Okay.. so here is what I need..

I need a question, related to instant messaging, for a persuasive essay.

It has to be large enough so I can debate it with 4000 words.. To be quite honest I have the feeling I'm kind of screwed.. but yeah.. I said I'd make a try here.. And if you guys had like 3 specific arguments that could go with your question, don't be shy to post it.

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it..



**** EDIT : I think I got my question!!!

Thanks to adj for discussing the whole thing with me

here it is :

"Does Instant Messaging Have A Positive Or Negative Impact On Student Teenagers?"

One problem is the fact that I am not able to find a third aspect which I could debate

I have gotten these two aspects.. :

-Educational Program
-Social Life
-???

But what could be the third..? help plz!


********** EDIT 2  :

Okay, I found the third aspect, thx to everyone who helped. I am now wondering if anyone knows of any studies done on effects of IM on school grades or social life.

Thanks a lot!!!

Couldn't it be something like, why instant messaging isn't as unsafe as many people perceive it to be, and with the current protection on computers today, it is even safer than it has ever been?

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Originally posted by traxor
Couldn't it be something like, why instant messaging isn't as unsafe as many people perceive it to be, and with the current protection on computers today, it is even safer than it has ever been?

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How about "Does Instant Messaging has a negative effect on peoples social skills?"

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Originally posted by fishybobbins
How about "Does Instant Messaging has a negative effect on peoples social skills?"

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Weight problems? .

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Originally posted by traxor
Weight problems? .

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How about vocabulary problems etc. (if that's the right word). So instead of people actually laughing in 'reality', they actually say "lol" or "laugh my f**king ass off".

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Originally posted by traxor
How about vocabulary problems etc. (if that's the right word). So instead of people actually laughing in 'reality', they actually say "lol" or "laugh my f**king ass off".

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health? you could go into the facts of sitting looking at a monitor has been related to certain types of eye cancer, then you could go into the exercise area where instead of going out and typically playing football (or just getting some fresh air) could be ruining our life styles, then you could link this with Trax's weight issue as well....

there was a report released by PEW Internet, it was posted on mess.be, as to how the internet has affected peoples social network, etc, you might want to read that and source it?
it can be found here:

http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Internet_ties.pdf

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Originally posted by lp15
Thanks to adj for discussing the whole thing with me

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Originally posted by lordy16
there was a report released by PEW Internet, it was posted on mess.be, as to how the internet has affected peoples social network, etc, you might want to read that and source it?
it can be found here:

http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Internet_ties.pdf

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Go for the "Instant Messaging is a technology that promotes proper typing skills and is used it Corporations (both large and small)"

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Originally posted by wj
Go for the "Instant Messaging is a technology that promotes proper typing skills and is used it Corporations (both large and small)"

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You could also go for a more personal aspect than IMing being used in corporations and proper typing.  Lot's of kids have so friggin many windows open that IMing is bound to boost anyones multitasking skills, which might be better fitting on the educational part.

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Originally posted by lp15

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Originally posted by lordy16
there was a report released by PEW Internet, it was posted on mess.be, as to how the internet has affected peoples social network, etc, you might want to read that and source it?
it can be found here:

http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Internet_ties.pdf

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OMG.. I U!!

This is just perfect, seriously, might take me a few hours to read but it's perfect!! If you guys have anything else like that, don't be shy to point me in that directions.

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