Persuasive Speech of Value-Social Media
Channel: Lauryn Jaeger
Date: 2015-07-02

Outline
I. Introduction
A. (attention getter) Everyone has at least one app considered to be social media…twitter, Instagram, snapchat, yik yak, facebook, the list goes on and on. I’ll admit, even while writing my outline I checked a couple of these
B. Although there are many beneficial or positive uses to social media like finding out birthdays on facebook or keep up to date on your favorite celebrity, it can do a lot more harm than good. By the end of my speech I want you to be aware of the negatives to social networking
C. I chose this topic not only to inform you on the negative aspects but because many of us are avid facebookers, instagrammers, and tweeters
D. (3 main values) Social media can harm people’s safety, real life social skills, and self-improvement. First, let’s take a look at the safety aspect
II. First main point
A. To begin, the main reason social networking isn’t safe is because personal information can be added, stolen, and used inappropriately in a matter of seconds. 
III. Second main point
A. To move on, in most cases avid social networkers will lose their communication skills. Social media prevents people from talking face to face which ultimately leads to them being nervous and uncomfortable around people (procon 2012). Excessive social networking is even being linked to forms of depression, anxiety, and general distress. Yes, teens might be chatting with virtual friends but this isn’t how your social life should always be (chenni social media 2014). It has been proven that spending less time on social media will significantly improve real-life relationships.
IV. Third main point
A. Social networking lessens your chance on improving yourself. Self-improvement can be anything that betters you and makes you more successful. For example, social media is a huge distraction when it comes to school. According to procon.com, students who use social media had about a .84 decrease in their GPA which can be a huge difference. Even checking your phone while studying can cause you to do 20% lower on tests. Not only can you stop yourself from being successful but your friends can too. If your friends decide to post an inappropriate picture of you, once they click post, it’s on the internet forever. When your future employer or school looks you up and finds that picture..there goes your chance at being successful.
V. Conclusion
A. In conclusion, social media isn’t as great as we think it is. It can do more harm than good. Ys, using it safely and occasionally is just fine but using it exvessively could ruin your life. Cutting back on social networking is a sustainable thing vecause it has vecome such a large part of our society. Use social media wisely by staying safe, interacting with real life people, and never stop improving yourself. We don’t need to stop using facebook, twitter, and Instagram altogether but we do have to be conscientious with how often we use it and what we do on it. 

References
Chennai Social Media.(2014). Negative Aspects of Social Networking. Retrieved from     http://www.chennaisocialmedia.com/negative-aspects-of-social-networking/
The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2014). FBI- Internet Social Networking Risks.     Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved from    http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/counterintelligence/internet-social-networking-risks

ProCon. (2012). Social Networking ProCon.org. Retrieved from     http://socialnetworking.procon.org/#Background