Write an informative essay explaining the effects of not using technology or media for a weekend.

Advancements in Technology Affects Social Skills As the world of technology continues to advance, the ways in which humans communicate also continues to change dramatically. At one point in life all means of communication was face-to-face whereas now we are offered an abundance of different social media and technology concepts that have taken away from face-to-face communicating. Although we can look at the spread of social media to be a positive aspect in which it has helped people communicate in different ways, face-to-face social skills are still necessary for social growth and development. As use of technology becomes more common amongst children at a young age, it negatively affects communication because it promotes impersonal behavior.

As society continues to change and adapt to modern day technology, social media becomes more widely used and accepted amongst people of various ages. Children are being born into a generation of Millennials where technology has become something most people tend to depend on to get through their daily lives. Elaina Zachos, an intern for public source states, “The U.S. Census Bureau says there are 83.1 million people between the ages of 18 to 34 in the nation. Studies show the average Millennial spends 18 hours per day using any type of digital media. And, 90 percent of young adults use social media, which is up from 12 percent in 2005, the Pew Research Center reports.” ( Zachos) Although this generation is much more connected and

Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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