A Descriptive Paper
Presented to the Faculty of
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Cordilleras
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the Course
English 2
7:30-8:55 MWF
By
LLOUELA B. ASIM
December 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 RESEARCH OUTLINE 3 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 7 CHAPTER II: BODY 9 DIFFERENT MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION 9 TEENAGERS’ INCLINATION OF MODERN COMMUNICATION 12 THE IMPACT OF TEENAGERS’ PREFERENCE IN COMMUNICATION TO INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP 16 CHAPTER III: CONCLUSION 21 REFERENCES 22
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Chart 1. Use of Digital Communication
Chart 2. Daily Use of Social and Digital Communications
Chart 3. Why Face-to-Face Communication if Preferred
Table 1. Impact of Social Networking on Relationships
Table 2. Social networking and friendships
RESEARCH OUTLINE
TEENAGER’S COMMUNICATION PREFERENCE IN THE MODERN WORLD
Thesis Statement: In the 21st century, persons aged 13-19 prefer the convenience of social media and telecommunications; however, this teenager’s preferencecan either be beneficial or detrimental to our relationship to other people.
Statement of Purpose: 1. How was modern communication developed? 2. Why do teenagers prefer the following media of communication: a. Social media b. Face-to-face 3. How do the different media of communication affect the relationship of teenagers to other people?
I. Introduction: The Development of Modern Communication II. Body A. Different Media of Modern Communication 1. Static media 2. Electronic media a. Analogue telecommunications(telephony,radio,tv) b. Digital telecommunications(computer-mediated) 3. Face-to-face communication B. Teenager’s Inclination of Modern Communication 1. Classification of Social Mediaand Purpose of Use a. Collaborative Projects (e.g. Wikipedia) b. Blogs and
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