INTRODUCTION
Attention Material
In today’s time, we can have access to the internet at nearly any given time of our lives. For example, since we are students here at Zane State College, there is a computer lab set up for dozens of students to have free access to if they do not have internet at home. With internet use, we can watch tens of millions of uploaded videos, use our favorite television apps to stream episodes and movies, check our social media accounts, and much more.
Reveal of Topic
All of these applications provided by our internet usage, these hold our interest during times of the day when we have personal freedom to enjoy ourselves. However, there is more to how the internet is used and what technology it’s delivered with. To the …show more content…
Depending on the time of day, certain commercials will play. For example, late on Friday night, beer commercials will be advertised. ii. These commercials have led to obesity in all ages of our country’s youth.
Transition: As human beings, we are worth far more than being seen as another “online friend”.
III. Our social accounts and harm our self-esteem.
A. Social media accounts are an extension of ourselves.
Our online accounts help us be able to reach out into the world, without having to actually go outside at times. However, we tend to document our adventures by updating personal statuses, positing pictures, or recording videos. We want to make our lives to seem more interesting than what they really are.
(Support: Testimony).
B. The battle for Likes.
We are a species that craves attention and our online profiles extend out to help us satisfy this need. We identify our self-worth with how many positive responses or “likes” we receive from friends and followers.
(Support: Testimony)
C. The interruption of our emotional lives.
The positives in life (hanging with friends, romantic dates, family time, admiring nature, etc.) are interrupted by pulling out our mobile devices and losing some interest in the current moment. We would rather document them than making healthy mental …show more content…
IV. Why does the media use fear?
A. News is a money making industry. What isn’t sold gets the business cut from further productions. (Support: Testimony)
B. Fear based stories prey upon our insecurities and what grab our attention the most. (Support: Testimony)
C. Mentioned before, the media can be labeled as the building block of our society. It determines what “perfect people” are. Anything else is considered “different” and to be treated brutally. (Support: Testimony)
D. The social media aftermath of the most recent election. Not the winner of the election, but the people themselves and how they are dealing with it.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, there is hope to avoid the critical views of the media. When it comes to negative beauty standards, unhealthy lifestyles, the impact on your self-esteem, and hearing about fear on the news, remember to love yourself and limit your interaction with any type of media.
Clincher:
The media will do it’s best to pressure you. Despite if it’s fear or if it’s self-hate, you have the power to prevent it. With the power of your T.V. remote, the click of your mouse, or the swipe of your finger, you can turn your source of media –
Attention Material
In today’s time, we can have access to the internet at nearly any given time of our lives. For example, since we are students here at Zane State College, there is a computer lab set up for dozens of students to have free access to if they do not have internet at home. With internet use, we can watch tens of millions of uploaded videos, use our favorite television apps to stream episodes and movies, check our social media accounts, and much more.
Reveal of Topic
All of these applications provided by our internet usage, these hold our interest during times of the day when we have personal freedom to enjoy ourselves. However, there is more to how the internet is used and what technology it’s delivered with. To the …show more content…
Depending on the time of day, certain commercials will play. For example, late on Friday night, beer commercials will be advertised. ii. These commercials have led to obesity in all ages of our country’s youth.
Transition: As human beings, we are worth far more than being seen as another “online friend”.
III. Our social accounts and harm our self-esteem.
A. Social media accounts are an extension of ourselves.
Our online accounts help us be able to reach out into the world, without having to actually go outside at times. However, we tend to document our adventures by updating personal statuses, positing pictures, or recording videos. We want to make our lives to seem more interesting than what they really are.
(Support: Testimony).
B. The battle for Likes.
We are a species that craves attention and our online profiles extend out to help us satisfy this need. We identify our self-worth with how many positive responses or “likes” we receive from friends and followers.
(Support: Testimony)
C. The interruption of our emotional lives.
The positives in life (hanging with friends, romantic dates, family time, admiring nature, etc.) are interrupted by pulling out our mobile devices and losing some interest in the current moment. We would rather document them than making healthy mental …show more content…
IV. Why does the media use fear?
A. News is a money making industry. What isn’t sold gets the business cut from further productions. (Support: Testimony)
B. Fear based stories prey upon our insecurities and what grab our attention the most. (Support: Testimony)
C. Mentioned before, the media can be labeled as the building block of our society. It determines what “perfect people” are. Anything else is considered “different” and to be treated brutally. (Support: Testimony)
D. The social media aftermath of the most recent election. Not the winner of the election, but the people themselves and how they are dealing with it.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, there is hope to avoid the critical views of the media. When it comes to negative beauty standards, unhealthy lifestyles, the impact on your self-esteem, and hearing about fear on the news, remember to love yourself and limit your interaction with any type of media.
Clincher:
The media will do it’s best to pressure you. Despite if it’s fear or if it’s self-hate, you have the power to prevent it. With the power of your T.V. remote, the click of your mouse, or the swipe of your finger, you can turn your source of media –