Each commentary essay is to be two to three pages long, double spaced, typed using a font size of 12 to 14 and one inch margins. Each point should be addressed with supporting evidence from the article, course content, or personal experience as appropriate.
This essay talks about the Friendship Paradox, a phenomenon that comes up when studying networks. Your essay should include the following with support and reasoning for each:
A summary of what the author’s purpose in writing the article was.
How the topic of this article relates to material we have covered in class.
An example from your life where a person you are linked to has significantly more links to other people than you do and any effects that is has.
Explain how the topic of this article relates to material we have covered in class.
