Name : Nabila Salsabila

Student Number : 1306370700

Faculty & Class : Faculty of Engineering (Department of Chemical

Engineering) & English-05

Essay Outlining

Title : The Influence of Social Media in Our Life

I. Introduction

Thesis Statement : The influence of social media are seen in three aspects

of life: politics, business, and education.

II. Body

A. Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence : Social media is playing an increasingly important role

in politics.

Supporting Details :

1. For the politicians, social media has become a means to connect directly

with their constituents.

2. Social media has potential benefits of being able to influence opinion

clearly seem to outweigh the negatives.

3. Social media becoming a media watchdog in government.

B. Paragraph 3

Topic Sentence : Social media has had and is continuing to have a huge

influence on business, marketing and on how businesses engage with their

target market.

Supporting Details :

1. Social media websites represent a huge opportunity for businesses to grab

the attention of customers while simultaneously building a brand image.

2. Millions of people review products and services directly via social media

sites.

3. By utilising social media effectively, companies can reach out to

dissatisfied customers directly.

C. Paragraph 4

Topic Sentence : There are some benefits and obstacles that face the

using the social media as educational tool.

Supporting Details :

1. Students have access to a world of opportunity on the social media

platforms, most access being free.

2. Students spending more time on social media sites and less time

socialising in person.

3. Most students do not think about the content they publishing online and

how it will affect them in the future.