Write an essay in response to the following question: Social media is a powerful force, but at what cost? What are the positive and negative effects of social media specifically relating to the impact of social media on the youth of today? Your essay must: • be written in a blog post/conversational format • contain approximately 825 words Your answer to the essay question should be organized into 5 sections: 1. Headline: explicit, informative and attractive 2. Introduction: introduces the topic and attracts the reader’s attention 3. Body: Divided into paragraphs • Includes at least: 1 subhead, clearly identified; 1 block quote; and a bulleted or numbered list (to facilitate reading) 4.Ending: • Elaborate • Ideally includes a call to action: answer a question, comment, click, download, register, participate, etc. 5. References (in APA style – http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa): you need to find at least 2 credible sources of information (books, e-books, articles, blog posts, podcasts, videos, etc.) and reference them in your essay. Some Reference Examples Nisbet, J. (2016, November 14). The direct impact of social media on Gen Z’s identity (a call for more meaningful content) [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.yourhigheststandard.org/the-direct-impactof-social-media-on-gen-zs-identity/ – Notice how the blog post ends with a question to readers Chong, K. (2017, July 14). The social media habits of Generation Z [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://blog.hootsuite.com/socialmedia- gen-z/WARC. (2017, May 22). Instagram is ‘worst’ for youth mental health. Retrieved from https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/news/instagram_is_worst_for_youth_mental_health/38698 Reasons Why Artists Fail with Social Media: https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/5-reasons-why-artists-fail-with-socialmedia- and-how-to-succeed