Good Writing: Knowing it and Owning it

Your task for this week is to complete the following:

1. Choose a topic from the list provided below or one that has been approved by your instructor.  

• How is social media affecting young adults, parents, or teens for better or worse?

1. Read the source on your topic provided in the topics' bibliography.
2. Locate a similar source on the issue, and think about the evidence you find so you can form an opinion.
   • Record at least 2 quotes (evidence) from your research.
   • Identify at least 1 element of multimedia (such as advertisements, social media, documentaries, and so forth) that supports the evidence.
3. Write a claim that is supported with 2 reasons that are based on evidence. Your reasons can be based on evidence that includes multimedia.
4. Draft an opening paragraph that includes your claim (thesis statement).
5. Use at least 1 quote to back up or frame your supporting reasons.
   1. Include an introduction for the quote in the sentence preceding it, or acknowledge it in the following sentence.
   2. Write an in-text citation and corresponding reference for your quote.