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TV does more harm than good to young people

Essay Instructions:

This I Believe, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization that engages youth and adults from all walks of life in writing, sharing, and discussing brief essays about the core values that guide their daily lives.  

After listening to (or reading) Karen Sheehan's "Growing Up in a Military Family," write a well-organized and well-supported essay, in which you respond to the following:

What do you believe in?  What are the life lessons that you affirm and believe in?

A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end.  The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement.  The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be "I believe..."

A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples.  For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper.  However you decide to organize your essay, each body paragraph must support (explain) your belief.  Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph.

The conclusion typically summarizes the main points of the essay and closes the essay with a lasting impression.

Be sure to proofread your essay and edit for proper grammar, punctuation, diction (word choice), and spelling, as errors in sentence skills will lower a final grade.  A grade will be determined based on the Module 1 SLP expectations and Trident University General Education rubric for English.

Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins.

For this module's SLP, you may obviously write in the first person "I," though it is not used in a formal essay.  Still, avoid using "you."  In place of "you," "one" may be used.

Expectations

  • Write an informative essay (no less than three pages in length) that states what you believe in... the life lessons you profess.
  • Include an introductory paragraph with thesis statement.
  • Include body paragraphs (each with a topic sentence that states the point of the paragraph) that support the thesis through examples and details.
  • Include a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay.
  • Proofread your essay for errors in grammar, diction (word choice), punctuation, and spelling.
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My Belief: TV does more harm than good to young people
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The television has long been seen as a form of entertainment, and accessibility of the TV has made it possible to disseminate information. While growing up TV, there was a lot of fun on television, with sitcoms being the major programs and violence was minimal. However, the advent of cable television also brought with it increased competition and programs not suited for young people. Every TV program has a target audience, but the mass media could also popularize certain programs for commercial purposes. Recently, the TV has had a more profound impact on the youth more than previous generations and they have picked up more bad habits than ever before. I believe that TV does more harm than good to young people.
Even with parents being restrictive to their children on watching television, the sheer amount of suggestive acts and sexual language harms children. Supporters of TV might argue that TV is mainly informative. However, the reality is that sex sells and broadcasters have gone to great lengths to increase profits through whatever means. Sexually suggestive acts might not be clear cut but the focus of main characters and advertisement typically has sexual undertones. Glamorization of sex among teenagers in TV may be one of the major reasons encouraging early sexual experience, and access to TV has extended to computers and even mobile phones (Park, 2008). The environment does influence beliefs and behavior of people and it follows that, exposure to sexual content at a young age harms the development of children. Of particular concern is the increase in teenage pregnancy rates coinciding with increase in sexual content in the mass media (Coffey, 2008) and (Park, 2008). Thus, TV does more harm to children especially in the modern age, and hence there is a need for more vigilance on what children watch.
Despite educational benefits of TV, the level of violen...
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