For this assignment, you will be watching two TED talks. In one, Sherry Turkle describes some of the negative effects of social media. In the other, Stefana Broadbent argues a more positive case. Here are the links to their two talks (right-click or control-click and chose “Open in Link in New Tab”):
Sherry Turkle (dystopic)
Stefana Broadbent (utopic)
You will then write an essay comparing their arguments and describing your own position on the debate. This type of assignment would be considered an expository essay. Prior to beginning this assignment, you should review the following from the Purdue Online Writing Lab: