Is Social Media Making Self-Worse For Teens

What are the elements of a thesis? A thesis is a writer’s main or controlling idea. A thesis statement however, is a writer’s position in a sentence or two and serves as the documents mission statement. According to this week’s readings (Connelly, M. (2004 ).), (Connelly, 2004), there are six elements that make up a thesis. The first element is; a thesis is generally stated in a single sentence, meaning that the writer will be able to focus on the core of the paper. The second element is; a thesis expresses an opinion, not a topic. The thesis separates from the topic because the thesis expresses a viewpoint, while a topic expresses a subject. The third element is; a thesis focuses on the topic, meaning that the thesis is supposed to lead the direction to the topic of the paper. The fourth element is; a thesis indicates the kind of support to follow, meaning that an opinion requires proof, so having facts set aside to support your opinion is needed. The fifth element is; a thesis organizes supporting material, meaning that depending on your statement you will be able to educate the reader to …show more content…
I will be using the article that I used last week “Is Social Media Making Self-Harm Worse for Teens?” The thesis I would use for this essay would be; “Social Media is glamourizing Self-Harm for teens.” This thesis covers all of the six elements referenced in the paragraphs above. The information I would use to support my thesis would be examples of the “Kylie Jenner Challenge” and the “Cinnamon Challenge.” I would then research a social media sites “Community Standards” and quote certain parts that are being broken and support my thesis. From there I would also select quotes from Doctors and Psychiatrists that deal with teens who cause themselves Self-Harm. Using all of the information above I would be able to support my thesis and make sure that my essay is correctly