Specs: Your position paper should be at least 3 full pages. (Rough draft at least 2 full pages) Times New Roman, 12 pt, APA format, and double-spaced. Social Science is defined by Meriam-Webster¿½s dictionary as ¿½a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society¿½ Some of the disciplines considered social sciences include: Anthropology, Communication, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, Human Geography, Law, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and Women¿½s Studies. For this paper, you will approach the following question from the perspective of a social scientist in a field related to a future academic or career interest: Are new communication technologies, specifically smart phones and social media, improving or negatively affecting our lives? You will not attempt to answer this very general and rather vague and abstract question. Instead, you will use it as a starting point to craft a more focused and concrete question related to your field of study. For example, if you are writing from a psychological perspective, you might ask the following question: Does the use of social media increase the risk of depression in college students? If you were writing as an economist, you might ask this question: To what degree are smart phones (and the instant access to prices and consumer ratings) driving prices on consumer goods downward? You would then conduct research to arrive at an answer to this question. You will state a thesis (main claim) supported by reasons (secondary claims). Each of these secondary claims will need to be supported by evidence. Claims are opinions that need evidence for support. Be sure to use sound reasoning. Remember to appeal to logos, pathos, and ethos when appropriate and effective and to avoid unsafe assumptions or fallacies. Not all of your support has to be researched. Do not forget about rhetorical strategies like hypothetical examples, analogies, and comparisons. You should cite 3-5 sources to support your argument. At least 2 of your sources should be articles from academic journals in your field. Your sources should be cited in APA format and be listed on a References page at the end of your paper. Click Order now to have a similar paper completed for you by our team of Experts.
