How long you spend answering each question will depend on your approach (that is, some topics will lend themselves more to the who than the where, and so on), and you don’t need to cover each one.

For the Problem Segment (20 points), you need to write an essay of at least 1,200 words that describes the issue you chose back in week two. The essay must use four of the sources provided in the “Research Articles by Theme” module. But to be clear: you are only allowed to focus on one theme: the internet and disinformation, the internet and attention span, or the internet and neuroplasticity. You may not use any additional sources other than the ones I provided. MLA paper formatting, in-text citations, and a Works Cited page must be included.
The goal of this essay is to examine the Who/What/When/Where/Why/How of the issue. How long you spend answering each question will depend on your approach (that is, some topics will lend themselves more to the Who than the Where, and so on), and you don’t need to cover each one. Your true job is to follow where the research leads you, like an investigative journalist or a detective. Think of it this way: this paper has to tell us what the experts say. The other book you are using this semester, They Say, I Say, frames all academic writing as a matter of entering a conversation. Before you can enter it, you must first locate it, and synthesize its voices, almost like a moderator at a debate, in this first paper.