Consider the following statement: \"The pervasive use of texting and social medi
ID: 3824696 • Letter: C
Question
Consider the following statement: "The pervasive use of texting and social media in lieu of face-to-face communication does more harm than good for interpersonal relationships."
Write a paragraph or so about the statement. Respond to the following in your discussion:
Present an argument against this statement. Use at least one idea from the textbook or another scholarly source to help your argument. Cite the source appropriately.
Present an argument in support of this statement. Use at least one idea from the textbook or another scholarly source to help your argument. Cite the source appropriately.
What is your personal position on this statement? Explain.
Explanation / Answer
“There has been a shift in the way we communicate; rather than face-to-face interaction, we’re tending to prefer mediated communication,”
“We’d rather e-mail than meet; we’d rather text than talk on the phone.”
This network is becoming more popular. When we communicate through social media, we tend to trust the people on the other end of the communication, so our messages tend to be more open.It is helping to build strong coonection with others.
With this we are passing our messages in a short time and is available to the second party much easily.
“People increasingly prefer quick and frequent engagement with instant updates on news than a prolonged chat and are also finding new ways to catch up with friends from the comfort of their sofa.”