Write a 1500-2500 word paper that addresses one of the following topics, questions, claims, or controversies

Write a 1500-2500 word (6-10 page, double spaced) paper that addresses one of the

following topics, questions, claims, or controversies:

Task • Sherry Turkle is concerned that mobile communication technologies are changing the parameters of healthy emotional development and maturation. Do you agree? What sorts of facts, anecdotes, or information might count as evidence either for or against Turkle’s claim?

To receive the highest grade, your paper must include the following elements:

General Features

• An Introduction, in which you state your thesis clearly and explain its relevance to this course. What is important and problematic about the issue you will be discussing, and what is controversial about the thesis you will defend? Who are some of the people or social constituencies that have a stake in the issue you identify? • A Body, which lays out your argument. What are the reasons that support your thesis? What evidence helps to substantiate your reasons? Do you rely on the authority of experts who have written previ- ously on your chosen topic (and if so, where does their own authority and expertise come from)? In general, why should the reader agree with your main thesis? A Defense of your thesis against likely criticisms, and an explanation of why those criticisms fail. 


A Conclusion that summarizes your argument and restates the thesis in some way. 


You may structure your paper in any way you like, within limits. For example, it may make sense to begin by describing a concrete case that illustrates the issues to be discussed, and raises a question – which your thesis statement then goes on to answer in one way or another. A different approach might be to put two or more authors from the course into a dialogue, perhaps focused on a specific case or example, and work through how each participant would be likely to interpret the case, and the other speakers’ own analyses. However you choose to structure the paper, make sure that the ideas flow in a clear, logical progression. Every para- graph should add to this progression, forming a step in your overall argument.

Format General Research and Writing

Reference Resources for General Research and Academic Writing Turabian, Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013). Online Philosophy Resources
 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://www.iep.utm.edu

Make sure to use appropriate citation practices in researching and writing your

paper! It is fine to make use of other people’s ideas and arguments in presenting

your own case, but you must point the reader to the sources of those ideas by

means of footnotes. Please use the following standard footnoting format,

associated with The Chicago Manual of Style: Citation and Referencing of Sources

Your paper will be evaluated on the standard 4-point scale, according to the following criteria: Grading • Thesis Statement/Outline: submitted in Session 14 discussion section (.5 Possible Points) • Relevance: paper clearly identifies a problem relevant to the major themes of this course (.4 Possible Points) • Logic and Rhetoric: paper features top-down organization (i.e. the entire paper is governed by the thesis), exhibits a logical sequence of paragraphs and ideas, uses appropriate citation conventions, and is generally persuasive (1.5 Possible Points) • Fairness: opposing viewpoints are considered and successfully defended against (.8 Possible Points) • Mechanics: grammar, punctuation, and style conform to standard conventions and support, rather than detracting from, the comprehensibility and persuasiveness of the paper (.8 Possible Points)