Kacie Cavanaugh
Persuasive Speech Outline
The speaking pattern I am adhering to: Comparative Advantage Pattern
Proposition: Fact
Title: Social Media is replacing the need for face to face communication.
Attention Getter: Think about if a friendly emoji through a text or social media replaces a hug from someone or even a phone call?
Purpose: Face to face communication is now turning into screen to screen communication.
Opposing side: Opponents to this claim, use studies to show how people communicate more often with their family and friends because of the easy access technology is presenting to them. Also, face to face technology like Skype can be very helpful in connecting people who are trying to stay in touch over a long distance.
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But in regards to this, the quality of that communication is becoming weaker and weaker. Thesis/Main Points: Even though some technology allows people to connect face to face, there is still an overwhelming amount of communication happening through screens of media devices. This form of communication is affecting family interaction, child communication development, and being able to interact with the people in person. Introduction: People who increasingly rely on technology to communicate are paying a heavy price that society is just beginning to understand. One study, conducted in 2010 by the Kaiser Family Foundation, found people ages 8 to 18 spent more time on media than on any other activity – at an average of 7.5 hours a day. (Which brings us into how this is affecting family interactions.) My side: Main points: 1. Too often at events or gatherings, people are still attached to their phones even when surrounded by many people a. Face to face interactions have decreased in both quantity and quality b. The changes of technology have offered children independence from their parents’ involvement in their social lives. i. When parents come home from a long day of work all they want to do is relax and talk to their family about their days; but with so much technology in the house this doesn’t always get to happen ii. Most people are so absorbed in catching up with other people’s lives on social media that they tend to put aside the relationships that should be the most important to them c. Emily Drago took a survey in 2015 and asked people if they agree or disagree with this comment. “It bothers me when my friends or family use technology while spending time with me.” Seventy-four percent of respondents said that they either agreed or strongly agreed with this statement. i. Although, 74% agreed with this statement, these are the people who are probably on their phones when they’re around others without even knowing what they’re doing. d. The use of all this technology is not only limited to a household, but it is now used on car trips, in restaurants, and even sitting with a friend at their house. There is no escape from this. (Not only is this affecting the interactions between families, it is also causing harm to children who are beginning to use technology at a younger age.) 2. Kids who spend more time engaging with a screen rather than with other kids or adults can struggle with understanding emotion, creating strong relationships and becoming more dependent on others. a. People are losing the basic knowledge and skills of human communication b. Marc Brackett, the director of Yale University’s Center, stated in 2013 “Kids are spending so much time communicating through technology that they’re not developing the basic communication skills that humans need, Communication is not just about words." c. Kids want to be hugged and touched, they don’t want to be texted. There's a basic need to fill that social bond. d.
Electronics have become a punishment and a reward, instead of toys, for children when they either get in trouble or are behaving properly
e. Pediatric nurse Denise Daniels declares, "For all its benefits, technology can completely rewrite a child's brain pathways in a very different way than how they would normally develop."
(As children grow up, the overuse of technology can affect how they interact with others in person when they have to talk face to face.)
3. Many people would rather show others they are having fun than actually enjoying the moment for themselves
a. People are recording things or taking pictures and watching the event through a small square instead of enjoying the live action
b. People are beginning to prefer quickly catching up with their friends through media rather than engaging in a detailed conversation in person
i. They would rather relax on their couch and text someone rather than go meet up with them and talk
ii. That may be easier but it is getting to the point where many people are changing their adventurous and entertaining plans to sit at home and play on technology with their friends
c. People are posting things to Facebook, Instagram, snapchat and ect. While hanging out with people instead of engaging in a conversation with
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them i. These are the people are as used to seeing their friends’ online avatars as much as their actual faces. d. Dr. Kate Roberts, a Boston-based school psychologist stated in 2014, "We're down on the interaction time. Right now, at Boston College, there's a course on how to ask a person out on a date. It's like we've lost the skill of courtship and the ability to make that connection." Although being on social media is amusing and a convenient way to see what everyone is doing, socializing online should be done in moderation when in the presence of friends at a gathering.
You’ll gain much more from having an in-depth conversation with a friend, rather than tweeting back and forth with them.
Compare the two sides: There are a couple positive aspects that social media brings into communication but most affects are negative. Sure it gives an easier and quicker form of catching up with one another, but soon this is going to turn into the only thing people do. Everyone is soon going to cut out the face to face interactions and emotional connections with each other because technology is forming a simpler way to do things. Simpler is not always the right way.
Conclusion: In conclusion, people should be able to set a limit for themselves on how much social media they should actually be using in a day to day span. Some social media is okay in order to catch up on what people are doing if you are having a busy day but this shouldn’t make people think they don’t have to go see this person for a while because they sent them a text message or a direct message. We should enjoy those who surround us and enjoy the adventures that await us because nothing lasts
forever.
Furthermore, it is thought that social media lets humans connect with others and have more friends than those in the real world. However, this is not always true. People worry about their online worlds and whether people will like them. Online, people are more judgemental than real world friends, which can lead to a low self-esteem. The article “YES: Connecting Virtually Isn’t Like Real-World Bonding” by Larry Rosen states that “...our constant need to check comes from anxiety…” Obviously, technology has a negative effect on people as far as lower self-esteem and
Maybe you need to ask yourself a few questions to see if you’re that person. a. How long do you focus on your phone while real-life socializing? Do you often feel that you have nothing to say when you talk to groups of
People no longer hold conversations in person and instead prefer to socialize through technology and social media.
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