TikTok Map by Karina Alarcon

Primary Claim

karinaalar05 — 2025-09-23 18:59:34 UTC

TikTok is a site where people and brands can promote themselves, which can help them make a living.

Evidence:

"Khamyra Sykes, 16, shares short comedy skits and lifestyle content with her 560,000 TikTok followers. She uses the platform to make money by partnering with clothing brands and doing political ads – like a get-out-and-vote clip for the recent midterm election."
"Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez, an immigration attorney in Miramar, Florida, uses TikTok to market her law practice to her 83,000 followers."

Complexities in Thinking

karinaalar05 — 2025-09-23 18:59:54 UTC

The author shares the perspective of two different people and how it helps them. For example, a lawyer and a content creator.
Skyes shares how "She uses the platform to make money by partnering with clothing brands and doing political ads – like a get-out-and-vote clip for the recent midterm election."
Immigration attorney Gonzalez uses TikTok to "market her law practice to her 83,000 followers...there are so many options to showcase who you are through the app, whether it’s short clips, skits or dances."

Key Terms

karinaalar05 — 2025-09-23 19:08:49 UTC

People, client, followers- highlights how many individuals are reached and engaged by content in TikTok

Job- emphasizes how TikTok is a way to make a living for some people

Multimodal aspects

karinaalar05 — 2025-09-23 19:10:09 UTC

The visuals in the text are used to connect to the different perspectives the author provides or information about the TikTok video itself, in order to show how TikTok has helped boost their business/platform.

Connection to Visuals

karinaalar05 — 2025-09-23 19:10:55 UTC

The graphics and hyperlinks enhance the reading experience by making it more interactive and creating a connection for the reader. Instead of just reading and trying to visualize something in your head. It also makes it more relatable by showing ordinary people through graphics.