Signature English paper
Have Smartphones destroyed a generation?
Write an essay of 600 – 750 words (2.5 – 3 pages) that examines a topic based on the articles below in Proper MLA formatting:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/smartphones-have-changed-a-generation-get-over-it_us_59cd1620e4b095b7ae59d8fb
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/why-im-skeptical-smartphones-destroyed-generation%E2%80%99
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/smartphones-making-generation-unhappy
The essay must do the following:
o Provide background information (events, important persons, controversies etc.) so that an uninformed reader may understand the context of the issue/topic and your approach to it.
o Indicate clearly the purpose of the paper to persuade a reader that you have taken a sensible position on an issue. o Include a clearly stated thesis sentence.
o Support the thesis with clearly relevant content in the paper paragraphs so that each includes more than one supporting idea and several specific examples and illustrations.
o Integrate relevant reference materials as summary, paraphrase, or quotations and include your interpretations of these references to demonstrate their relevance to the topic.
o Attribute and document accurately all information from sources.
o Draw an informed conclusion based on the reading, your sources, and, if appropriate, your own experience.
o Include correct internal and ending reference information following MLA format requirements.
Remember to:
• Proofread your essay to identify and correct major grammar problems like sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, etc.
• Complete this essay in several stages (for example: pre-writing, drafting, revising/ editing a draft
