This essay, which counters the premise given in the prompt，is sensible and well argued．The writer uses personal examples to present a song case，while acknowledging and responding to other opinions．There are no significant errors in grammar or mechanics．
　　Whether the constant use of instant messaging and Socialmedia by young people is a plus or a minus is a topic of great debate in our country．In my opinion，the new technology is less an impediment to socialization than it is an extension of possibilities for socialization．
　　My contemporaries and I are glued to our phones and PDAs in a wey that our parents find hard to fathom．we may contact one another several times a day to check in，ask advice，share opinions，and so on．We may log into our Facebook or other social—media accounts to learn about the escapades of friends， to post photographs or links to articles that interest us，or Just to connect to people far away．In a single day，in a matter of minutes，I can ask my boss about my hours for tonight’s shift，share a picture of myself and my friends with my grandmother in Buenos Aires，and read and critique the opening paragraph of my sister’s senior thesis．This is not a lessening of social contact；it is an expansion of it．
　　Critics of this kind of instant electronic contact tend to be lieve that it is both impersonal and careless．Granted，it takes less time to blast out an instant message than to write a formal letter．It is possible to respond so instantly that the response seems unthinking and perfunctory．We have all learned that it is wise to slow down and reread before hitting the Send button．
　　I think that people who suggest that our ability to use English properly is waning due to the use of social media are misguided．I do not know anyone who confuses the abbreviated language of IM with the formal language of business．I do not know anyone whose ability to use thumbs on a keypad makes them unable to carry on a conversation face—to—face．These criticisms，it seems to me， are exaggerated．
　　Indeed，I think the case might be made that social media and instant messaging represent the current and future means of communicating，whether in college or in the workplace．Those people who are able to communicate and socialize in multiple modes are those most likely to succeed in the twenty—first centurv．