The British photographer Rankin recently conducted an experiment for a project titled “Selfie Harm.” He photographed 15 teenagers between ages 13 and 19 and gave them the untouched portraits to edit themselves. Each teen was instructed to retouch their face until it was “social media ready.”
The teens were given 5 minutes to use any editing apps available these days for mobiles.
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Rankin says the models actually preferred the original, unretouched photos of themselves, but they edited the photos based on what other people their age do on social media.
“People are mimicking their idols, making their eyes bigger, their nose smaller and their skin brighter, and all for social media likes,” Rankin says.
“It’s time to acknowledge the damaging effects that social media has on people’s self-image.”
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Argumentative (persuasive) essay:
The purpose: to persuade people to agree with your opinion about a topic
A thesis statement tells your readers what you’re writing about and your opinion about the topic.
Example: “The death penalty should be abolished worldwide, because it is cruel, unfair and expensive.”
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Arguments:
You need 3 strong arguments supporting your thesis.
You need to prove your readers that your arguments are correct.
How? Explanation or/ and examples
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Essay task:
1. Read the question, answer the question (just for yourself firstly), formulate your strong thesis.
2. Write down the thesis as accurate as possible.
3. Support your thesis: give 3 clear arguments - reasons, try to convince your readers to share your view.
Question:
Do social media have the damaging effects on people's self-image?
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Questions:
Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
Lesson duration is: 80 min
