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http://writingcenter.ashford.ed u/introduction-apa [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS The Pros and Cons of Using Social Media to Grieve a Loss Hattie L Isaac PHI301 Instructor Cora Moore May 20, 2019 - 2 - 1 1. “the pain and quote Try to stay away from using too many quotes because you run into plagiarism issues.

You always want to follow the 80/20 Rule of Originality where you write in 80% your own words with no more than 20% cited sources.

Quotes are used as examples to your points and ideas, and you want to introduce them and then explain them in your own words. Furthermore, you want a smooth transition.

Explain this more and add quotes and specific examples as support. Explain your quotes. Why are they important to include? What do they mean? Explain them too.

You use sources, in-text citations, specific examples, and quotes as support to your ideas. You want to build your paragraphs around your ideas and use the sources as support.

format in APA too [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS The Pros and Cons of Using Social Media to Grieve a Loss Essay (Thesis) If you spend time on social media, most likely you have seen or participated in posting on a page about the loss of a loved one. Actively profiling its members after they pass away, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram keep the memories and information of the loved one alive long after they are dead. This new era of mourning a loved one is taking the place of the private and personal traditional process, which has been the modern way for centuries. Using social media as a foundation to express or share particular sadness and sympathy has a positive emotional effect when people come together and talk about the past experiences they shared with the deceased. However, not all agree that this means of grieving is appropriate for the occasion. Understanding how we share grief and what way is considerate relevant will reviewed from both ends. We will look at grief from a cultural view and a personal one, and come to a conclusion that will express why it is critical to distinguish empathy toward both. We will review the pros and cons of how social media has influenced grieving positively and negatively and get a better understanding of how and why some choose to use the internet as a method of the method of communicating when paying homage to the deceased.

Grieving From a Cultural Viewpoint Grieving is understood as “the pain and suffering experience after a loss”(Small, 2001) The process is complicated on a family: especially younger ones who have developed deep emotional ties with the deceased. When that person or animal dies, the attachment is difficult to cope with, leaving the bereaved feeling sad and abandoned. Culture, which is the mix of beliefs, values, behaviors, rituals, and customs that a group share, have their restrictions of how the grieving - 3 - 1 2 3 1. the freedom to grieve in any fashion we wish, as long as we respect the emotions and traditions of others. Being of various religions and nationalities, we respect those from other countries that bring, but do not impose, their rituals.

Explain this more and add quotes and specific examples as support. Explain your quotes. Why are they important to include? What do they mean? Explain them too.

You use sources, in-text citations, specific examples, and quotes as support to your ideas. You want to build your paragraphs around your ideas and use the sources as support. [Cora Moore] 2. introduction An effective introduction will often establish the importance of your topic. Why is this topic important and why should the reader care?

introduction this is really good. Now, as you work toward the final, you want to update the introduction so that you include all your main points, philosophical theory, thesis, and include the opposite points.

with your thesis, you want to be definitive, meaning that you want to state a position - either you think it is or it is not. The thesis is where you say that and then you argue that throughout the paper.

The introduction needs to state the thesis and give an overview of the assignment. For the final, your introduction withh introduce your topic, mention your ethical theory, its application, the pros and the cons, and state THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS process of a loved one should be celebrated at the time of death. “Their ways help them to accept and appreciate death and the dead and follow a routine that is traditional and normal” (OngWalter, 1982). In the United States, we have the freedom to grieve in any fashion we wish, as long as we respect the emotions and traditions of others. Being of various religions and nationalities, we respect those from other countries that bring, but do not impose, their rituals.

In the social media forum, everyone can participate in the grieving ceremony from the comfort of their living room, from all over the world. In some states, like Louisiana, funeral practices blend traditional European and African culture by having a jazz band lead the decease from the funeral home to the grave. In the central Pacific, the bodies are exhumed after a few months, and the skull is taken to be polished, oiled, preserved and displayed in the home. Those viewing it offer tobacco and food to it out of respect. In Buddhism, bodies are cremated, or given to the animals to be eaten after death. So the way that we use social media as a foundation for grieving can’t be any worse than the traditions of other countries. We give respect to the deceased in many possible ways as long as those ways are healthy and acceptable and do not conflict with others.

The Pros of Using Social Media to Grieve Some use social media to express their grief publically, which allows them to reach people the deceased may know to make them aware of the death. It speaks volumes in connecting with friends and family of the deceased who wish to attend the funeral or send words of encouragement to the dead. As well as being beneficial to those who could not participate in the funeral because of the distance, work schedules, sickness, etc. In this manner, all types of communication processes, from digital sympathy cards, or typing an email, is appropriate. Happy or sad face mojos can be used for limited speaking options, and quick messages can be applied to - 3 (cont) - your thesis last.

Best practice is to wait to write the introduction last. How do you know what your paper is about to summarize it if you have not written it yet, right!? When you write the body paragraphs first, you have the whole paper fresh on your mind and it makes it easier to write that introduction paragraph.

[Cora Moore] 3. etc.

Academic writing is about being specific, so you do not want to use etcetera Instead, list a few items so that you are concise and succinct. [Cora Moore] - 4 - 1 2 3 4 1. Using social media as a foundation to express or share personal sadness and sympathy has become a definite emotional idea where people come together and talk about the past experiences they shared with the deceased.

But it can also cause major conflicting issues when used negatively.

Not a paragraph. A paragraph is always at least 3 sentences long. [Cora Moore] 2. This is good, but you have many facts that need cited, and you want to try to provide more of your own critical analysis. You use specific examples and citations to support your points and ideas. When you have too many facts, you are taking away from your critical analysis; try to balance the facts with your points. Having too many facts or copied and pasted sources leads you into the realm of plagiarism. You always want to follow the 80/20 Rule of Originality where you write in 80% your own words and no more than 20% cited sources. [Cora Moore] 3. transition Each paragraph should naturally lead into the next.

Use transition words or phrases such as ‘eventually’, ‘therefore’, and ‘as a result’ in order to maintain a flow throughout your paper. See this Writing Center page for help using transitions:

http://writingcenter.ashford.ed u/transitional-phrases [Cora Moore] 4. 2001, p. 20).

quote It is best to not use quotes to end your paragraph. Quotes are used as examples to your points and ideas, and you want to introduce them and then explain them in your own words. Furthermore, you want a smooth transition. [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS the decease’s page within seconds after being posted . Social media has become an outlet that allows them to continue an emotional bond with the deceased through the people he or she knew. To the younger Facebook users, it is a positive way to relieve and deal with the loss and separation. Using social media as a foundation to express or share personal sadness and sympathy has become a definite emotional idea where people come together and talk about the past experiences they shared with the deceased. But it can also cause major conflicting issues when used negatively.

There is also verification that social media has a grief site, to help others dealing with the death of a loved one. No matter the circumstances, the site can teach how to cope with death, how to move forward from the devastation and tools to help you get back to a normal life, as possible.

Years ago, grieving was considered a private experience (Hockey, Katz,& Small, 2001). Now, more than ever, grief has come to the forefront as a public means of expressing the process. Lately, the experience of pain and the way people grieve is changing. Social media encourages followers to express their condolences by sending lasting words of comfort to the bereaved through their page. Following the death of a loved one, it can be stressful, leaving the family exhausted. emotionally. For some, it is even more of a problem if the grieving person(s) becomes sick because of grieving. The need and longing for the physical person can be sad and debilitating.

Because it is a private emotion, grief turns into mourning and mourning is defined as "the period.

of time which signs of grief become visible” (Small, 2001, p. 20). - 5 - 1 2 3 1. Create a stronger connection between your ideas and the ideas you are referencing. How does the work you are referencing support your idea?

How can you connect these assertions? What's the link between them?

Making connections between concepts and more thoroughly analyzing the information will help to demonstrate your understanding of the material.

Take some time to think about how these different pieces of information connect and then further analyze it in your essay.

you want to spoon-feed your readers and explain everything to them. Explain this more point. You have to explain everything. That is the point of academic writing.

[Cora Moore] 2. format Formatting: The formatting of the assignment was done incorrectly. Please review APA as at least some of the following were incorrectly done: title or reference pages, line spacing, margins, running headers/page numbers. [Cora Moore] 3. I believed delete. the paper is your opinion with academic support, so it is not necessary to state these types of phrases [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS Grief differs from person to person and from culture to culture, influenced by the physical and environmental beliefs and characteristics of the group. From a psychological standpoint, the griever may become isolated and secluded. Others may find themselves working excessively or becoming.involved in activities that help to keep the mind distracted from the loss. And there are those who find that reaching out to others on social media helps with coping with the lonliness and the reality that their loved one is no longer in existence. Here in the social media forum, everyone can participate in the grieving ceremony over the death. This public expression allows friends to respond to others posts and show who responses to death. But it can also be expressed through cultures, which is the mix of beliefs, values, behaviors, rituals, and customs that a group share, have their influence of expression when it comes to death and grieving. Their ways help them to accept and appreciate death and the dead and follow a routine and normalcy.

I believed that the grieving process has a positive emotional effect when people come together.

and commemorate their loved ones through social media. So many people can be reached. who, otherwise, would be nearly impossible to contact. Social media allows so many people to reach an abundance of supportive avenues, express the ways they feel and emotionally release their final goodbyes in this time of sadness. It can be used as a tool for preparing for the funeral. - 6 - 1 2 3 1. Sadly enough, by using social media as a foundation to express and share personal grief over.

the loss of a loved was a mistake.

revise for syntax and punctuation [Cora Moore] 2. thought that by announcing my friend’s death on Facebook, it.

would return positive feed.

revise [Cora Moore] 3. Explain this more and add quotes and specific examples as support. Explain your quotes. Why are they important to include? What do they mean? Explain them too.

You use sources, in-text citations, specific examples, and quotes as support to your ideas. You want to build your paragraphs around your ideas and use the sources as support. [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS itself, letting others who are at a distance know of the death and getting people together who shared interests and connections with the family of the deceased. This type of psychological relief would be one of the ways people theorize their emotions when paying homage to the deceased.

The Cons of Using Social Media to Grieve Sadly enough, by using social media as a foundation to express and share personal grief over.

the loss of a loved was a mistake. I thought that by announcing my friend’s death on Facebook, it.

would return positive feed. Instead, there were negative remarks from people claiming he owed money and they were going to go after the family for the remaining balance. For some reason, this.

felt like a threat to me, so I reported the tag to Facebook support to investigate. There were also posts about negative things he did in his past and how it would all be revealed on social media. The sympathy was overridden with messages of disappointment and attitude.Wanting to remember the good things that you both shared became difficult. There were people out there, rude and insensitive people, who wanted to defame my friend and may have had reason to, but I never expected them to do it publicly and after he has died. Going back over my friend’s page and reading comments he made to others and their comments to him, his public life was filled with disappointing relationships and bad associations. I did not know about that area of his life, and I was hurt to find out through social - 7 - 1 1. transition [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS media about it. I requested to have his Facebook page removed after showing verification that he was deceased. I learned that you wouldn't know a person through social media.

The people you’re sending messages and responding to on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, or any of the public sites, may not be who you think they are. False identifications and using others photographs are not unusual in the digital community. I should have questioned and evaluated the past responses of death and grieving through the internet before posting my emotional message. Other reasons would be:

*Social media can also cause a deceased person’s identity to be stolen. Hackers may take advantage of stealing email address, phone number, and social security information *Facebook page remained open after a person has died leaves opportunity for others to steal the deceased’s information, pictures, and personal information to sell or swap in the black market.

*Too much information can be revealed that may upset family members. Sadly, some people found out a family member or friend died by reading their Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, or Instagram post. This can be devastating to close family members who had no close communications contacts with the deceased.

Conclusion:

Understandably, in the space of public and private areas, we realize that the ways we normally - 8 - 1 1. You do have good ideas and points, but you want to work on making your analysis stronger and more academic.

You are rather general, vague, and just describing.

With academic writing, you are arguing your position/thesis on a topic and all your points and examples need to re-enforce your argument. You want to sway your readers to your position and you do that by explaining your points and using your facts to support that. [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS process grieving is changing. However, what isn’t changing is the behavior and attitudes of social media toward the emotions and the freedom of using it. Forgetting about whose reading the posts, vulgar language and expression are common and used frequently. While using social media is a a secondary method of communication, we shouldn't neglect using the ordinary ways to connect to others by writing letters and making phone calls. These ways are traditional and sometimes necessary for those that are computer illiterate or do not have the accessibility of using iPhones. If youare in mourning, please understand how sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat can positively and negatively affect you. If you are using or plan to use these sites to express your emotions and concerns take caution in being aware of who you may draw interest from. You can use certain precautions like Blocking certain people from viewing your page. Hiding certain Facebook friends access you feel they may have conflicting views or may start a negative feed would eliminate comments that are derogatory and degrading to the deceased and their family. Also, taking time out from social media can help in more ways than you know. This will help with the coping of grief and give you a new mindset. The easier it becomes to get through the emotional part of grieving, the easier the process becomes to moving forward with life and acceptance of death as being an end of one experience to the beginning of another.

We should also be aware different individuals may have conflicting ideas about the use of social media and the role it plays in communication across the globe. Although they act, cope and express dealing with grief differently, there is an acceptance that pain can be approached in many acceptable ways. Social media is one of those networks, where you can form A connection, simply by signing in and requesting friends. It's a choice that you may or may not - 9 - [no notes on this page] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS be approved from a friend request, and no one is required to respond if you post a message.

Because technology is advancing, we are pressured to adapt to the changes in the digital world. Grieving has been added to those advancements and is beneficial in its opportunity to get across to so many so fast. Using it in the grieving process allows for a full span of communication and the realization that we do need it to assist in our lives.

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Your conclusion should succinctly summarize your essay.

Does your conclusion fit with your introduction? Your conclusion should serve to reestablish your position on this topic. Be sure to restate your thesis in your closing paragraph.

Your conclusion should restate your thesis. Remind your reader what your main point is. What do you want your reader to remember when they walk away from this paper? [Cora Moore] THE PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO GRIEVE A LOSS Dennis, M. R. (2012) Do grief self-help books convey contemporary perspectives on grieving? Death Studies . 36.393-418. Doi: 10.1080/07481187.2011.553326 Hardy, J., Foster, C., & Z iga y Postigo, G. (2015). With good reason: A guide to critical thinking . Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ Ong.W.J. (1082) Orality and Literacy: The technologizing of the word . London Methuen.

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