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debate It: organizing and Communicating an argument
PRO Social Networking Sites
CON Social Networking Sites
solicitation: a request from someone, often unwelcome
inhibition: unwillingness to act or express freely
Word CoNNeCTIoNS
predators and lost job opportunities from employers finding embarrassing photos or comments.
2. Social networking sites have no way to verify that people are who they claim to be, leaving people vulnerable to solicitations from online predators who are able to mask their true identities. Even
if the sites agree to remove sex offenders, they cannot identify all of them or stop them from creating new accounts.
3. Social networking sites make cyberbullying, a type of bullying that occurs online, easier and more public than bullying through other online activities such as email and instant messaging. A 2009 study found that 17.3% of middle school students have been victims of cyberbullying. Victims often experience a drop in grades, decreased self-esteem, and other symptoms of depression.
4. The US Marine Corps banned the use of all social media sites on its networks because the sites are “a proven haven for malicious actors and content and are particularly high risk due to information exposure, user generated content and targeting by adversaries.” The entire Department of Defense
is considering a ban on social networking sites because of concerns over security threats and potential computer viruses.
5. The use of social networking sites can cause personality and brain disorders in children, such as the inability
to have real conversations, limited attention spans, a need for instant gratification, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),
2. Social networking sites allow Cognates for creative expression in a new
medium. They provide free predator is depredador. messaging, blogging, photo storage,
The Spanish cognate for
my Notes
games, event invitations, and many other services to anyone with access to a computer and the Internet.
3. Social networking sites bring people with common interests together, offer exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to overcome social anxiety. People who have
a difficulty communicating in person are more comfortable interacting via the Internet.
4. 60 million Americans received help with major life issues (changing jobs, finding a new place to live, buying a car, and caring for someone with an illness) from people in their social networks
in 2006.These people said social networking sites helped them connect with friends and experts who assisted in their decisions.
5. 59% of students with access to
the Internet report that they use social networking sites to discuss educational topics including
career and college planning, and 50% use the sites to talk about school assignments. Some parents and teachers say that using these sites helps students improve their reading, writing, and conflict resolution skills, learn to express themselves more clearly, and meet new and different kinds of students from around the world.
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