Prompt: how much impact is the use of social media has on the mental health issue.

Who is my audience?  The age group 0 – 35, the millennial generation, the dot com generation, and the generation Y.

What is my Claim? My claim is that social media is the primary cause of mental health issues.

What position do I want my audience to take? I want my audience to conclude that social media is the primary cause of mental health issues. Issues like depression, anxiety disorders, paranoia, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The parting note for my audience is the role that social media plays in the development of mental health issues. My audience should be able to see the triggers of mental health. I want my audience to assess how social media usage impacts their mental health. They should know that how they perceive the information influences how their personality.

Where must my audience begin so that they will take the steps I want them to accept and agree to my claim? To understand my claim, my audience needs to analyze the correlation between the use of social media and the rate of mental health issues over the years. My audience should start with examples of crimes done to live online.

What is the linking idea between grounds and claims? To substantiate my claim, I would need warrants to link my claim to the ground. The warrants can either be direct or indirectly stated. Direct warrants will involve direct evidence of mental health issues related to the usage of social media.

Is the move from grounds to claim safe and reliable? Offering real-life evidence will make the fields safe and secure. Evidence that individuals relate to in real life. Tangible evidence will connect with the audience at a more personal level.

What are my warrants? I will use information from studies done in my area of interest. I will incorporate qualitative and quantitative data to illustrate my point.

What possibilities might upset the argument? Some possibilities might upset the case. Statements that argue mental health issues are gene-related.

Is a qualification necessary? A qualification is required; in as much as social media is the primary cause of mental health, the environment in which an individual plays a role. Other triggers hasten the issues.