At this point, my first draft of the last formal assignment in this course “Formal Assignment #3: Research Project” is complete. I have found multiple sources and quotes that provide the reader with relevant and trustworthy research to backup my claim. I am awaiting a response from my professor for corrections and tips on revising my draft and handing in my second draft. I have also revised my preface as we were told so in the class. I finished the paper with over one thousand words, three quotes, linking to three previous blog posts, and comparing to the films we watched. All this gives the reader a strong believe that the author has done his research and the persuasion will be much more effective. It will also give me the thought of what to write about and filling my first draft.
In this paper, I did not hold back on my first draft like I always do. I usually tend to hold on to my thoughts and words in my first draft to try and keep it as clean as possible. However, in this draft I did otherwise. It helped a lot and I was able to get most of the thoughts on the paper. After that I just read over it and cleaned it up. As soon as I get my corrected draft back, I will be able to organize it. Finishing off my paper, I stated "In conclusion, social media does influence toxic behaviors in our teenage boys by connecting them with toxic examples through social media. However, eliminating teenage boys from consuming toxic information off social media is not impossible, although it does require change from the parents. American teenage parents need to change the way of raising their teenage boys and adapt to new ways of raising them in this new world, the social media world." I believe this conclusion leaves my readers, who are American parents of teenage boys, wondering how they should change their interactions and teachings with their kids to prevent toxic behaviors that can be easily taught by bad role models on social media. This will complete my point as I have convinced or persuaded the reader to change and adapt to the new way of raising American teenage boys.
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My reflection on my third and final formal assignment of the course so far is positive. I have been enjoying the research I have been reading and collecting to answer my research question. So far I have found interesting information that will help me persuade the reader. For example, finding this quote “Teens only become more aggressive as a result of exposure to violent games and television programs when they are also exposed to aggression in their social environment, such as conflict in their family or aggressive behavior among friends. This means that most parents need not directly worry about negative effects of media violence on their children’s behavior.” helped backup my claim. It states facts that was found by research which in the eye of the reader looks trustworthy. It also shows an example or provides a further explanation for the reader to understand and catch the entire picture.
I have been enjoying the digital media citation that I am using in this paper. Now, it is much easier for me to cite unlike before with MLA citation. Finding the quote from a reliable source and linking the source directly to the website is much easier and accessible in my opinion. Now that I am about half way through my research paper, I am finding it quicker and easier to complete the paper because I have my foundation set. Also, I will be stating a counter argument to show the reader what might be said from the other side and how I would respond to it. This will help me persuade the reader easier with the points I am making. Finally, I plan on covering what I have yet to cover from the points or claims I made in the introduction to finish off my paper. In this blog post I will be writing about my research project. As we just have started to work on our project, the information I will be able to share with you will be very broad. I have decided to do my research project on a question that I am very interested in which asks “How does social media animate toxic behaviors in teenage girls/boys?” To narrow down and focus my research a little more, I only picked boys. This way I can provide more of my own experience to the project. The genre I chose to do is “Op-Ed”. This genre is basically providing an argument and proving yourself by providing information to back it up. This genre requires me to use the citation style “DMC” which stands for Digital Media Citation, which I prefer over MLA style. The primary audience I am targeting will be America parents of teenage boys, and my secondary audience is people who visit my website and are not aware of the research project.
My introductory so far "However, the technological advancements have also had a negative impact on teenagers. It took a big part in reshaping teenage boys behaviors and what their parents think their behaviors should be. Social media influences toxic behaviors in American teenage boys by presenting them with bad role models, negative actions, and false expectations of life." has been introducing and preparing the reader with background details or points to smoothly understand my points throughout the research paper. I plan on narrowing down each paragraph to one point to keep the reader entertained and to keep my writing simple, persuasive, and informal. Also, since I am writing an Op-Ed, I have to have a counter argument. I plan on writing about the counter argument mid paper to break the difference between the two sides as it is a controversial topic. So far, this is where I have reached to in my research project. In this blog post, I will share my thoughts and answers on the film “The Mask You Live In” that we watched on our own. In a society where media is one of the most effective/persuasive factors on us, the message we receive behind this film is that a man’s masculinity lie in his actions like violence which is harming our generations to come.
How does the argument in the film make you feel (impact on your being)? As a male, I can relate to this video much more than the previous video “Miss Representation”. As a freshman in college, I can relate more of this video to my middle school and high school days rather than to my current situation in college. Through my grade school days, I heard a lot of “man up” and “be a man” phrases being used between friends, to star fights, or to even peer pressure someone into doing something. Also, as a student athlete, I can recall my coaches using those phrases in talks before games. Therefore, I think it can be used negatively in some situations but also positively in other situations. Of course, using those phrases to start up a fight is a negative use, however, boys and men, usually still fall in that trap. They feel like their manhood is on the line if they don’t “man up” and fight or do what’s being demanded from them they will lose that manhood or status. How does the argument in the film make you think (impact on your knowing)? The statistics in the film completely stunned me from the knowing perspective of the story, similar to the film “Miss Representation”. I did not think there were that many young men in the United States significantly affected by this cause. Expressing emotion should not be a shameful thing. All humans have emotions, whether it is expressed in private or public, whether it’s kept inside or shown. Young men, tend to think that expressing emotions is something that will take from their manhood or masculinity. This leads to unwanted negative results. According to the film, “Less than fifty percent of boys and men with mental health challenges seek help.” As a young man, I was unaware and did not expect the numbers to be this high. Also, according to the film, “Everyday three or more boys commit suicide in the United States” Surprisingly, this was lower than my expectations. It is something I am happy about but also sad because it is still occuring. This could easily be stopped by starting from the youngest of our boys and girls. How does the argument in the film make you want to make change (impact on your doing)? There is so much I would like to change after the negative information I consumed from this video. I did not feel like my close friends were suffering from these kinds of emotions. However, this video made me unsure because some people might keep their emotions inside and completely refuse to share or talk about it with their close circle due to fear of their reaction. I hope to see in the future, specific hotlines and programs specifically for early grade schools to help aid students and reduce the overwhelming effects of this case. In this blog post, I will share my thoughts and answers on the film “Miss Representation” that we watched in class. In a society where media is one of the most effective/persuasive thing on us, the message we receive from the film a message that states a woman’s value lies in her youth, beauty, and body rather than in her capacity as a leader.
How does the argument in the film make you feel (impact on your being)? The argument in the film impacts my being in many ways. Watching the film gave me a whole other side of view on the media nowadays. I think I can relate more on social media specifically because of the amount of usage I spend on my phone rather than what I spend on Television. After watching the film, I started to realize and relate more things to what I consumed from the film. For instance, how this video with a pretty lady got more views than this man. I started to connect things back to the film which started to make more sense to me. I also believe this plays a role on men. Some of my close friends look at social media and “want to be” like that or this. I think people start to value themselves differently without realizing it. You choose how to look at people in the media and how you value them and yourself. How does the argument in the film make you think (impact on your knowing)? The argument in the film had an astonishing impact on my knowing. I did not think there was that much context behind it. The film even showed how it affects politics which I never thought it did. Also the statistics that were stated in the film, were tremendously surprising. “Seventy eight percent of girls hate their bodies by the age of fifteen. Sixty five percent have an eating disorder. Seventeen percent cut themselves, and the number of cosmetic surgeries quadrupled on women ages seventeen from 1997 and 2007 and have increased six fold since. Woman are fifty six percent of the population, yet only seventeen percent of Congress, and only one women is on the board of Fox News out of fifteen.” If I was to guess some statistics on this topic before watching the film I would be completely wrong. How does the argument in the film make you want to make change (impact on your doing)? The impact this film makes me want to change is to make sure I don’t do the same. I plan on being much more careful around my surroundings in terms of giving everyone the same value as much as I am capable of. Valuing people differently based on certain circumstances is a big part of this argument. This plays a big role in society and will affect many generations to come. I do believe it is slowly changing for the better which is still not acceptable. It should not take us this long to learn to not value people based on their body, beauty, age, etc. |
AuthorMustafa Al-Qaraghuli “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”
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