Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced.
Works Cited page
introduction (4-7 sentences)
o Hook to capture your reader’s attentiondirect quote, shocking fact or quote, anecdote (1-2 sentences)
o Transition to thesis (1-2 sentences)
o Thesis statement that takes a stance regarding whether technology is enhancing OR interfering with the human ability to connect. (1 sentence)
o Preview statement that lists the main ideas of your paper (brief history of humans relationship with technology, modern theory/social culture surrounding technology, etc). (1-2 sentences)
Notes: Your thesis statement needs to be more detailed then Technology is distracting.
Body Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2, and Paragraph 3Strong reasons outlining how technology interferes OR enhances- 1 reason per paragraph (7-9 sentences)
o Main idea/Topic sentence (1 sentence)
o Evidence from your sources (1 sentence)
o Analysis (explanation) of Textual evidence (2-3 sentences)
o Link textual evidence to topic sentence and thesis (3-5 sentences)
Conclusion (5-9 sentences)
o Restate your thesis (1 sentence)
o Provide a commentary on the main ideas of your paper (3-5 sentences)
o Offer a final observation of your paper and leave the reader with a final impression of how technology has impacted human ability to connect with one another. (2-3 sentences)
Information must be taken from a scholarly source and in text and on the reference page
