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Assignment:
I tweet, therefore I am.
By Peggy Orenstein
1- Why did the author get into twitter? How has tweeting affected her responses to experiences?
2- What, presumably, is twitter's appeal for many users? How does this social medium actually produce the opposite of what users are seeking?
3- What is the difference between person and persona?
4- What is meant by the term empathy? What has happened to this trait among college students over the las thirty years?
5- Describe the the essay's characteristics of style and tone?
6- Even though the "feel" of this essay may be personal, Orenstein still presents an argument. What is her claim? What does she want readers to know about twitter?
7- Is participation in social media like performing on reality show? What is your response to this comparison?
8- Are there any advantages to trying on different personalities? What are the possible disadvantages?
9- As you read, consider; What other writers in this chapter suggest that the internet and social media encourage the superficial, keep us from contemplation and insight? Do you agree with their analysis? If so, why? If not, why not?