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Have you ever taken a "selfie" or have you heard about it? It is a new craze right now. Whether you are getting ready to go to work, school, shopping, or even going out for night with your friends and/or family, there many opportunities where you desire to take selfie. Then it is ready to be uploaded to social media like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. According to the oxford dictionary the word "selfie" is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media ("selfie"). An author, Elizabeth Day, wrote "How selfies became a global phenomenon," published in 2013, and she explore the world of selfie on her article. She informs us, readers, how selfie affect the world …show more content…

These sources include, "The selfie is revolutionizing how we gather autobiographical information about ourselves and our friends. It's about continuously rewriting yourself. It's an extension of our natural construction of self. It's about presenting yourself in the best way, says Dr. Mariann Hardey, a lecturer in marketing" (par. 9). Citing these sources boosts Day's credibility by showing that she has provided facts and statistics, as well as authorized opinion to support her claim. Selfies are sometimes more than just trying to look pretty. It can be about empowering yourself and boost …show more content…

She points out the number of people posting selfie online is continuing to rise up. "According to the latest annual Ofcom communications report, 60% of UK mobile users now own a smartphone and a recent survey of more than 800 teenagers by the Pew Research Centre in America found that 91% posted photos on themselves online – up from 79% in 2006" (par. 11). These statistics introduce and support the idea that selfie is recognized all over the world. We are in the selfie generation, where we are raised by the internet and selfie. We live in the world where kids like ten years old have iPhones and beauty is measured how popular you are with the number of likes your selfie has. The details and number build an appeal to logos and impress the reader is the topic worth

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