Vocabulary, How do you see your self (ie)? Analysis,

How do the author's sources support the author's central idea?

By citing these credible sources that agree with her the author creates credibility with her audience.

How does beginning with the negative aspects of selfies make the author's point more effective?

It shows the author has considered multiple perspectives, and gives credibility.

What kind of people are quoted in the article?

Professor, researchers, and scientists

how does the author's evidence support her main idea?

She uses a dangerous example of people taking chances and getting harmed. Also a positive example of building confidence, interest, and connections.

How does the loaded language contrast with the central idea?

The author rebuts or disapproves the negatives with effective and positive benefits of selfies.

what is the author's purpose for writing the text?

To inform

perspective

a viewpoint from a particular position ; an outlook or standpoint

mode

a way or means for expressing or doing something

preconception

an opinion in advance, a bias

visceral

appealing to gut level emotions rather than requiring thought

narcissism

excessive self-love and self-absorption; involvement

cathartic

helping to process difficult emotions

intrinsic

of or relating to the essentisl nature of a thing

what conclusions does the author reach about selfies?

that selfies have many positive uses not just vanity, and that people should make careful choices about them

what is the main problem with selfies that the author identifies?

they are destructive and dangerous

incorporate

to absorb or make part of a whole

differentiate

to distinguish or demonstrate the individual qualties of

whar is the purpose of the hashtags examples the author gives?

to illustrate a positive use of selfies

orient

to place or align in relation to something else

The authors overall main point

while selfies can be annoying or dangerous or annoying they have positive uses

what loaded language does the author use to discuss negative consequences of taking selfies?

words like perplexing, dangerous, gored, self-obsessed, and vanity.