Essay # 1 Our Lives Online (130 points)

Technology has created abilities, which has enhanced communication and

connections. Being continually connected makes people want more and that more of
their "stuff" , has now become a part of their digital self.





Are our lives (personal/social) enhanced or damaged by the
online/digital world?






Sources/Readings: In order to support your position, you must include 2
researched/scholarly sources, 1 of which must be from the Contemporary Reader to
support your claims/arguments.




Some considerations can include:

- social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,etc.)
- narcissism, self-absorbed vs. therapeutic, sharing
- reality vs. substitutions
- establishing/creating connections vs. disconnect
- privacy issues
- cyberbullying, dangers/problems/lasting effects





Format: Papers must be 4 complete pages, double spaced, stapled, in 12-point Times
New Roman font, and conforming to MLA style guidelines. All papers must be
accompanied by MLA-style Works Cited page. Formatting and proofreading will count
in your grade for this assignment