In your own words, answer this unit's discussion questions in a main post (recommended minimum 200 words), and respond to at least 2 peers' postings (recommended minimum 75 words)

Assignment Details

Self-Assessment in Writing

Checklists can be useful tools for self-assessment. Taking time to review your writing in this way draws attention to important steps in the process. Reviewing creates opportunities to see writing with fresh eyes, and then to improve it.

1. Post a body paragraph from your essay.
2. Use this self-assessment checklist to review your writing.

Self-Assessment Checklist

1. Read the checklist Category items below.
2. Check your paragraph against each Category item.
3. Enter your comments in the table.
4. Provide at least 2 sentences to explain how your paragraph met or did not meet the checklist Category item as listed.

Category	Comments
Purpose and Audience
Thesis, Topic Sentences, and Evidence
Organization
Paragraph Development
Checking Coherence and Clarity

Self-Assessment Checklist Category Items

Checking Purpose and Audience

Before beginning an essay, consider both the purpose for writing it and the audience who will be reading it. There are a few questions to ask when analyzing an audience, as follows:

• Who are they?
• How much do they already know about the subject?
• What language should be used?

Responses to Peers: Read someone else's writing, and provide useful feedback.Read peer feedback, and respond with a discussion of common observations or lack of between your self-assessment and your peers' feedback.

Discussion Board Reminders:

• Must have three posts: A Main Post and two replies to peers

1 post.)) Social media are having an affect on teens in a negative way. From what Experts are saying that kids are growing up with more anxiety and less self esteem due to social media. Even teens are also expressing their feelings about social media. Royal society for public health conducted a survey and asked 14-24 year olds how the social media platform impacted their wellbeing and health. The survey results found that Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat all led to increase depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness. JAMA Psychiatric also did a study and the data they received from 13-15 year olds, reported mental health difficulties.

Self-Assessment Checklist

CategoryComments

Purpose and AudiencePurpose: Social media affecting teens in a negative way.

Audience: Parents

Thesis, Topic Sentences, and EvidenceThesis: Social media are having an affect on teens in a negative way.

Topic Sentences: From what Experts are saying that kids are growing up with more anxiety and less self esteem due to social media.

Evidence: Teens are expressing their feelings about social media. Royal society for public health conducted a survey and asked 14-24 year olds how the social media platform impacted their wellbeing and health. The survey results found that Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat all led to increase depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness. JAMA Psychiatric also did a study and the data they received from 13-15 year olds, reported mental health difficulties.

OrganizationOrganization: Clear.

Paragraph Development Paragraph Development: Clear.

Checking Coherence and Clarity Coherence and Clarity: Clear.

My paragraph did meet the checklist category items listed above because there were a purpose, an audience, thesis statement, topic sentences, and evidence. Also, the organization, paragraph development, coherence, and clarity were clear.

2 post)). Social media has been used in multiple emergencies in a variety of ways. It can help when trying to spread awareness in a time of crisis and help reach and educate people on a massive level. Social media can also be used to help in times with missing persons. One big thing that social media has put its hand in is the use of Amber alerts. Since the creation of amber alerts police have even adapted to using social media in finding all sorts of missing persons. This has proven to have a bigger impact in fact "Before social media, spreading the word about the missing was hampered by limited outreach to those in direct position to help. Amber Alerts were mainly broadcasted on television, radio, and on highways. Distribution of missing posters was also limited, only displayed in communities in which the individual was last seen and or lived." (Santana, Social media's Role in Finding the Missing) Basically social media has increased the efforts of emergency services which in turn has increased positive outcomes for victims and their families.

Category	Comments
Purpose and Audience	The purpose of this paper is to educate the importance social media has in emergency situations. The audience is more specific to adults who understand the importance of spreading information in a positive manner.
Thesis, Topic Sentences, and Evidence	The topic sentence is very clear on the meaning of social media being used for emergency purposes. The evidence provided is a substantial part due to our law enforcement using it to their advantage.
Organization	The organization of the paragraph looks to be spot on. I start out with basic information and then dig into the reasons as to why social media is a great tool for emergencies.
Paragraph Development	The paragraph development can use more sentences to go more in depth. The sentences align very well and flow accordingly.
Checking Coherence and Clarity	How the paragraph is put together demonstrates coherence and clarity. There is room for improvement to add onto the paragraph to give it more meaning.

I do feel like my paragraph meets all of the criteria in these categories. There is always room for improvement and I am willing to take any constructive criticism to further add on to my paper to make it better.

Reference

Santana, D. Social media's Role in Finding the Missing.

https://themissingny.nycitynewsservice.com/part-two/social-media-used-to-find-the-missing/