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Analyzing Facebook's Impact on Users

The paragraph discusses both the benefits and drawbacks of Facebook usage according to new research. It states that Facebook allows people to connect with others but can also make users spend more, eat more, and feel more pressure to like things their friends like. Additionally, some psychologists claim that Facebook hurts people's self-esteem by making them envious of others' happy updates and achievements seen on their feeds. The central claim is that while Facebook has benefits, new research also suggests it can negatively impact users' behaviors and mental well-being.

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Analyzing Facebook's Impact on Users

The paragraph discusses both the benefits and drawbacks of Facebook usage according to new research. It states that Facebook allows people to connect with others but can also make users spend more, eat more, and feel more pressure to like things their friends like. Additionally, some psychologists claim that Facebook hurts people's self-esteem by making them envious of others' happy updates and achievements seen on their feeds. The central claim is that while Facebook has benefits, new research also suggests it can negatively impact users' behaviors and mental well-being.

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Learning Task 2.

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the following questions.

There is no doubt that Facebook is a great technological innovation.


It offers the opportunity to connect and reconnect with people. It is
avenue for self-expression. It can be a tool for marketing and
entrepreneurship. But according to new research, Facebook makes
us spend more. It also changes our appetite by making us eat more.
Facebook users tend to be more prone to pressure as well. They
tend to like things they do not really like just because some of their
friends clicked the “like” button. Other psychologists claim that
Facebook is a butcher of self-esteem. In Facebook, we see happy
faces enjoying parties and dining. We see families bonding. We see
posts about people’s achievements. All of these tend to make us
more envious of other people.

1. What do you think prompted the writer to write the paragraph?

2. What are the thoughts and feelings about the paragraph?

3. Who do you think is the writer and his/her disposition in life?

4. What do you think is the central claim of the text?

5. Do you share the same sentiments with the writer?

6. Do you think the pieces of evidence presented are sufficient and valid to support
the claims? Why or why not?

7. Are there evident flaws in reasoning in the text? If yes, enumerate them.

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