critical analysis essay about the Article
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College of Professional and Continuing Studies University of Oklahoma
LSTD 3003 - Interdisciplinary Inquiry Unit 4.2 Social Sciences Critical Analysis Essay
Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have obviously become a large part of our lives over the last decade or so. However, many feel that there is both good and bad in this. Questions arise about how the internet and social media might be affecting our brains, behaviors, and relationships. Are repetitive, short-term tasks affecting our brains? What are the psychological effects of communicating through a machine? And finally, perhaps the most important question; is it affecting us in negative ways that we might not even be aware of? After you have read the article Technology, Relationships, and Culture: Clinical and Theoretical Implications by Karen Zilberstein, please write a 500-word interdisciplinary critical analysis essay based on the article. You do not need to go online or to the library to find information about this topic. All the information you need is within the article that is provided. We want you to read, review, and critically analyze the information in this article. In your quiz for Unit 2, you learned about APA citation style, which is used for papers written in the social science disciplines. You will need to cite this one reference at the end of your paper and make in-text citations throughout your paper using APA citation style.
When you write a critical analysis essay, you do not need to be an expert on the topic. Your task is to evaluate what the author has written. For the essay to be interdisciplinary, it must include more than one discipline. Those disciplines are specified in the instructions below.
THE FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY (INSTRUCTIONS) When writing this essay, please use the five-paragraph approach. In this case, each paragraph should be approximately 100 words long. This is by no means the only formula for writing such essays, but for this assignment, it serves our purposes well. This method consists of:
1. Add a title page with all the information that is highlighted in yellow on the title page of the “APA Sample Paper” that is provided.
2. Do NOT include an “abstract” page. An abstract it not necessary for the purposes of this essay.
3. PARAGRAPH 1 (100 words) - An introductory paragraph Clearly and concisely states the paper’s purpose, which is engaging, and thought provoking. Your introductory paragraph should answer these two questions: 1) What is the nature of the work (type, purpose) and what is the primary message(s) of this work? 2) What problems is the author trying to solve and what are the primary issues that the author is addressing?
4. Three evidentiary body paragraphs (paragraphs 2-4). Analyze the following disciplines and their role in the painting featured in the article.
a. PARAGRAPH 2 (100 words) – Analyze through the lens of the natural science discipline of physiology about how the internet and social media might be affecting the neurology of our brains.
b. PARAGRAPH 3 (100 words) - Analyze through the lens of the social sciences discipline of psychology about how the internet and social media might be affecting our interpersonal skills.
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c. PARAGRAPH 4 (100 words) - Analyze through the lens of the social sciences discipline of sociology about how the internet and social media connects us.
WRITING TIP: Do NOT write a summary or “book report” of the article. That is NOT the purpose of a critical analysis essay.
5. PARAGRAPH 5 (100 words) - A conclusion paragraph
In your conclusion, describe what you have learned that you did not know before and perhaps what you can use in your personal and professional life based on your critical analysis of this article.
6. Add a “REFERENCES” page as formatted in the sample paper on page 9. In this case the only citation we have is the one article provided.
FORMATTING: Double spaced, Times New Roman font, 12 point text, and one-inch page margins. College-level writing is expected. The paper will be graded for content, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.