Impression Management in a Networked Setting” by Danah Boyd

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Impression Management in a Networked Setting” by Danah Boyd

For this essay you will be analyzing “Is Facebook making us lonely” by Stephen Marche and “Impression Management in a Networked Setting” by Danah Boyd. How are the two essays similar in terms of their analysis and criticism of the negative aspects of technology and our cultural obsession with being online and being busy? How do they differ in their analysis and how they argue their points as well as view the difference now between being “online” and “offline”? Which in the end makes a stronger argument? How so?

When you are writing your essay, you should be aware of the following:

Introduction: What is the power of technology and our current technological obsession with being clearly busy online and what are the dangers? What two essays are being analyzed?
Thesis statement = how are the ideas and arguments in the two essays is similar and different, and which essay of the two makes a stronger argument?
Body paragraphs (I would like to see 4 or 5): Compare similar points made in both essays (use quotes) and analyze how one is superior to the other.
Conclusion: Which essay was superior in its overall argument and points made? What does it say about our society and the dangers of our obsession with technology and life on and offline?

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Your essay should be type in a 12-point font (Times New Roman)
Please type your name, my name, English 1A, and the due date in the upper left-hand corner of the essay.
Please double space.
The minimum length is at least 3 full pages