Spring 2026 Due Dаte Chаnge: Due tо the cаncellatiоn оf classes because of snow, the date for this has been changed. This will still be completed in class.*MUST READ: Pay attention to the time. Five minutes before the assignment is due you should be ready to submit the assignment. If you do not submit the assignment, the portal will close and there will be no submission from you. If that happens, you will receive a zero for the assignment. No exceptions.Read the prompt below and answer in complete sentences. Do not ask how many sentences/paragraphs to write. This is a diagnostic assignment designed to provide me with an idea of your writing style. Discussion Board posts must be in Arial, 18-point font.Do NOT use the Internet/AI Generated Work/or the assistance of another person to complete this diagnostic assessment. In a 2013 New York Times article on the practice of taking selfies, writer, editor, and podcast host J Wortham wrote: “Rather than dismissing the trend as a side effect of digital culture or a sad form of exhibitionism, maybe we’re better off seeing selfies for what they are at their best—a kind of visual diary, a way to mark our short existence and hold it up to others as proof that we were here.”Write an essay that argues your position on the extent to which Wortham’s claim about the value of documenting one’s life with selfies is valid.In your response you should do the following:Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible position.Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning.Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.