RU English Social Media Promotes Loneliness Argumentative Essay

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Develop a thesis statement built upon whether or not technology promotes loneliness. You should focus on either one form of hardware or one type of software. For example, you could target cell phones or laptops. If you want to look more into software, you could narrow your discussions to one type of social media or one gaming app. These are just a handful of a vast array of options you could choose.

Develop at least three strong arguments in addition to a counterargument and refutation (this resource can assist you in developing the counterargument and refutation). This organization should yield four body paragraphs. Using argumentative topic sentences that include your opinion for each section can help ensure the majority of your essay is argumentative. The beginning of a sample topic sentence might be, “First, Facebook does not promote loneliness because….” Then, be sure to support that claim with a point or two of researched data, followed by mostly original material that helps to explain how your research supports your claims as well as provides new insights and perspectives. Conclude each paragraph with a sentence that synthesizes the paragraph’s main ideas. 

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Argumentative Essay
Social Media Promotes Loneliness
Advancements in technology have been beneficial, but they have brought with them a set
of problems that people never used to experience. Take, for example, social media. Social media
has made it easier for people to keep in touch with friends and family who have been separated
because of the distance. It is easier to talk to or follow the life of a friend or relative who migrated
to another country. Studies have also shown that social media increases depression, contributes to
low self-esteem, and can make a person feel even lonely (Ali). People live by the illusion that
social media keeps them connected, but more often, it can make a person feel less connected and
lonelier.
First, social media promotes loneliness because the friendships forged online are shallow.
In most cases, the image an individual creates online doesn't reflect who the person is in reality.
The individual wants to be seen in a certain way, so they have to upload pictures that present them
as perfect individuals with a happier and fulfilling life, which is not always the case. The friends
created online only know the fabricated image, and so the kind of conversations one can have with
such friends are the ones related to that lifestyle. The conversation will be about mundane things
such as the drinks one likes, whi...


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