Prepare and submit a 4-5 page (1000-1250 word) research essay on the following topic:
How has social media influenced human behavior?

Outline
Thesis: Social media has a negative effect on peoples lives as people are spending more and more time on it.

Effect 1: People are mentally and physically addicted to social media.
Effect 2: Social media gives people anxiety when they worry that they are missing out on information.
Effect 3: Although people can easily connect with each other, people feel lonelier than before.

Details:
    Your rough draft and final paper must follow the five-paragraph format.
    You will be required to incorporate at least three credible sources into your paper, though citing five or more sources is highly recommended. One of these sources must be How Not To Be Alone(https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/opinion/sunday/how-not-to-be-alone.html) another source must come from a scholarly book(check the attached file).
    Your body paragraphs must rely on research, not personal examples, for support. Make sure to cite sources at least three times per paragraph (paraphrasing, summarizing, or quoting them).
    Follow MLA guidelines for in-text citation, and include a Works Cited.