In her essay‚ "Tv Addiction‚" Marie Winn compares "television addiction" to other harmful habits‚ and tries to convince the reader that heavy television viewing is as harmful as drug and alcohol‚ and it should not be viewed differently than other serious addictions. In fact‚ the most important factor that backs up her argument is her simplified definition for the word "addiction‚" which is " a tendency to overindulge in some pleasurable activity. (608)" However‚ thinking logically‚ we could see
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Technology Student respondents that have the purpose to give themselves focus on every task they make. This is telling us that drinking coffee can in fact give the drinkers‚ who are the respondents‚ a mentally alert mind that can be used to focus more when they are studying late at night despite of the percentage the survey gained. A final reason in which drinking coffee improves mental focus is that‚ it strengthens neural connections in the brain. The nutrient in the coffee itself regulates the
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shared by most adults and children. It is cheap‚ appealing and within the reach of the general public. In this way TV has become an important media around the world. Sadly this resource isn’t used in a way that people could get the best possible benefits from it. The purpose of this essay is to persuade the reader that people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it
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TV as a Shaper I agree that television shows influences our behaviors even without our knowledge of it. Although television seems like a great thing to have‚ it has many drawbacks. Television can have negative impacts on people‚ especially kids. People learn new skills by observing‚ then utilizing it‚ such as when we were kids and learn to walk by seeing our family walking around or learning a new subject in school. Therefore‚ when watching television it may influence our fundamental social
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TV Addiction Marie Winn makes a convincing argument that watching too much television can be considered an addiction. Television has become a way of life for most families. Television viewing is so overwhelmingly prevalent nowadays that living without TV is often considered an extreme deprivation. TVs are everywhere‚ whether you are in a hospital‚ auto shop‚ or in the dentist’s office‚ there’s always a television by the waiting area. It’s a useful tool to help you from the boredom of waiting
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Summary and Response The article Reality Television: Oxymoron by George F. Will describes how television works and how it has changed over the years. He explains how television shows are now mostly imitations‚ they create shows off other shows with a somewhat more interesting twist making viewers more interested in watching. According to George F. Will‚ people are becoming "desensitized". Since people are becoming less easily shocked or amazed‚ television shows now are increasing the amount of degradation
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humanities greatest accomplishment‚ however how we communicate can greatly affect the way we ’re understood‚ and how we understand others. Communication is a learned ability with many skills‚ which are programmed into us (for better or worse) by our parents‚ friends and all that we have contact with. These skills can be defined as listening‚ assertion and conflict resolution skills‚ and with all of these skills being used appropriately‚ we can bring down the barriers to communication‚ and put an end to
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TV is educational Today is appearing more and more variable modern gadgets. Television is one of them. However‚ TV leads to lots of arguments. Some people think that it is really useful stuff which has lots of advantages. Others think that it is just a wasting of time. Obviously‚ the most important question is should children be allowed to watch TV if it has a harmful effect on them. Albeit the majority of people consider that TV is educational. Personally‚ I believe that TV is educational. Firstly
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Why is reality TV such a popular genre that is watched by many? It is quite simple because it shows regular people in the cast and the public and the viewers can relate to them. “The fact that…the ‘characters’ on the show are selected from ‘ordinary’ life is a key part of this appeal” (Maasik and Solomon 228). The “characters” are not celebrities but just average people around the nation cast by the producers. The personal‚ emotional‚ and physical characteristics of these people’s lives are televised
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