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This article seems mostly informative, but author does argue that the “epidemic of loneliness” has spread throughout America in a few different ways, and has alarming negative effects on physical and mental health. She mentions the usage of social media as an aggressor of loneliness, and focuses in on the interpersonal and oppressive workplace environment post covid. 

I find the argument persuasive, and the author has credible sources as well as links to back up her claims. When supporting her argument she cites studies done by U.S. General surgeons, Harvard studies, and the Survey Center on American Life. Upon looking into the author, I found she writes specifically about the use of technology/social media and its effects on society, so she is knowledgeable in this field. However, the author doesnt do much to consider the opposing viewpoints, and mainly just sticks to supporting her perspective. 

The author doesn't stray from proving her point and mainly focuses on the cause and effects of loneliness. Despite not acknowledging opposing views in this article, but does acknowledge other causes of loneliness beside the focus on technology.  

This article is relatively short, so it doesn't go into as much depth as it could on certain topics. Therefore there is information that I've found in other sources that isn't discussed, but the main ideas across sources do correlate with each other. 

This article supports my position exactly and goes further than just the general idea of loneliness and its causes and effects. I chose this article due to the focus on social media and technology, specifically post covid. 

This article supports my position exactly and goes further than just the general idea of loneliness and its causes and effects. I chose this article due to the focus on social media and technology, specifically post covid. 

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The author directly states they believe loneliness is caused by the overuse of technology alongside social media. He argues for this particular position throughout most of the article, and doesn't focus on any other causes of this emotion. The author focuses a bit in the developmental aspect of growing up around social media, and how teens in the modern day have a harmfully blurred line between real life and online life.   

I find the argument persuasive, and the author uses a multitude of sources and references to support their claims. Every claim he makes is backed up by a link to the study he references, and when researching these links they all came across as credible. The author does an excellent job at considering both sides of the argument, and brings up counterclaims to his points a few times. 

The author remains objective throughout the article, and does acknowledge the other side of the issue. He notes that for some, it's easier to connect to friends and family with the usage of chat rooms or face time calls, and technology could potentially counteract loneliness. 

I do recognize the ideas presented, and even the counterarguments used are pretty consistent with the rest of my research. In my finding so far, there wasn’t too much left out. Although, it seemed like the author could've touched on how those struggling with mental illness benefit from technology, since much of the conversation was about mental health struggles caused by technology. 

This article both supports my argument as well as providing some counter-arguments for me to consider. One idea I might want to address is the claim that social media is conditioning teens to avoid communicating with those physically around them, due to the fact they can connect with their friends virtually whenever they please. 

The author seems to mostly target a younger, technology-friendly audience in this article. There's plenty of talk about specifically the use of social media, and most of the counter-arguments presented focused on an older generation benefitting from technology. Since proving the benefits of technology isn't the author's goal, I would assume the audience is the latter.   

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The author makes the claim that the loneliness caused by technology is due to the lack of face-to-face encounters we have, as online connections start to replace “real” relationships. He notes these online connections are expected in the modern day, and makes it harder to experience aloneness. Additionally, he brings up a new position in believing social media negates some of the benefits of being alone, such as time for self-reflection. Social media has become a cure for boredom, which in small doses can benefit things like creativity and gratitude.  

I find this argument to be incredibly persuasive, and full of credible sources linked in every claim. The author brings up interesting points, and they seem to dig deeper into issues I've seen in other articles. 

The author considers opposing viewpoints fairly and acknowledges that as of right now some of them cannot be entirely disproved. However, his stance remains clear, as he advocates for the numerous ways our mental health would be better without social media. 

This source brought up new ideas in my research, such as the societal expectations of staying connected online. Another idea that I haven't seen addressed as much is the profit companies make off of knowingly creating their products to be harmfully addicting.

This article directly supports my thesis and gives me new ideas to help strengthen my position. I would like to incorporate the benefits of loneliness after reading this article, especially since my claim makes it out to be entirely negative. In small doses, loneliness can be beneficial, but these constant distractions can completely negate the potential positive aspects. 

The purpose of this article is to persuade against the usage of social media, as well as inform the reader on the reasons they should do so. The author dives deeper than what we already know in this artice, and presents new perspectives on old issues. With the content being centered around social media, and most of the examples being about younger generations, I would say the target audience is young adults, most of which use the internet frequently. 

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