Question

Online social networks have made it possible for us to have “friendships” with people we never, or hardly ever, see. In the same way, the Internet has made it easy for us to engage in other kinds of long-distance activities—buying items from stores we never enter, taking classes with instructors we never meet, even consulting with attorneys we never see in person. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of engaging in a specific online activity with those pursuing the same activity in a more traditional way

Answer 1

for a minute there i thought you were trying to tell us something.

Answer 2

I would first research this one a bit. I think 3 or 4 different articles or studies should do it. Be sure to have these articles argue for one side or the other.
Create a thesis. If you're making an argument for one side, include that statement in your thesis. Be sure to include a short summery of everything you're going to cover in your essay (the points being made) in your introductory paragraph.
I'm going to give you a basic outline here on the assumption that this is a persuasive essay.
-Intro paragraph (have a sentence that captures the reader's attention. A statistic, a provocative question, something that catches the reader's eye.
->THESIS (this should be the last sentence of your intro paragraph. This is where you take your stand on the argument.)
-1st Paragraph (I would have this set up an argument that opposite of your side. Like say I'm writing an essay on cats and dogs. I stated in my thesis, that dogs are better, that's my side; in this paragraph, I would set up an argument of why CATS are the better animal [don't require as much attention, reasons why they're easier to take care of, prettier animal], whatever.)
-2nd Paragraph (here is where you go; BAM!! And this is why the argument I set up of why cats are the better animal is WRONG! Take all the points you made of why cats are better and take them down one at a time, preferably in the same order you made them in the previous paragraph. [Don't require as much attention--> PETS ARE MADE TO BE LOVED, YOU SHOULD GIVE THEM ATTENTION. Easier to take care of--> THEY GET INTO THINGS, EVERY ANIMAL TAKES DIFFERENT KINDS OF CARE. Prettier animal--> NO THEY'RE BUTT UGLY.] Obviously saying these things a bit more eloquence, but you get the idea.
-3rd Paragraph. (And this is where you make your argument of why DOGS are the better animal. Bam, bam, bam, give a kick butt argument of why you think everybody else should love dogs more.
-Conclusion Paragraph. (Pretty much the same as your intro paragraph, just said a little differently. Please, please, please don't say "In conclusion" or, "All in all"... Come on, we're better than that. If you asked a cool question as your hook sentence in your intro paragraph, go ahead and answer it. Restate your thesis. And you're all done!

(Sorry it's so long, but hopefully that helps you.)

Answer 3

thanks!!

Answer 4

if you dont go out to stores you will miss interactions of other people, if you do an online class you may not be able to learn as effciently due to connection problems and maybe for your into you could give two situation ones depicting the easyiness and one the disadvantages :)