Compare and Contrast

Which choice best describes why the author wrote "History of Television"?

• to tell why David Sarnoff was important to TV

• to show how television has grown since 1939

• to describe the types of programs available to tv

• to prove that people watch too much television

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This question has two parts: Part A

What is one of the most important ideas of "Should We Watch TV

• Television shows will make you smarter

• Watching to much tv can be harmful

• The number of tvs in homes increase each year

• A wide variety of programs is available on tv

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Part B:

What two details from "Should we Watch TV?" That support your answer from Part A

• "The airways are flooded with all kinds of programs"

• "About 99 percent of American households own a television"

• "One study said that the average person watches four hours of television each day."

• "Watching television doesn't require effort"

• "So watching a lot of TV can be bad for your health"

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