What were some of the differences or similarities between this essay and what you already knew or what you’d read before concerning social media?
1. Read / Explore Read “Introduction, with Cats” and “You are Losing Your Free Will” in Ten Arguments.2. Summarize the main point in “You are Losing Your Free Will”. Consider these when summarizing Lanier’s argument: o What is at the heart of Lanier’s first argument? What is he trying to get you to understand? What are his secondary arguments? What must you understand first so you can listen to the main argument? o What are Lanier’s purposes? To entertain? To inform? To persuade? To reflect?o Who is Lanier’s primary audience? How do we know this? What text supports you answer? 3. Explain the essay’s significance. oHow did you relate to the first argument in the book? oDid it make you think about your own social media accounts if you have any? o What was surprising or intriguing to you about this essay?o How did this essay challenge you and your thinking?o What were some of the differences or similarities between this essay and what you already knew or what you’d read before concerning social media? o How do themes and ideas from this essay relate to things you’re learning/learned in other classes?
