Wednesday, October 24, 2012
(#5) Rerun... Revise!
Complete
the BH reading for Thursday, then take one of your paragraphs from
e-journal #4 and revise accordingly. Then, as a second requirement,
offer a draft thesis statement that you would consider using for your
upcoming essay assignment. I will anonymously select some for review in
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Both authors Gore and Winn bring up the topic of television addiction. To begin with Gore rises the television addiction in his article but he attaches it with our democracy. He implies that our democracy is in danger because people are losing the sense of reason as a result of television. In the article Gore says “ Why has Americas public discourse become less focused and clear, less reasoned?” (2). He is saying that our democracy has lost it’s sense of reason for making decisions. In the other hand the author Winn also brings up the topic of television as well but in contrast with Gore he implies that people are changing their ways of thinking and acting because of the television addiction. He also brings up the point that television addiction is just as an addiction like any other. In Winn’s article a heavy television addict said, “ I watch TV the way an alcoholic drinks” (213). Winn is saying that TV viewing is just as severe and as serious as an alcoholic addiction would be. He implies that television addiction is an undercover addiction that is not relevant or apparent to the people right away.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Television addiction can lead to a mental and physical change in a person.
I think Winn gets her point across when she says that the television has become a main point of our lives. She talks about the many reason why that is. She says that the television has become like a fireplace back in the days. She makes the similar reference because back in the old days the whole family gathered around the television and now a days we sit, eat, gather around the television. She gets most of her points across just like in Gore's article The Assault on Reason say that we are addicted to things and we rely on certain things just like Winn say in her article too. They both talk about how its making us less focuses on things on page two. Both talk about the effects on society because of certain things.
ReplyDeleteThesis: There are many types of addiction it does not have to do with alcohol or drug abuse it could be something as simple as watching television.
Gore and Winne， they both inform us about the addiction of televisions，and they convey their readers in different ways. Gore’s article he mentioned,“Moreover, as advertisers quickly discovered, television’s power to motivate change in behavior was also unprecedented (Gore 8)." we can see that the best way for people to know about their products or other things is to have advertisements on televisions,because people who do advertisements understand that most people like to watch television. As compared to Winne's article，he mostly talks about the negative effects that people have when they are addicted to the television.“ In this way television viewing, for those vulnerable to addiction, is more like drinking or taking drugs—once you start it’s hard to stop (Winn 210) tells us that when people are addicted to the television；they would totally lose their self-control to stop watch television
ReplyDeleteIn the article “TV addiction” by Marie Winn, is mostly on how TV addiction could be real and a bit dangerous. Winn explains why it might be an addiction by giving examples of people who claim they were addicts and how it affected them. The negative effect of habitual television watching is basically the addiction behind it. Many people, who are addicted to TV, cannot literally take their eyes off of the television and can’t live their lives normally without watching some TV, even if it’s before going to bed. Another problem that Winn mentions in her article is that people lose touch of reality basically when they watch television. Winn stated, “The television habit distorts the sense of time. It renders other experiences vague and curiously unreal while taking on a greater reality for itself.” (211) People don’t realize what’s real or not because television gives you a whole different view of life and also when you watch TV, you lose sense of time. You could say to yourself, I’m watch TV for an hour, next thing you know it’s about 3 hours in and you don’t even realize it.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Anything can be addictive, even television.
Both Winn and Gore , explained the effects that watching television can impact out life . Winn explain though her views and others personal experiences . He state in her article that watching television has the effect in ones reality . She state " it rangers other experience vague and curiously unreal while talking on a greater relating for it self " (211) in other words people are getting so involved that they are starting to forget the the sense on reality for that period of time . We are forgetting to communicated with people who are around us. Winn is pointing out the ways people are addicted to their TV with out having any idea .It is a difficult thing to stop when you are so in to it . Personally when I am watching tv and my favorite show is one -law an order , no matter what happen I wait for it to go on break for the two minute and I ran to that call. I hardly ever move or pay attention to people . I wouldn't say I have and addiction for it but its just a personal choice . Some of us may not have a problem but others shoulda look into it .
ReplyDeleteWatching television is so extremely popular nowadays, that living without TV is usually thought-out as a serious disadvantage. In "TV Addiction", Marie Winns uses the definition of addiction to analyze the negative effects of society's habitual TV watching. For instance, watching television gives people a chance to ignore the real world and enter a pleasant and lifeless mental state. Winn compares TV addiction to drinking and drug use- stating that "Once you start it's hard to stop and in a way, the lives of heavy viewers are as unbalanced by their television "habit" as drug addicts' or alcoholics' lives" (pg 1). She mentioned that: "They are living in a holding pattern, as it were, passing up the activities that lead to growth or development or a sense of accomplishment". "The television habit distorts the sense of tome. It renders other experiences vague and curiously unreal while taking on a greater reality for itself. It weakens relationships by reducing and sometimes eliminating normal opportunities for talking, for communicating" (pg 211 par 6-7). Winn also uses other sources to support her argument such as psychologists Robert Kubey and Mihaly Csikszenihaly concluded in their book about the television experience: "A long-held habit becomes so ingrained that it borders on addiction . . ." (pg 215 par 22). Both James R. Turck writer of "The Television Addiction", and "The Assault on Reason" written by Al Gore concur with Marie Winn sentiments. (Thesis) Television can teach and amuse, and it does provide needed distraction and escape. Yet, it becomes a challenge when you feel that it's taking up most of your day, but find that you can't resist to cut down watching television.
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ReplyDeleten the article "The Television Addiction" by James F. Turck he states how "All these criteria can apply to people who watch a lot of television. That does not mean that watching television, per se, is problematic. Television can teach and amuse; it can reach aesthetic heights; it can provide much needed distraction and escape." (1) Turck explains how Television can be useful and advance our sense of knowledge, but also have an escape from the problems that we face today. I agree with some of the views because television has changed the world landscape due to the way we receive information. But it has also distorted the public in a sense that we depend on television for our entertainment and our general sense of whats going on in the world.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Although television has shaped the way we view and receive media and has benefited society in so many ways. It has also distorted our intellectual mindset.
In the article TV Addiction Marie Winn argues that television, like drugs damages the lives of those who consume a lot of what’s on TV. She describes the negative effects with the word “addiction”. One can make the analogy with vulnerable TV viewers to addiction and those who drink and take drugs, that once you start it’s hard to stop. Winn mentions the detrimental effects saying, “TV weakens relationships by reducing normal opportunities for communicating” (211). The reality is that TV is damaging society, remotely controlling the vulnerable because it almost irresistible for them to get away. Turck agrees with Winn’s nation because he believes that TV shouldn’t take up an unreasonable amount of your time. It is ones job to balance their time and not just that but to use other alternatives rather than just wasting many hours watching TV. Gore also agrees with Winn’s opinion by letting the public know that we must not saturate ourselves into watching TV 24/7 because we become can passive and tend to lose our inability to
ReplyDeletereason, logic, and to seek the truth.
Thesis: The television is America’s most popular leisure time. It can benefit or hurt one but for the most part society always finds itself under the temptations that disrupt human life because of indulgences.
In the article "TV addiction" by Marie Winn, Winn argues how tv is bad for our society and the following generation to come. Winn makes valid arguments such as how viewers will watch endless hours of Tv yet, there is always a feeling of disatisfaction and anger towards themselves for wasting so much time. Although people still continue to watch TV on regular basis, like their addicted to it.Its an endless cycle that people always fall into to.Gore also argues that watching TV can falsely give us information and can affect how we percieve our nations problems."If it's not on television, it doesn't exist"(Gore 7).
ReplyDeletethesis: Americans truly understimate the power that t.v has on us therefore, we have to suffer the "side effects" of what television has to offer.
In Winn's and Gore's articles they both express how television has become a necessity and how people find themselves addicted to the materials broadcasted over the television median. They both discussed how the materials presented through this median has changed over the years and how it has diminished to its current trivial state. They also both express their disappointment with its current state of triviality, considering the materials running through it and how the public is so much eager to embrace them all. All while forgetting that there are far more pending and serious issues at hand.
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One does indeed have the power to choose how to use their television; the right or wrong way.
The author, Winn sees negative effects in habitual television watching. One negative effect can be the weakening of a relationship because couples communicate less being so distracted and occupied by the T.V. Television "distorts the sense of time." Its time consuming and unproductive. People watch it throughout their entire evening and don't even realize it. When people get addicted to T.V, they feel like other activities like taking a walk,playing a game or exercising are less desirable. Another negative effect is T.V addicts feel like other experiences are vague and unreal. They watch many dramas and sitcoms which are highly exaggerated and unrealistic, that the real life situations seem boring and bland. I feel that Gore would agree with the author Winns, sentiments because he forms a few arguments in which people choose entertainment over anything, even the news.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Life without television is tuly unbearable.
In the article TV Addiction, Marie Winn argues over the negative effects of habitual television watching. She illustrates how one can feel "terribly drained" after long periods of television watching. Winn confirms this through testimonials of people who have dealt with this or have had a similar experience. Winn strongly insists that this addiction can slowly become a "need". To a tipping point, where it is irresistible or uncontrollable by the viewer himself(the person holding the remote is no longer in control). At one point or another, we're all guilty of watching tv just to avoid getting started on something else. "..many people overestimate their control over television watching."(Winn 211) Like any other compulsion, we deny that there is a problem to begin with, or that these habits can be easily changed. Winn points out that reading can have the same experience of escaping the real world for that time being, "but it is much easier to stop reading and turn to reality than to stop watching television."(Winn 210) That is only because we chose to sit motionless and have all public information fed to us. Many of these habitual tv watchers can spend there entire day doing just that without any other activities involved. This supports Winn's statement,"they are living a holding pattern, as it were, passing up the activities that lead to growth or development."(Winn 211) Gore has a similar view with Win in reasoning the average time a person spends watching television.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Television provides us with public information and entertainment that can be very misleading. Tv can have detrimental effects, therefore there should be a moderation.
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ReplyDeleteWinn’s article TV Addiction, she discusses the negative effects of TV, of it being an addiction through the testimonies of others. In the first paragraphs she illustrates how TV is a addiciton like drinking or taking drugs. Winn points out that “many people overestimate their contorl over television watching…they feel they could…” (211). Many people do not manage their time of TV watching and feel as if they can have a different lifestlye that is “less passive”. In the fourth paragraph on page 211, a negative effect that is disscused is the loss of time. People who are addicted to TV disregard how much time is spent in front of it. TV addiciton also “weakens relationships” because there is a lack of communication between partners. Winn proves her points through out her article by using the testimonals of others. Gore would agree with Winn’s article because he also agrees that TV has a negative effect on our lives and that it changes peoples behavior.
ReplyDeletePossible thesis: TV has become a way of reciving information and knowledge, but this source has become an addiciting “drug” to many.
In the article “TV Addiction” by Marie Winn, she discusses many negative effects of habitual watching of television that she has viewed. Loss/distortion of sense of time, lack of skill to prioritize, lack of communication, drainage of energy, and prioritization of television are the negative effects of habitually watching television and these can be seen throughout the article. Just like Winn, Gore clearly agrees with her sentiments based on the data that his article presents. I also agree with her sentiments too.
ReplyDeleteHabitual TV watching can have negative effects on people. In the text, “TV Addiction”, Marie Winn uses the testimonials from various groups of people such as teacher, shop owner, lawyer, homemaker, and mother to show that watching TV can be very addictive. It can also make person lose track of times, and make them lazy by not letting them participate in other activities. Furthermore, she also compares TV addiction to as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol. Winn writes, “Television viewing…is more like drinking or taking drugs---once you start its hard stop” (210). To further show that TV is causing addiction, she also writes, “A mother reported: ‘my ten-year-old son is as hooked on TV as an alcoholic is hooked on drink'" (214). Al Gore, the author of the novel, “The assault on Reason”, would also agree with Winn because Gore also argues that television can have negative effect on peoples lives such as changing their behaviors, and the way they think.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Although TV may provide some benefits, it also causes negative effects on changing peoples behaviors, and the nations democracy.
Marie Winn in T.V. Addiction, points out the negative effects that habitual television watching causes, and shares few testimonials of individuals that have dealt with this matter. According to Winn, a person who is a television addict no longer has the desire to engage in other activities, watching T.V. becomes their favorite thing to do. Watching television can make someone loose sense of time and “blot out the real world and enter into a pleasurable and passive mental state”(Winn 210). In other words, a person gets so concentrated into what is going on TV without realizing how long it has been since he/she started watching TV. TV addiction “weakens relationships by reducing and sometimes eliminating normal opportunities for talking, for communicating” ( Winn 211). The time spent watching TV shows could be more beneficial if used to communicate with family members and loved ones. Through communication you can learn, grow as an individual, and the ties in relationships remain strong and stable. At the end it does not matter how much or for how long a person can watch TV “yet television does not satisfy” ( Winn 211). Winn reports that psychologist Robert Kubey found in a research that “while television can provide relaxation and entertainment…it still rarely delivers any lasting fulfillment” (215). I agree with Winn’s arguments but I also believe that whether to be a TV addict depends on the person. Individuals get to set their priorities and therefore choose if watching TV is more important than anything else.
ReplyDeletePossible thesis: Television is a potentially addictive drug that affects negatively social behavior.
In the article "TV Addiction", Marrie Winn points out many negatives as a result to TV addiction, and uses testimonials from individuals that have experienced the addiction. Some major negatives are as result to TV addiction are addicts disengaging themselves from reality and entering into a pleasurable mental state, lack of communication, and losing interest in other activities. Winn states "[...] the television experience allows the participant to blot out the real world and enter into a pleasurable and passive mental state"(210). Winn compares drug use and alcohol with TV addiction, where the addicts cannot control their habit and think they are able to control it. “[…] many people overestimate their control over television watching” (211). With the TV on, “other activities seem to take too much effort”(211). So once you are addicted to television it is hard to put an end to. The author of "The Assault on Reason" Al Gore would agree with Winn, because Gore also argues about the negative effects that result from television, and both authors have similar views on TV changing people's lives.
ReplyDeleteThesis: Television has had a big impact on society and the world, and caused addiction worldwide.
In Winn’s article, the narrator also compares television addiction to the Heroin and cookies. She mentions that there are positive and negative aspects toward television watching. “Not unlike drugs or alcohol, the television experience allows the participant to blot out the real world and enter into a pleasurable and passive mental state” (Winn, 1). Sometimes television does expand our thoughts, and it helps us to get to know things better and be more creative. However, Winn also mentions that “In this way television viewing, for those vulnerable to addiction, is more like drinking or taking drugs-once you start it’s hard to stop” (Winn, 1). The similarity that television and drugs both have is the users’ attempt to stop the addiction, but most of time it fail, because the television and the drug using become their most important entertainment.
ReplyDeletethsis: Our material life is much develops than our older generations; however, the over-developed material life that brings the negative damage is far greater than the benefit