English 101 November 26‚ 2012 When researching on the effects of television towards Americans‚ I found quite a few published studies‚ articles and books that were helpful in educating me on this epidemic. The average child will spend 1‚500 hours a year watching television and in those 1‚500 hours they will view an average of 200‚000 acts of violence by the time they graduated high school (Norman Herr‚ Ph.D.). By the time a person turns 18 years old they will have watched 3 years worth of
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Effects Of TV on Children "By the age of 18 a child will have watched 200‚000 acts of violence on TV‚ including 40‚000 murders" (Clark). What does this mean? Well‚ this means the television industry is showing an absurd amount of violence on TV. Television has been around for many years. In 1952‚ the first violent TV show aired on television and it was a hug success ("To much TV is harmful to kids"). Since then‚ the number of violent shows on television is increasing over the years. What makes
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the electronic industry have made watching television a prominent source of entertainment. With present day technology being far more advanced than it used to be‚ advances like HD televisions and DVR’s have turned watching television into a luxury. Television has become an affordable and easily accessible luxury that many parents and their children turn to for entertainment‚ which unfortunately can have major consequences. In children‚ watching television can cause poor grades‚ behavior problems‚
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there are many concerned people convinced that watching television has a negative impact on today’s society‚ you might well be surprised that watching television can actually make you smarter. First of all‚ scientists warn us that watching television has the same mind-numbing effect on the brain as staring at a wall. When we watch television‚ the mind shuts off and enters a state similar to that of being deeply relaxed or even asleep. However‚ watching shows like AXN’s “CSI”‚ a series a series that
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In the article Watching TV Makes You Smarter by Steven Johnson‚ the author argues that by watching television shows various television shows‚ people actually become smarter and how it has a big impact in our lives. He feels that watching TV makes us smarter because why we view things we might have never heard of before. He also uses dialogs to explain for example he used dialogs from the show ER to break down what’s happening between the characters‚ what words and sentences there using. On response
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Effects of TV on Children Joe is sitting in school watching the clock. The teacher is talking to the class but Joe just can’t wait to get home. When the bell finally rings‚ he runs out of the classroom all the way home. After getting home‚ he runs to turn on the TV. Having nothing more exciting to do‚ Joe will sit in front of the television keeping him from doing his homework until his mom calls him for dinner. This is an all to familiar in many American homes today. What many people don’t
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TV’S EFFECTS ON CHILDREN Television is the cheapest and most popular form of entertainment nowadays. There is almost a TV set in every household. People of all ages can use it to entertain themselves at any time they like. It is clear that television is very useful in our life because it helps us not only to relax our minds but also to get knowledge of all areas of human life. However‚ nobody could deny its negative effects on its viewers especially children. Watching TV constantly might lead
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BUDDHISM IN CAMBODIA Brief intro Situated in the Mekong valley between Thailand and Vietnam. Early history is poorly documented: Indian cultural and religious influences. Brahmanism and Mahayana Buddhism enjoyed favour and the Sanskrit language was used. Khmers took several hundred years to consolidate their power over the lower Mekong region and around Tonle Sap. Much archaeological remains. Some conclusions about early Khmer kingdom: culturally rich and creative; inscriptions are all
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The Effects of TV on Children Nowadays‚ people watch more TV compared to before‚ so they can get all information from all around the world. TV has proved to be a boon for many children‚ but for others it has cursed them to get addicted. Every coin has two sides and same concept apply on TV as well‚ TV has several advantages and disadvantages such as get all knowledgeable information from all over the world‚ to pass their spare time and as negative it can be addictive to children. Firstly‚ students
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Today it’s unusual to go somewhere and there not to be a TV. TVs are everywhere‚ they are a part of life. Watching TV is often seen as not helping‚ just something teens watch and is considered a waste of time. I believe watching TV‚ and the shows on TV are often overlooked for the information they give to the people and that watching TV is better for teens than most think. Watching TV can be good for you. When watched in moderation‚ the shows provide us information we might have overlooked‚ they
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