Jeremy Stachowiak Joy Parker ENG 112-064 6 September 2014 In the essay “The Plug-In Drug: Television‚ Computers‚ and Family Life” writer and media critic Marie Winn implies that “television addiction” can be a serious addiction and just as destructive and addicting as drugs and alcohol. The author explains how the word “addiction” is sometimes used in too often to or in a joking manner to describe hobbies such as gardening‚ reading books and eating too many cookies. Mary uses this quote
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In Television Addiction by Marie Winn she makes the claims that although television addiction isn’t as serve as a drug and alcohol addiction it still has a draw to it. At first announces that the word “addiction” is used “jokingly” as well as a way to “denote” splurging on something you find enjoyable. Winn brings up the negative side of addiction defining it as‚ “a search for a “high” that normal life does not supply.” Which leads her into discussing the effect on the people who are addicted and
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2014 Defending TV In her essay “Television addiction‚” Marie Winn considers TV to be very addictive. She compares watching TV to taking drugs. She also never mentions any of its benefits. Television is one of the most important inventions of our time‚ and it certainly had benefited mankind. Watching TV causes no chemical substance addiction. Still‚ Winn thinks that‚ the level of addiction from excessive television viewing is comparable to drug and alcohol addiction. She states‚ “In a way‚ the
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According to Marie Winn in “The Plug-In Drug”‚ television has many negative effects on our society today. In her essay she emphasis that television today is controlling the everyday aspect of life. She inference that television has ruined family rituals‚ the communication and it’s seen as equivocal. She acknowledged that there is a problem with our society and the way that television influence us. Been said‚ I’m able to say that I agree with Winn on the subject of television having negative effects
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Summary and Response Essay 10/4/14 Abstract Addiction is word many people have heard or used in their everyday life‚ but few know the actual definition. An addiction is “a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something (such as gamble)” (“Addicted‚” 2014). Not only do people neglect to realize the true meaning of an addiction‚ but have completely distorted the definition. People do not take most addictions seriously when compared to common known ones and do
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“The Plug-in Drug”‚ written by Marie Winn‚ consists of effects of watching television as a child‚ and pessimistic consequences followed by doing so. Marie asserts that watching television-even “good” programs-is harmful to children; she reasons her argument with a range of persuasive elements such as asking rhetorical questions‚ providing information suggested by reliable source‚ and accentuating the importance of engagement of the readers. First of all‚ the author’s effective usage of rhetorical
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old wives tale. In Marie Winn’s book the Plug-In Drug she addresses how television/electronics have actually driven families apart. This topic is specifically covered in her chapter “Family Life”. Winn makes observations which open our eyes to what electronics can actually do to families. Electronics have perverted the idea of family and how they interact with one another. Whether this be from spending legitimate time together or solving issues that reside within the family. Winn goes on to make claims
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Marie Winn demonstrates her ideas backed with evidence she supplied in the article. The evidence given are anecdotal evidence and academic studies. Her use of academic studies throughout her article strengthens her argument as academic studies is a good way of understanding the environment of families and individuals who are under the influence of television and how people are affected by it. Although out of the academic studies she referenced‚ the study referring to eye contact was most likely the
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In the essay "Television: The Plug-in Drug"‚ Winn addresses the issue of technology and also described how in the mid 70’s the first generation of television in viewers imagined this new invention to change the aspects of the home front. She also states that fifty years after the introduction of television into American society‚ the medium has become so deeply ingrained in daily life that in many states the TV set has attained the rank of a legal necessity‚ which is safe from the repossession of
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The first essay was written to focus on negative criticism on television‚ “Television: The Plug-In Drug” by Marie Winn‚ was about the influence of television on family life and parent-child relationships. Author of children’s books‚ Marie Winn sees only a negative outcome with television and family. I did not like her article because I think that it’s good to watch TV. You are informed about your surroundings‚ you learn a lot of things and it doesn’t change family relationships. Winn says that
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