Reality TV: Benefit or Detriment?

From Reality TV: Experience the Thrill! Which sentence from the article shows Moriah’s reason for encouraging others to watch reality

tv?

• Celebrities are not immune to dysfunction just because they have ideal careers or lots of

  money.

• On any given night, we can peek into Kim Kardashian’s glamorous life or experience the

  sad drama of a teen mom who just found out her baby’s father has another girlfriend.

• Life-based television shows actually help the rest of us feel more content about what we

  go through.

• Reality TV may not make a viewer’s life great, but it certainly makes life more interesting.

From Reality TV: Experience the Thrill! Which of the author’s arguments is based on faulty reasoning?

• We all wish our lives had a little more excitement. Reality TV to the rescue!

• One thing people can learn from watching reality tv shows is that celebrities have problems and issues just like everybody else

• Reality shows like MTV’s “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” actually show the consequences of bad choices.

• Perhaps the greatest benefit of watching reality tv shows is that, these days, viewers actually get to interact with the stars.

From Get Your Own Reality : Which sentence from the article shows that the author is against people watching Reality TV?

• Seriously, you could write a book, upload it to Amazon.com, and sell it.

• Since you obviously watch a lot of television, you know what people just like you want to see, right?

• Reality TV is sucking the life out of you.

• Maybe if you switch your brain into productive mode, one of these days someone might actually want to make a reality show about you.

From Reality TV- Experience the Thrill!: In paragraph 1, Mariah includes the description of a mundane life in order to – (6.5F)

• exaggerate how boring life would be without reality tv

• explain to readers the process of how to watch reality television

• suggest that Kim Kardashian is an important part of reality television

• illustrate the steps involved in creating life-based television shows

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From Reality TV- Experience the Thrill!: What is the meaning of peek as it used in paragraph 1?

• look quickly

• glimpse

• high point

• stare

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From Reality TV- Experience the Thrill!: Which of the author’s arguments is based on faulty reasoning?

• Rather than spending so much time in front of a screen watching other people get paid, why not use that extra time fighting a way for you to get paid.

• The only difference between you and them is that at least they are making money to do nothing.

• You could post episodes on Youtube.com and charge people to subscribe to it.

• You have nothing better to do with your time than watch other people do pretty much nothing with their time.

From Reality TV- Experience the Thrill: Based on the author’s comments in the article, the reader can conclude that Moriah has – 6.5F

• clarified how reality tv shows are made

• highlighted the benefits of watching reality tv

• reviewed the ways reality tv has helped society

• listed the ways stars become famous on reality tv

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From Reality TV- Experience the Thrill: Which of the author’s arguments is based on faulty reasoning? 6.9G

• One thing people can learn from watching reality shows is that celebrities have problems and issues just like everybody else.

• Viewers get a firsthand look at how difficult it is to stay in school while taking care of a baby.

• Life-based television shows actually help the rest of us feel more content about what we go through.

• We can “friend” them on Facebook or follow their tweets for inside information.

From Reality TV- Experience The Thrill: Paragraphs 2-4 help support the author’s argument by – 6.9A, 6.5F

• suggesting reasons why reality tv can be beneficial

• showing the effects of watching reality tv

• indicating problems associated with watching reality tv

• explaining the process of creating a reality tv show

From Get Your Own Reality: Based on the author’s comments in the article, the reader can conclude that the author believes that – 6.5F

• people should spend their time doing something more productive instead of watching Reality TV.

• amazon.com is the best way to make money in your spare time.

• Reality TV helps people get ideas for their own reality TV show.

• people who watch Reality TV live exciting lives

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