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    Project Web Essay: Online Culture and Identities
    Prompt:
    In this section of the class we will read several essays about how identityand the ways in which we present ourselvescan be influenced by online cultures. Online cultures and social media can have a positive impact on our lives and identities but it can also have a destructive or negative influence and sometimes it’s a little of both.
    Write about a way that an online culture is connected in a significant and influential way to how people form or express identity and make a complex claim about that connection using examples and analysis to illustrate that claim.
    Sample Topics Inspiration:Note: You are not limited to these. These are simply examples of the types of topics that would fit this question.
    The influence of Facebook on how friends and families communicate and how that changes the way we see and interact with each other.
    How social media sites like Tumblr Reddit 4chan and other sites create communities and influence the identities self-expression or social experiences of their users
    Your essay should do these things:
    First it should have a clear main point (thesis statement) that makes a claim about the connection between online culture and identity.
    Second it should show an awareness of the conversation that is already going on about these issues. You should do this by fully describe the specific connection between online culture and identity that you choose to discuss and also summarize some of the ideas that you have found in the class readings or in your own experience or research.
    Third it should build a clear coherent argument in response to the prompt and the sources that you choose.
    Sources: Outside sources are admired but not required for this essay. IF you find or incorporate articles into your essay that connect to the issues you are discussing you must correctly quote and cite them. Please see the MLA section of your Handbook and the Incorporating Sources Handout for guidance. We will also discuss how to cite sources and avoiding plagiarism in class.
    Length: 1200 words minimum. 1200 words is approximately 4 pages. IF you do outside research you must also cite any outside sources you include in your essay including readings we do in class. We will discuss MLA format in class at a later date so you will not be graded on MLA correctness but please give it your best shot anyway when you cite your sources for this paper. You can find an MLA guide starting on page 109 of The Little Seagull Handbook.

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