Peer Review of Personal Research Essay Outline

I. Introduction

• Hook: (Engaging statement about your chosen research topic
• Context: Briefly introduce the online situation you and others have encountered.
• Thesis Statement: State the main idea and explain how you personally experienced this influence, why it mattered, and what broader social implications it reveals.

II. Body — Paragraph 1

• Topic Sentence: How you first came across this online influence.
• Examples/Details: Specifics of where, when, and what drew you in.
• Analysis/Reflection: Why it was appealing to you (emotions, interests, needs, social pressures, etc.).
• Link Back to Thesis: Connect your personal moment to the broader theme of online influence.

Body — Paragraph 2

• Topic Sentence: How this influence affected you (or people close to you).
• Examples/Details: Positive or negative outcomes (behavior changes, beliefs, purchases, emotions, relationships).
• Analysis/Reflection: What this shows about the power of digital media influence.
• Connection: Tie the effect back to your larger argument about susceptibility and awareness.

IV. Body — Paragraph 3

• Topic Sentence: Move from the personal story to societal significance.
• Source Evidence: Introduce and integrate at least one credible source from the FTCC library database (with MLA in-text citation).
• Examples/Details: How your experience reflects a larger trend
• Analysis/Reflection: Why people in society are vulnerable to this type of influence and what it means for awareness.

V. Conclusion

• Summary: Recap your main argument and insights.
• Personal Reflection: Briefly restate how the experience shaped you.
• Broader Significance: Reflect on why this matters for society at large.