I think this would fall under the "Fact" category.
Edit: I'm thinking of narrowing this down to how big of a deal it is to be wary of sharing info online.
Thesis: "Being wary of sharing information online is [or isn't] a big deal."
This would fall under "Quality." I think I would do this because people might already agree that sharing info online is dangerous, but maybe some don't (especially teens, etc.). The second one is kind of a catch-all because it can be relevant to people who do think it's generally not safe, and to people who don't think it's any sort of deal at all (who don't think people should be wary). My stance would depend on my what position I take after my research. I may have to step it up if people already seem to think it's a big deal, and talk about what steps people should take to be wary. I hope I can do the fact or quality versions, though, because they're my favorites.
Are you going to focus on facebook? Blogs? Chat rooms? "Online" is pretty big; you'll at least want to pull specifics for examples. Otherwise, this is definitely a current talked-about issue with immediate implications. If you can come up with current events where privacy was compromised, that could further help your point.
ReplyDeleteGood idea, I could use examples of identity theft/etc. from newspapers! I am leaning towards facebook/social networking sites causing identity theft, and the need to share less info to protect identity theft. (And how it is linked to security questions on other sites, etc.)
ReplyDeleteThat could be good. Also, this paper could end up at procedure if you end up with some procedure for your audience to act on. As you research, be thinking about what could be done to educate people about this, or what specifically they can do. Also, is this the responsibility of adults, parents, or teenagers? All of what I've mentioned is optional, depending on what you find and want to focus on, but it's something to think about.
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