ENG 120 Cuyamaca College Social Media Article Response Essay This assignment asks you to respond to the topic both articles address with an argument of you

ENG 120 Cuyamaca College Social Media Article Response Essay This assignment asks you to respond to the topic both articles address with an argument of your own in an essay that is 5 paragraphs in length. The essay should be at least 3 pages in MLA format. You must use at least 6 quotes in the essay.

Here is a basic outline you can follow when writing your essay:

I. Intro: hook, background information about the topic (it’s fine to introduce the two articles, including the titles, authors, and main idea in your introduction), and your thesis statement

II. Body Paragraph 1: first reason to support your thesis. Support your topic sentence with quotes from the article u agree with it use 2 quotes using in-text MLA citation. Additionally, your evidence should be followed with analysis/explanation of the quotes.

III. Body Paragraph 2: second reason to support your thesis. Support your topic sentence with quotes from the article u agree with it use 2 quotes using in-text MLA citation. Additionally, your evidence should be followed with analysis/explanation of the quotes.

IV. Counterargument: explain the opposing viewpoint, evidence{quote} from the article you disagree with, explanation of why people disagree with that evidence. (this is your refutation). Provide evidence {quote }from the article you agree with to support your refutation.

V. Conclusion

note please introduce each quote and after the quote explain the quotes and make the essay in sample word 1.
Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.By
Computer Scientist Cal Newport; Nov. 19, 2016; New York Times[1] I’m a millennial computer scientist who
also writes books and runs a blog. Demographically speaking I should be a heavy social media user, but that is
not the case. I’ve never had a social media account.[2] At the moment, this makes me an outlier, but I think many
more people should follow my lead and quit these services. There are many issues with social media, from its
corrosion of civic life to its cultural shallowness, but the argument I want to make here is more pragmatic: You
should quit social media because it can hurt your career.[3] This claim, of course, runs counter to our current
understanding of social media’s role in the professional sphere. We’ve been told that it’s important to tend to
your so-called social media brand, as this provides you access to opportunities you might otherwise miss and
supports the diverse contact network you need to get ahead. Many people in my generation fear that without a
social media presence, they would be invisible to the job market.[4] In a recent New York magazine essay,
Andrew Sullivan recalled when he started to feel obligated to update his blog every half-hour or so. It seemed as
if everyone with a Facebook account and a smartphone now felt pressured to run their own high-stress, oneperson media operation, and “the once-unimaginable pace of the professional blogger was now the default for
everyone,” he wrote.[5] I think this behavior is misguided. In a capitalist economy, the market rewards things
that are rare and valuable. Social media use is decidedly not rare or valuable. Any 16-year-old with a smartphone
can invent a hashtag or repost a viral article. The idea that if you engage in enough of this low-value activity, it
will somehow add up to something of high value in your career is the same dubious alchemy that forms the core
of most snake oil and flimflam in business. [6] Professional success is hard, but it’s not complicated. The
foundation to achievement and fulfillment, almost without exception, requires that you hone a useful craft and
then apply it to things that people care about. This is a philosophy perhaps best summarized by the advice Steve
Martin used to give aspiring entertainers: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” If you do that, the rest will work
itself out, regardless of the size of your Instagram following.[7] A common response to my social media
skepticism is the idea that using these services “can’t hurt.” In addition to honing skills and producing things that
are valuable, my critics note, why not also expose yourself to the opportunities and connections that social media
can generate? I have two objections to this line of thinking.
2.
[8] First, interesting opportunities and useful connections are not as scarce as social media proponents claim. In
my own professional life, for example, as I improved my standing as an academic and a writer, I began receiving
more interesting opportunities than I could handle. I currently have filters on my website aimed at reducing, not
increasing, the number of offers and introductions I receive.[9] My research on successful professionals
underscores that this experience is common: As you become more valuable to the marketplace, good things will
find you. To be clear, I’m not arguing that new opportunities and connections are unimportant. I’m instead
arguing that you don’t need social media’s help to attract them.[10] My second objection concerns the idea that
social media is harmless. Consider that the ability to concentrate without distraction on hard tasks is becoming
increasingly valuable in an increasingly complicated economy. Social media weakens this skill because it’s
engineered to be addictive. The more you use social media in the way it’s designed to be used — persistently
throughout your waking hours — the more your brain learns to crave a quick hit of stimulus at the slightest hint
of boredom. [11] Once this Pavlovian connection is solidified, it becomes hard to give difficult tasks the
unbroken concentration they require, and your brain simply won’t tolerate such a long period without a fix.
Indeed, part of my own rejection of social media comes from this fear that these services will diminish my ability
to concentrate — the skill on which I make my living.[12] The idea of purposefully introducing into my life a
service designed to fragment my attention is as scary to me as the idea of smoking would be to an endurance
athlete, and it should be to you if you’re serious about creating things that matter.[13] Perhaps more important,
however, than my specific objections to the idea that social media is a harmless lift to your career, is my general
unease with the mind-set this belief fosters. A dedication to cultivating your social media brand is a
fundamentally passive approach to professional advancement. It diverts your time and attention away from
producing work that matters and toward convincing the world that you matter. The latter activity is seductive,
especially for many members of my generation who were raised on this message, but it can be disastrously
counterproductive. [14] Most social media is best described as a collection of somewhat trivial entertainment
services that are currently having a good run. These networks are fun, but you’re deluding yourself if you think
that Twitter messages, posts and likes are a productive use of your time.[15] If you’re serious about making an
impact in the world, power down your smartphone, close your browser tabs, roll up your sleeves and get to work.
Don’t Quit Social Media. Put It to Work for Your Career
Instead.By Marketing Director Patrick Gillooly; Dec. 3, 2016; New York Times[1] As director of digital
communications and social media at the career site Monster, I read Cal Newport’s recent column, “Quit Social Media.
Your Career May Depend on It,” with great interest. Mr. Newport argues that social media is harmful for careers because
it is too much of a distraction and doesn’t provide a valuable return on investment professionally.[2] As someone who
spends the majority of his work time on social media helping people find careers they’ll love, I disagree with his
assessment. I believe that you should not quit social media — and that doing so will actually damage your career.[3]
Understandably, you might be questioning my motives — “Hey, this guy does social media for a living, so clearly he’s got
a vested stake in this matter.” Well, you’re right. But let’s start with the point that I’m not the only one who makes a career
doing this: Just one platform, Facebook, has created more than 4.5 million social media industry jobs globally, according
to a study conducted by Deloitte. Talk about literal career benefits. The number of people in the creative industries,
advertising and more who make a living on social media is probably much higher.[4] But I’m not just here to proclaim the
greatness that is social media. I agree with some of the points that Mr. Newport makes about the potential harm it can
cause. But I think there are ways to navigate these hurdles rather than hiding from social media altogether.[5] Here’s how I
believe we can address some career challenges presented by social media, as outlined by Mr. Newport:“Many people in
my generation fear that without a social media presence, they would be invisible to the job market.”[6] This is actually a
reasonable belief, and it’s a reality that is becoming more clear each day. Tools are available that enable employers to
search all the digital bread crumbs you leave behind to see a fuller picture of who you are and how you might fit within
their organization.[7] Most employers and customers I’ve talked to are ultimately looking for confirmation of their
excitement about you, not reasons for suspicions or doubts. Not having any profile could be seen as a red flag, so why give
a potential employer any reason to question your candidacy?[8] Your social media presence — and, really, your whole
digital footprint — is no longer just an extension of your résumé. It’s as important as your résumé. Social media use is
now a standard of the hiring process, and there’s little chance of going back.
[9] You need to realize that social media wields great power: What you say there — including saying nothing at all — has
an effect on your network or on the employer who is checking out your Instagram account. But remember that you control
what people see. By being more judicious about what you share or by altering the platform settings where possible, you
can manage your digital trail to increase the odds that a potential employer will form a positive impression of you.
“Cultivating your social media brand is a fundamentally passive approach to professional advancement.” [10] One reason
to leave the social world behind is the torrid pace of maintaining a public, digital brand on social media for little return.
Mr. Newport’s column tells of a writer who became overwhelmed by his sense of obligation “to update his blog every
half-hour or so,” for very little value delivered. But the rabid sharer is just one type of social media user.[11] There are
many people with a presence on social media who are what we affectionately call lurkers, those who may never or rarely
post or share but who simply consume content widely. These activities may seem passive, but they are not. Lurkers may
be doing much to further their careers: learning new things, keeping up with the latest trends or preparing for any
conversation that might crop up in the break room or during a job interview.“Social media use is decidedly not rare or
valuable.”[12] In many cases, social media can have a substantial effect on important issues and on public discourse. For
instance, I fully believe social media indirectly affected the 2016 presidentialelection by generating a kind of mass
conversation that further polarized supporters of the two major candidates. In today’s reality, these conversations often
influence what becomes news — real or fake.[13] Regardless of your sentiments about these mainstream discussions, not
staying on top of them means you’re excluding yourself from critical conversations with co-workers and clients. In the
case of clients in particular, exposing yourself to diverse views expressed on social media will make it easier to find
common ground, as you can expect to work with people from all walks of life and political backgrounds. This will not
happen naturally if you visit the same publications every day (which are probably in line with your views), but it can
happen on social media if you follow a well-rounded collection of sources. The main point is this: Social media is often
where news — real or fake, in line with your views or not — is happening, and being aware of it is crucial for business
professionals today.[14] In the end, for these reasons and more, I don’t support abandoning social media. I suggest we
embrace it, fully and more actively than ever, but also thoughtfully and deliberately. In doing so, we create important
career opportunities, from simply expanding our networks and improving our knowledge, to exposing ourselves to jobs we
may not have previously considered.[15] It’s clear that social media is here to stay, so why not make it work for you?
This assignment asks you to respond to the topic both articles address with an
argument of your own in an essay that is 5 paragraphs in length. The essay should be
at least 3 pages in MLA format. You must use at least 6 quotes in the essay.
Here is a basic outline you can follow when writing your essay:
I. Intro: hook, background information about the topic (it’s fine to introduce the two
articles, including the titles, authors, and main idea in your introduction), and your thesis
statement
II. Body Paragraph 1: first reason to support your thesis. Support your topic sentence
with quotes from the article u agree with it use 2 quotes using in-text MLA
citation. Additionally, your evidence should be followed with analysis/explanation of the
quotes.
III. Body Paragraph 2: second reason to support your thesis. Support your topic
sentence with quotes from the article u agree with it use 2 quotes using in-text MLA
citation. Additionally, your evidence should be followed with analysis/explanation of the
quotes.
IV. Counterargument: explain the opposing viewpoint, evidence{quote} from the article
you disagree with, explanation of why people disagree with that evidence. (this is your
refutation). Provide evidence {quote }from the article you agree with to support your
refutation.
V. Conclusion

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