“We behave
differently on different social media, Derek Thompson wonders whether we act up
online or reveal our true nature.”
By: Derek Thompson
Published: April /
May 2017, https://www.1843magazine.com/technology/be-your-selves
Level of Difficulty:
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POWER POINT
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Social
media and how it effects individuals https://prezi.com/ikjqapbk2bqu/social-media-and-how-it-affects-individuals/
VIDEOS
QUESTIONS
1. Read
the first paragraph of the text. What mistaken conclusion is often drawn from the
examples in this paragraph?
2.
Read the second paragraph. In what way is
regular social life restrictive?
3.
Refer to the same paragraph. In what way does
social media get around the problem described in question two?
4.
What is the function of paragraph three? Would
the text work without it?
5.
Read the next paragraph and complete the
following sentence to summarize the main point being made. The need to
…………………….prevents people from focusing mostly on themselves in social life. On
line, however, this is not a concern because......................
6.
As a result of the 2014 experiment it was
understood that………………. From this result it can be concluded that the initial
hypothesis of the researchers which stated that………was right/ wrong.
7.
The fear of ……………….results in people trying to
……………….on social media; a fact which is not true for face to face
communication.
8.
Why would women in popular business schools give
the answer they did in the 2017 survey:
·
Because they have feelings of inferiority to men
·
Because they feel the public expects them to
feel inferior
·
Because they feel their parents expect this
response
·
Because this is what business schools teach them
9.
What advantage does written communication have
over face to face communication? It allows people…
10.
What disadvantage does written communication
have? The communication ceases to be…..
11.
What is the function of the paragraph beginning
“This is how…”?
12.
Why is it not surprising that social media has
turned us all into narcissists? Because we are no longer having a conversation,
we are….
13.
We understand from the text that:
·
We are all being transformed into actors
·
We are all expressing more of ourselves
·
We are all communicating more effectively
·
We are all capable of communicating better
WRITING TASK
Write an essay in which you describe how social media alters
our communication. Use the information in the text and the videos.
BE YOURSELVES
This text is an
insightful look at how social media is impacting our personality. Plenty has
been written about being digitally dependent but this text comes at the issue
from a completely different angle. It should lead to some lively discussion and
a good writing task.
1. The
internet and social media create new personalities.
2.
It requires us to speak even when we don’t know
what to say and forces us to be pleasant or acquiescent when we would rather
not
3.
It allows
people to express sides of themselves that social norms discourage in the real
world.
4.
It is a bridge paragraph to the next section of
the text. No this paragraph is necessary.
5.
(Closely) Monitor each other for empathy and
understanding ; they are speaking to big audiences
6.
Talking to a large group of people induces us to
present ourselves in the best possible light; the sheer size of an audience can
shape the content of our messages; right
7.
Being judged; cater to the prejudices of others
8.
The second
9.
To polish and refine their messages
10.
A conversation
11.
It provides a summary of the arguments so far
12.
Broadcasting
13.
We are all expressing more of ourselves
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