Argument

Argument Blog

            Social Media is a great tool, but it does have bad affects on us as people. Although social Media helps with keeping in touch with people, research, and school related things, I think it has its negative affects. I feel that many people overlook the use of social media. They do not think it is such a big deal.  It has negative affects when speaking about body image, getting into college or perhaps a good job, safety reasons, time management, and poor grammar and poor speaking. I am definitely not saying that people should completely stop using social media. I am saying that people need to be more careful with how they use it.

            Social media affects how people see themselves. Young teens for instance may see a picture of a model and then expect that they should look like that too. People forget that the models are not perfect. There is a thing called photo shop as well! It makes it very easy to make someone look flawless. People think they are not beautiful because of something they may see on social media. People come in all different shapes and sizes. Teens may think they are not skinny enough and that is how eating disorders can start. We need to put a stop to making people seem perfect, because there is not one person in this world that has absolutely nothing wrong with them.

            Social media also affects what colleges people get into or what jobs they may receive. People do things without thinking and post pictures of them doing dumb things. They think that maybe because they are private or that they “deleted” it that no one will ever see it again. But, once it is on the Internet it is not going to go away. Some colleges look at social media before accepting you.  Some companies look at social media before hiring you. It is important that people realize that what they put on social media is basically going to stay there forever. Have you ever heard of the saying, “Would your grandmother approve of posting that?” 

            Social media is not the safest tool for kids to be using. It is important that parents inform their children on the Internet. They should keep any accounts that they have, private. It is not safe to let people you do not know follow you. If someone you do not know tries to contact you, it is important you let someone know and can put a stop to it. Safety is the most important thing.

            Today all people care about is their phones. People say they would not be able to live without their phones all the time. There is Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and so many more.  People could be spending their time so much better and more efficient. People are wasting their time more and more each day.

            Social media also plays a part in bad grammatical and speaking errors. With all of the slang, abbreviations, and short phrases, people are not speaking formally. It does affect the type of person they are and the type of work they perform.

            It is important for people to stay safe and use social media for the right reasons only.

Rhetorical Analysis

Rhetorical Analysis

Taylor Swift uses many rhetorical devices in her song Shake it Off to form a satirical tone. She uses humor and sarcasm about her own personal experiences, repetition, and onomatopoeia throughout her song.

Taylor Swift uses humor and sarcasm throughout her song to create a satirical tone. For example, in the beginning of the song she sings, “I go on too many dates [chuckle] but I can’t make them stay.” The chuckle indicates that she is laughing at what other people say about her and she does not let it get to her. She is almost making fun of herself.  From another example in the song, she sings, “I’m dancing on my own (dancing on my own) I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go).” Knowing Taylor Swift, you know she has crazy; some may even say strange dance moves. But, she knows that and she doesn’t care. She has fun dancing! These comments are like jokes about her that she comes up with on her own. When people laugh at her, she laughs with them. This also creates a humorous effect on her fans and the listeners.

Taylor Swift also uses repetition throughout her song to have a positive effect on the readers. The song is fast and upbeat. There are many examples of repetition. To name a few, “Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.” To name another, “Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake it off, I shake it off.” She uses repetition to drill it into her listeners’ heads that she doesn’t care what people say about her, she is just going to “shake it off”. She uses repetition to emphasize her point, which is that she does not care what people think or say about her. Words will never hurt her. She uses repetition to add power to her song and really get her point across to her “haters.”

Taylor Swift also uses the rhetorical device known as onomatopoeia. It is the use of words that are spelled how they sound. This somewhat makes the song more enjoyable and interesting. For example she sings, “mmm-mmm,” multiple times throughout the entire song.  It keeps the song going along. It somewhat makes it seem like Taylor Swift is just humming and minding her own business without a care in the world. It shows that she gives no time to those who may criticize her and she only worries about herself.

Taylor Swift uses a range of different rhetorical devices throughout her song in order to create a satirical, and humorous tone and effect on her listeners. She uses repetition to further emphasize her point that she will just shake off the hate that she receives. She uses onomatopoeia to prove her point.