Reality TV and Society

If someone who is con reality tv says that reality tv has corrupted our society, they are saying that reality tv has...

• ruined it

• angered it

• cleaned it

• purified it

When the con writer says that tv has degenerated into mindless reality tv, he is saying that tv has...

• improved

• worsened

• stayed the same

• grown

When Tom Green says that he wasn't exploited when he was on reality tv, he is saying that he wasn't...

• taken advantage of in an unfair way

• used correctly

• assisted

• made happy

When the pro writer says that reality tv has caused a controversy, he is saying that it has caused a...

• arrangement

• promise

• argeement

• debate

When the PRO author says that reality tv shows the wide diversity of people in our nation, he is saying that reality tv shows the...

• sameness of people

• variety of people

• negativity of people

• talent of people

The author's of both texts would agree that...

• all reality tv has a negative influence

• all reality tv has a positive influence

• some reality tv shows have a negative influence

• reality tv shows are cheaper to make or produce

The fact that 10% of British teenagers said that they would give up their education to be on reality tv, supports the claim that reality tv...

• can educate

• rewards bad behavior

• has a negative influence

• can inspire

The fact that some people choose to watch reality tv shows like Honey Boo Boo over news programs, supports the claim that reality tv...

• educates

• inspires

• rewards bad behavior

• is a distraction

The fact that a star of the Jersey Shore was paid more to speak to college students than an award winning author, supports the claim that reality tv...

• inspires

• educates

• rewards bad behavior

• is a distraction

What is the primary purpose of reality TV in society?

• To entertain viewers

• To educate the public

• To promote political agendas

• To provide news coverage