The following dialogue is on the effects of social media on society. In the year of 2014, Steve and Jim are two students who attend the same school. Their teacher for debate class has assigned them a topic and they end up in a heated debate about whether the effects of social media have been more positive or negative to society.
Mr. Ross: Hello class, I hope everyone had a good weekend. As I recall from last class, I assigned two people who will debate on the topic whether social media has brought more positive or negative effects to society. Before we begin, let me set some of the guidelines for the debate. The person who convinces me the most will win the debate. Jim, you can begin the debate and the time starts now.
Jim: I strongly believe …show more content…
Edward Snowden, who was a private contractor for NSA, blew the whistle on what the NSA has been doing. He revealed that social media networks provide all your information without the person’s permission. Therefore, not anything you post on the Internet will never remain private.
Steve: I respect your opinion Jim; however, I still think social media has done more good than harm.
Jim: Can you please explain to me how.
Steve: It has made communication a lot easier for us all. We can send emails to people no matter how far away they are. Best of all, it only takes a few clicks and a matter of seconds compared to writing a letter and mailing it.
Jim : I do not disagree with anything you said. However, as I said before Steve, anything you post on the Internet is not private. Hence, your email is not private. It is actually one of the least secure methods of communication you can use. Removing an email from your inbox does not mean that it is gone from the Internet completely; there are still multiple copies out there.
Steve: I am still not convinced with your argument that social media has done more harm than good, …show more content…
Fine, let me tell you more about the bad side of social media. It has made people more anti-social. The more times we humans spend on social media websites, the less time we spend socializing with others. Therefore, this reduces our communication skills. Nowadays, companies hate fresh graduates for having unsatisfactory communication skills because they are so tied to social media for communication. Since we are on the topic of anti-socialness, it is very much linked to isolation. The other day, I read an article on the Internet and it said that scientists evaluated that social isolation leads numerous mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Also the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine did some kind of study and found out that it messes our brain hormones so that is why it leads to depression and
Mr. Ross: Hello class, I hope everyone had a good weekend. As I recall from last class, I assigned two people who will debate on the topic whether social media has brought more positive or negative effects to society. Before we begin, let me set some of the guidelines for the debate. The person who convinces me the most will win the debate. Jim, you can begin the debate and the time starts now.
Jim: I strongly believe …show more content…
Edward Snowden, who was a private contractor for NSA, blew the whistle on what the NSA has been doing. He revealed that social media networks provide all your information without the person’s permission. Therefore, not anything you post on the Internet will never remain private.
Steve: I respect your opinion Jim; however, I still think social media has done more good than harm.
Jim: Can you please explain to me how.
Steve: It has made communication a lot easier for us all. We can send emails to people no matter how far away they are. Best of all, it only takes a few clicks and a matter of seconds compared to writing a letter and mailing it.
Jim : I do not disagree with anything you said. However, as I said before Steve, anything you post on the Internet is not private. Hence, your email is not private. It is actually one of the least secure methods of communication you can use. Removing an email from your inbox does not mean that it is gone from the Internet completely; there are still multiple copies out there.
Steve: I am still not convinced with your argument that social media has done more harm than good, …show more content…
Fine, let me tell you more about the bad side of social media. It has made people more anti-social. The more times we humans spend on social media websites, the less time we spend socializing with others. Therefore, this reduces our communication skills. Nowadays, companies hate fresh graduates for having unsatisfactory communication skills because they are so tied to social media for communication. Since we are on the topic of anti-socialness, it is very much linked to isolation. The other day, I read an article on the Internet and it said that scientists evaluated that social isolation leads numerous mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Also the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine did some kind of study and found out that it messes our brain hormones so that is why it leads to depression and