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Affirmative Argument 

Thesis: Social networking has a positive effect on teens more so than a negative effect because it can boost ones confidence, is a good way to communicate with others, helps people form relationships with one another, is used for music, is used by colleges for teaching or recruiting students. 

Supporting Details (Evidence- Logos and Ethos):

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-media-positives-teens-parents/

- A child advocacy group called Common Sense Media did a study and found that every one in five teens said social media makes them feel more confident.  Only 4% who said it lowers their self esteem. 

- 29% of teens say that social media makes them feel less shy 

- 52% of teens say that social media has helped them develop friendships with others. Only 4% said that their friendships were negatively affected by social networking 

http://socialnetworking.procon.org

- Spread information quickly- more than 50% of people learn about news through social media.  Social media is the second most common way that Americans learn about the news.  27.8% of Americans hear about news through social networking, 28.8% hear about news by newspaper, 18.8% by radio, and 6% for other types of print publications. 

- Improve relationships/Make new friends- "52% of teens using social media report that using the sites has helped their relationships with friends, 88% report that social media helps them stay in touch with friends they cannot see regularly, 69% report getting to know students at their school better, and 57% make new friends" (ProCon.org). 

- Makes teens feel less shy- 25% of teens report that because of social networking, they feel less shy, 28% more outgoing, and 20% more confident. 

- Social networking sites are use for teaching- More than 40% of US colleges use social networking for teaching.  Communication- 30% of teachers use social networking as a direct source of communication to students.   "Educators from around the world interact with each other and bring guest teachers, librarians, authors, and experts into class via social networks like Twitter and social networking tools like Skype. Edmodo, an education-specific social networking site designed for contact between students, teachers, and parents, reached over 49 million users in 2014" (ProCon.org) 

- Many people listen to music through social networks- 64% of teenagers listen to music on YouTube, rather than on the radio or through.

- Used by colleges to recruit students- "96.6% of four-year institutions use Facebook to recruit students, 83.4% use Twitter, and 79.3% use YouTube. (ProCon.org) 

Pathos (Stories/Examples):

Communication-

I have younger cousin who I only see once a year during the summertime when I go and visit her and her family.  She hasn't gotten to the age yet where she needs a phone so she uses her moms Facebook account to keep it touch with my family throughout the rest of the year.  Without social networking, it would be much more difficult to stay in contact with her. 

Quick Information-

"Twitter and YouTube users reported the July 20, 2012 Aurora, CO theater shooting before news crews could arrive on the scene [3], and the Red Cross urged witnesses to tell family members they were safe via social media outlets" (ProCon.org) 

Used to fight against bullying-

A freshmen varsity soccer goalie named Daniel Cui from Hillsborough, CA was "blamed for and bullied about a losing season until over 100 of his teammates and classmates changed their Facebook profile photos to one of Cui making a save, silencing the bullies and building Cui's confidence" (ProCon.org)

Discovery because of social networking-

At the age of 12 years old, Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube.  Then, in 2012, at the age of 18 years old, Bieber’s net was worth about $80 million