Read “Alone Together” and answer the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
1. Connotation What is the connotation of dial down (para. 6)? Is Turkle using it to mean something positive or negative?
2. Sources Turkle’s examples are drawn primarily from personal interviews and her own experience. How trustworthy do you consider these sources of information? What other source types could Turkle have used to give alternative viewpoints?
3. Examples Does Turkle provide enough examples to support her thesis? Are the examples fair and representative of the types of people who communicate electronically?
4. Fact or Opinion In paragraph 4, Turkle writes: “Whether you are online or not, it is easy for people to end up unsure if they are closer together or further apart.” Is this a statement of fact or opinion?