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ANALYZING ARGUMENTS

PARAGRAPH CLAIMS REASONS REFUTATIONS

1.When television was first introduced “Television is going to bring Pictures which advertised Who could have guessed that a
into American society thirty years ago, American families closer television in the 1950s invariably quarter of a century later
writers and social scientists thought together,” showed a happy family gathered Mother would be in the kitchen
that this new invention would better together in the living room, sharing watching a daytime drama, Dad
American life. “Television is going to the TV viewing experience. would be in the living room
bring American families closer watching a ball game, and the
together,” predicted psychologist Joel children would be watching
Gold in 1949. Pictures which advertised cartoons in their bedroom? TV,
television in the 1950s invariably in fact, shatters the family
showed a happy family gathered cohesion.
together in the living room, sharing the
TV viewing experience. Who could have
guessed that a quarter of a century later
Mother would be in the kitchen
watching a daytime drama, Dad would
be in the living room watching a ball
game, and the children would be
watching cartoons in their bedroom?
TV, in fact, shatters the family cohesion.
2. Television has certainly changed 60% of American families owned two some middle class families had as The first televisions were
American life, but not the way the first televisions or more many as five television sets under enormously expensive, so most
critics predicted. The first televisions one roof families owned only one.
were enormously expensive, so most
families owned only one. By 1975,
however, 60% of American families
owned two televisions or more; some
middle class families had as many as
five television sets under one roof.
Such multi-set families may keep family
members in the same house, but that
hardly brings them “together.” In fact,
family outings— hiking, going to the
movies, going out to dinner—are often
limited by TV because one or more
family members don’t want to go: “I’ll
miss my program,” is the common
complaint.
3.Perhaps more important than the lack Perhaps more important than the The average American watches 6 -
of family outings is the destruction of lack of family outings is the hours of TV a day. That leaves little
family time together at home. Social destruction of family time together time for the special family
scientists in the 1950s could not have at home. characteristics and traditions that
realized how much television Americans used to be formed during long
would watch in the 1980s; the average evenings together.
American watches 6 hours of TV a day.
That leaves little time for the special
family characteristics and traditions that
used to be formed during long evenings
together. The time devoted to games,
songs, and hobbies—all shared
activities—in the years before TV is now
dominated by “the tube.” And
especially damaging to family
relationships is the elimination of the
opportunities for talking, chatting,
arguing, discussing. Without such
communication, family life
disintegrates.
4.Domination is the key word. Families Families in American today schedule Children rush home from school to
in American today schedule their lives their lives around the television. watch their programs while they
around the television. Children rush do their homework. Mother shops
home from school to watch their between her special programs. The
programs while they do their ski slopes are nearly empty on
homework. Mother shops between her Super bowl Sunday; football on TV
special programs. The ski slopes are takes precedence. The family may
nearly empty on Super bowl Sunday; even eat meals in front of the
football on TV takes precedence. The television. TV becomes a necessary
family may even eat meals in front of part of life. Moreover, parents use
the television. Moreover, television is the television as a source of reward
used as a baby-sitter; small children and punishment
nationwide spend countless hours in
front of the TV, passively ingesting
whatever flashes before their eyes.
Addition of some sort inevitably follows;
TV becomes a necessary part of life, and
receiving a TV for his own room
becomes the wish of every child.
Moreover, parents use the television as
a source of reward and punishment: “If
you mow the lawn, you can watch TV an
extra hour tonight,” or “No TV for you.
You didn’t do your homework.”
Ultimately, life-styles revolve around a
regular schedule of eating, sleeping, and
watching television.
5.Isn’t there a better family life than According to social scientist Mary Indeed, if the family does not -
this dismal, mechanized arrangement? Helen Thuente, “The quality of life is accumulate shared experiences, it
According to social scientist Mary Helen diminished as family ties grow is not likely to survive
Thuente, “The quality of life is weaker, as children’s lives grow Consequently, if parents and
diminished as family ties grow weaker, more and more separate from their children alike do not change their
as children’s lives grow more and more parents, as the opportunities for priorities, television will continue
separate from their parents, as the living and sharing within a family are to exert its influence on American
opportunities for living and sharing eliminated.” family life as baby-sitter, pacifier,
within a family are eliminated.” Indeed, teacher, role model, and supplier
if the family does not accumulate of mores and morals, thus
shared experiences, it is not likely to supplanting the place of the family
survive. Consequently, if parents and in society
children alike do not change their
priorities, television will continue to
exert its influence on American family
life as baby-sitter, pacifier, teacher, role
model, and supplier of mores and
morals, thus supplanting the place of
the family in society
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PARAGRAPH FACT EXAMPLE ANALOGY AUTHORITY CAUSAL SHARED BELIEFS SHARED

RELATIONSHIP VALUES
1. Pictures which - - “Television is - - TV, in fact,
advertised going to bring shatters the
television in the American family
1950s families closer cohesion.
invariably together,”
showed a predicted
happy family psychologist
gathered Joel Gold in
together in the 1949
living room,
2. By 1975, family outings—
however, 60% of hiking, going to
American the movies,
families owned going out to
two televisions dinner—are
or more; some often limited by
middle class TV because one
families had as or more family
many as five members don’t
television sets want to go.
under one roof.
3. in the 1980s; the average
the average American
American watches 6 hours
watches 6 of TV a day
hours of TV a
day
4. Children rush
home from
school to watch
their programs
while they do
their homework.
Mother shops
between her
special
programs. The
ski slopes are
nearly empty on
Super bowl
Sunday; football
on TV takes
precedence. The
family may even
eat meals in
front of the
television.

2. necessary
part of life, and
receiving a TV
for his own
room becomes
the wish of
every child.
Moreover,
parents use the
television as a
source of
reward and
punishment: “If
you mow the
lawn, you can
watch TV an
 extra hour
tonight,” or “No
TV for you. You
didn’t do your
homework.”
5. - - - According to If the family does - -
social scientist not accumulate
Mary Helen shared
Thuente, “The experiences, it is
quality of life is not likely to
diminished as survive. if
family ties grow parents and
weaker, as children alike do
children’s lives not change their
grow more and priorities,
more separate television will
from their continue to exert
parents, as the its influence on
opportunities for American family
living and life as baby-
sharing within a sitter, pacifier,
family are teacher, role
eliminated.” model, and
supplier of
mores and
morals, thus
supplanting the
place of the
family in society.