Debate #2 social media has a positive effect on teens

Opening statement draft
Social media has a positive effect on teens because it exposes them to the culture and news surrounding them. Social media broadens their horizon and helps them learn about other places besides there own. Along with that idea, social media increases social interaction among teens. It helps them meet new people, develop new friendship, and connect with people from other parts of the world. You can communicate with families living in different countries. These types of interactions lead to a boost in confidence and allow that individual to feel more secure. Isn't that what we want, for all teenagers to be confident and free to express themselves. It's not any easy task becoming confident, but social media helps teens become this way. 52% of teens say that social media has made them better in developing relationships with friends. This shows that teenager do feel better about themselves as the result of soocial media.

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- media outlets offer a diverse display of cultural and ethnic groups like Asian, Latino, and Afrcian American which allows them to explore different types of lifestyles and traditions
- social media allows teenagers to develop a political stance. They can start forming their own opinions about the different parties and politicians which expands their knowledge on politics.
- which social media, you don't need to worry about losing touch with friends or relatives that have moved away. You can simply use of the many social media sites avaliable to contact them, making life so much simpler
- 70% of teenagers reciece their news by either reading or watching news by Facebook and Twitter. News spreads incredibly fast this way
-teens say that they would miss so much news if it wasn't for the help of social media
-1 out of every 7 minutes spent online is used on Facebook
-social media helps raise awareness about the issues going on in America and other countries around the world. It helps us develop a perceptive of our country and others. It also makes you think and form your own opinions will increases your knowledge about the world which is extremely important.
-watching action movies or similiar types of movies don't necessarily lead to violence. This type of social media can inspire teenagers. They might look up to the actors on the screen and hope to be like the one day by using hard work. Social media has a huge influence on how teenagers think. They can use social media as hope to one day become like someone they look up too which is a wonderful thing.
- social media can improve your reading and writing skills. For example is someone famous writes about something and you feel like adding on to the discussion you will maybe start a blog or a chat to communicate with others about that specific topic. Constantly doing thing will sharpen your writing skills which is good for school.