English

Argument: Social Media and YouTube Can Be Beneficial

Write an essay where you argue that social media and YouTube can be beneficial
Use a template from “Chapter 4: ‘Yes/No/Okay, But’: Three Ways to Respond” in They Say/I Say to construct your statement.
Use one quote from each of the sources in the “List of Sources” to support the points you make in your argument.
For example, if you state one of the ways social media and YouTube can be beneficial is because it provided a way to communicate during the pandemic, “The Pandemic Made My World Small. Social Media Helped Open It Up”, or “New Media, Possibilities” would be relevant.
List of sources
TIME’s article, “The Pandemic Made My World Small. Social Media Helped Open It Up”
Rolling Stone’s article, “Year in Review: How Black Lives Matter Inspired a New Generation of Youth Activists”
Diverse Education’s article “New Media, New Possibilities”
Here’s why I want you to do it:
With your first argumentative essay (Essay 2), you were guided into writing a thesis statement. This essay will give you a little more freedom, although you will be required to use a template. This is a way to help you feel more comfortable in creating a thesis statement. Also, this essay will help you develop your skills in counterargument as it is the opposing argument to the one in Essay 2. This will be beneficial when we get to your research paper.