Personal Research Paper

Write a 500 700-word essay detailing a personal experience of how digital media has influenced you. Your work should be presented in MLA format and must follow the basic structure of an academic essay:

• Introduction In the first paragraph, you should include a hook that makes an engaging statement about your particular research topic. You should also provide context where you briefly introduce the relevant situation that you and others have had online, and a thesis statement that outlines the main points of your essay and illustrates how this rhetorical situation has a larger impact on society as a whole. Make your stance on the topic clear — whether you think this is an overall benefit or a detriment.
• Body Paragraphs Your first body paragraph should highlight how you encountered this situation and why it was particularly appealing to you. Your next body paragraph should focus on how this influence/situation affected your life or the lives of others around you (whether positively or negatively). Your final body paragraph should discuss this topic in a broader context, using thoughtful, relevant source material from at least one credible source to include in-text citations. This source must be from an
• . Consider what implications this situation has on a particular group in society or society as a whole. You must follow the MEAL plan by starting each body paragraph with a clear topic sentence, followed by specific examples to illustrate your points, and clear connections that highlight your own insights, analysis, and reflections.
• Conclusion Your conclusion paragraph should summarize your main argument and reflect on the broader significance of both the topic and its impact on the world at large, while also consider the personal impact on your life.
• Works Cited — In the same document, on the last page, you should submit a Works Cited including any sources used within the paper. The Works Cited must contain working links to sources.