1). Pros and cons of Social Media
.
Lifespan. https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/social-media-good-bad-and-ugly VI. Conclusion
A.
With moderating screen time on social media, you can minimize the negative outcomes of social media while maximizing the positives outcomes.
B.
There still remains work to be done in regulating cyberbullying, as well as monitoring the average person’s screen time by possibly setting usage limits on certain social media platforms.
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Reflection Questions
1) Learning to conduct research is important because it is a skill you will use both in academia and in your professional life. It improves critical thinking and empowers you to find information for yourself. Consider the process of researching as a whole. What was the
most challenging aspect of the process for you? One of the biggest challenges in a research paper is finding the topic or question you want to center your paper around. Trying to figure out a topic and a question that will give you quality research is the most difficult part for me. Trying to articulate your words in a concise manner is also difficult at times.
2) The working thesis statement is a proposed answer to your research question. It should clearly identify a debatable topic and take a position on one side of that topic. Analyze the effectiveness of your working thesis statement.
I think my working thesis statement gives a proficient statement as far as my opinion on the subject of social media and the negatives that come with it. It leaves a lot open for a counterargument to make for an engaging reading and possible discussion to follow. I answer my
opinion and clarify why I believe that social media has become a negative influence on society.
3) A detailed outline is an effective tool for laying out the progression of an argument. It allows you to consider the arrangement and organization of your ideas, as well as choose places to incorporate outside source materials. Review your detailed outline and summarize the argument you've presented.
My main argument is that it provides easier communication with friends and family, which has proven to be beneficial given how far technology has advanced. It has given us capabilities to
reach out to family and friends in ways that were not present before. Social media has presented job opportunities, learning opportunities and further content discovery all at the click of a button.
4) You will use the same topic on three of the remaining Touchstones in this course. What kind of feedback would be helpful for you? What are specific questions you might have as you go deeper into the research process?
Feedback as far as layout of my papers, critical thinking questions and analysis, and suggestions as far as tone, context, and punctuation are all welcome. The deeper question I may have may be;
What are the long term effects of social media on an individual struggling with mental health?