This is for a english class,how does social networking web sites affect our social life?

have to do a presentation. would like to know if there are any statics of Americans that are chat in chat rooms, and how does this affect our social life. what really good things can I win the class with in doing this presentation. have a little information but not much, all info will help since I am having to speak for ten minutes.

This is for a english class,how does social networking web sites affect our social life?
I don't know what grade level you're audience is, but I'm guessing fairly beginning.





The internet has enabled people to interact with others all over the world, and allowed a great exchange of ideas and lifestyles. Formally isolated people have an outlet for social activity.


It has also been counterproductive since it allows people to live in a fantasy world as well. They do not have to be truthful, but can be anyone they want to be. This means they do not have to actually interact with real people face to face and may further isolate them.





I would pick one position (chat rooms are good/chat rooms are bad for our social life) and then defend that position. Just mention the other side at the end. Stats are availabe through your online electronic library sources like ERIC and so on.





Just throw in some statistics somewhere at the beginning to please the teacher. For instance, stats on teens are that they are on social networking web pages a lot: 61% of 13- to 17-year-olds have a profile on a social interenet sites (like myspace). See the resource below. Usually just one stat will satisfy a beginning type class.