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Provide links to at least 8 of your sources thus far.

The sources do not have to be in MLA.

Links should be active

Scholarly source links should be the DOI or permalink

May be a mix of scholarly and popular

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Text should be concise yet specific and detailed enough to understand your thought process

Clearly convey the connections you have derived between the sources thus far

Nodes should move from general to more specific showing relationships between ideas

Add representative imagery, color code, and organize to show hierarchy, and relationship between ideas

Use in-text parenthetical citation e.g. (Schmidt) where appropriate

Include your research question

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What are the specific ways in which social media platforms, in general, influence teenagers' social skills, both positively and negatively?

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Highlight the common role of social media in teenagers' lives.

Reference to the increased usage during the COVID-19 pandemic (Badillo-Saldaña et al.).

Express my own opinion on social media's influence.

Explore how social media affects teenagers' social skills, positively and negatively.

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Investigate the dual impact of social media on teenagers' social skills, both benefits and detriments.

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Platforms enable teens to engage with peers around the world, improving communication skills (Child Mind Institute).

Examples of improved articulation through online discussions.

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Social media platforms like instagram and TikTok fosters communities that provide support and shared interests (Morrison).

Positive mental health support during the pandemic (Badillo-Saldaña et al.).

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Reduced real-life social interactions due to relying on social media (Verizon).

Real-life examples from teens' experiences (Belluck).

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Social media's contribution to anxiety and depression (Orben et al.).

Body image issues exacerbated by social platforms (Cohen).

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Text-based communication leading to misunderstandings (Child Mind Institute).

Examples of common miscommunications among teens (Huang).

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Recap on how social media enhances and impairs social skills.

Emphasize the importance of balanced usage.

Highlight beneficial areas, like community support and global communication.

Point out concerns, including mental health impacts.

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Further investigation into long-term effects.

Propose exploring interventions to mitigate negative impacts while enhancing positive outcomes.

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Integrate social media literacy and face-to-face communication skills into the regular curriculum to ensure that students develop a balanced set of social skills.

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Regulation and design changes by social media companies

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Regulation and design changes by social media companies

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Adopt features that promote healthy usage, such as time management tools, and to design algorithms that reduce addictive behaviors.

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Moderating factors and individual differences

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Moderating factors and individual differences

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Different impacts between introverted and extroverted teens, causing their social skills development differently (Morrison).

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Differences impact of excessive and moderate social media use on teens’ social skills (Verizon).

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1.Badillo-Saldaña, Lorena M., et al. "Social Media Use and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Moderating Role of Positive and Negative Affect." Frontiers in Public Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 14 Dec. 2022, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9691203/.

2.Belluck, Pam. "Why Adolescents' Mental Health Is Deteriorating and How Technology Plays a Role." The New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022, www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/health/adolescents-mental-health-technology.html?searchResultPosition=4.

3.Child Mind Institute. "How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers." Child Mind Institute, Child Mind Institute, www.childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/#:~:text=Some%20experts%20worry%20that%20teens,to%20misunderstandings%20and%20hurt%20feelings.

4.Cohen, Katherine Schulten. "What Students Are Saying About How Social Media Affects Their Body Image." The New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022, www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-how-social-media-affects-their-body-image.html.

5.Huang, Michael Gonchar. "What Students Are Saying About How Much They Use Their Phones and Whether We Should Be Worried." The New York Times, 6 Feb. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-how-much-they-use-their-phones-and-whether-we-should-be-worried.html.

6.Morrison, Alexandra. "Introversion, Extroversion, and Social Media." Medium, Illumination, 1 Dec. 2021, medium.com/illumination/introversion-extroversion-and-social-media-f40f61a4bcee

7.Orben, Amy, et al. "Social Media's Enduring Effect on Adolescent Life Satisfaction." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 27 Oct. 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7579040/.

8.Verizon. "What Are the Effects of Social Media on Teens?" Verizon, www.verizon.com/about/parenting/what-are-effects-social-media-teens.