ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry: 1. Learning Objectives & Directions

ENG 111 Common Final Essay: A Proposal

This page contains the directions, requirements, and grading rubric for the common essay, which is the final exam essay. Please note that due dates for the optional writing center visit and the final draft can be found in the outline. 

Main Question:

Some argue social media sites have the right, if not the obligation, to remove certain types of speech from their platforms. Others see this as a type of censorship. Should tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube be allowed to moderate their platforms?

Primary Sources--Live Links Listed Below

NO: Haugen, Frances. "Europe Is Making Social Media Better Without Curtailing Free Speech." New York Times (Online), 04/28 2022. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://login.proxy091.nclive.org/login?url=https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2694082624?accountid=11634. 

YES: Giridharadas, Anand. "Musk Is a Problem Masquerading as a Solution." New York Times, 05/01 2022. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researche, https://login.proxy091.nclive.org/login?url=https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2667909693?accountid=11634. 

Global Distinction Connection:

Research another country’s (or countries’) policy on any social media and censorship and present your findings within your paper to compare/contrast and/or evaluate in order to support your argument. This does not need to take up a great deal of length within the paper—incorporate as it feels appropriate to the flow and presentation of information. 

Format:         

• Using MLA format, write a 1,000-1,200-word essay that uses summary, paraphrase, and direct quotations that support your argument. 
• Support your position with examples from the primary works listed and 2 or more secondary sources.
• Cite and document your sources and include a Works Cited page. 
• For this essay, you are permitted to seek help from the tutors in the Writing Center using the Final Exam Essay checklist as a discussion.