Discussion Board
Humanities
Week 5 Discussion Board
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Initial Post: Due Friday by 11:59pm. Responses: Due Sunday by 11:59pm
Instructions
For this discussion, please watch the TED Talk video below and then answer the following questions.
Contribute your primary post to our discussion by Friday, 11:59 p.m. Respond to at least two of your classmates by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. In your post please answer the following questions:
1. What is Tufekci’s main argument? What is she trying to prove?
2. Who is the intended audience of her talk? What is her purpose?
3. How do your experiences with social media reflect Tufekci’s claims, meaning, does what she says resonate with what you have seen on social media?
Grading:
To receive the full credit, you must submit initial response on time and respond to two of your classmates on time. Please respond in full sentences and be as detailed as possible. Your initial post should be around 300 words while your responses should be between 150-200 words and go beyond “I agree/disagree.”
