Shut Off Your Screen Week Persuasive Essay

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There is an ongoing debate on whether or not technology is taking over our lives. Many older people would agree that technology overwhelming and a distraction, but many younger people would disagree. Today’s youth will one day be considered as older people in a couple decades, and it will most likely be the same argument because technology will only improve and advance from here. People are afraid of change and honestly, probably a little of jealous that younger people have something that they didn’t. Our school is questioning whether or not we should participate in “Shut Off Your Screen Week” or not. I do not think we should participate in this because with the help of technology, we are able to be more social, be exposed, and grow.
Social media is an easy way for individuals to connect with each other easily through websites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. A study completed by the Pew Research Center conducted a study called “Social Networking Sites and Our Lives” and found that “the average user of social networking has more …show more content…

We are too distracted and thinking superficially. I think that since we have technology, we are able to experience new cultures or new places as well as immersing ourselves in a newer and more raw world. By having social media such as Twitter and Instagram, we are able to connect with people we would not have otherwise known. We are able to learn more about not only the world around us, but also places where it is much different than what we are used to. I feel that the news we find is more real than what we see on TV. For example, multiple people from a variety of ethnicities and religions could write about the same thing, and they would all be extremely different. Usually, the articles from people of color tend to write more real papers with a nonjudgemental perspective. The internet is benefiting us more than people would

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