persuative writing

Writing Activity 1: Prewriting & Research Assignment

Jenna N.N. Paz

ENG 215 - Research & Writing

Maryrose Kasraie

February 10, 2020

Topic, Position, Audience, and Goal

Topic

Examining reality T.V. bad or good .

Position

Reality should really be bad, for the soul reason that it make Americans crazy and think life it really what shown on T.V.

Audience

I want my writing to reach out to the mid twenty crew, because they are just getting into life, starting to get there feet we. I don't want then too get into real life and be discouraged because what they have seen on Television . I really think my research will not made a dent because reality t.v. is every where on every channel.It hard to give anything up when it in your face all the time . The facts are that they think life is easy and you don't have too do anything but marry the right person to be come rich and famous .

Goal

The goal for my paper is too show that reality television has a big influence on our youth,that it showing fake reality and will in the end damage them before they reach adulthood.

Supporting Points

1. Reality television creates unhealthy behaviors, not following rules thinking they are above the law.

2. Creates harmful behaviors

3. creates insecurities

Research Organizer

Top 3 Sources with Summaries

Peek, Holly. “The Impact Of Reality TV On Our Teens: What Can Parents Do?” The MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, 11 Aug. 2014, www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/impact-reality-tv-teens-can-parents/.

This article comes across for young women, stating how vain Kim Kardashin was for worry about a glam squad on the day of her child birth instead her their well being.How it's showing the young women that life is a reality t.v. show and effect there beliefs, self-image and behavior. The article will portray how it effects young women all over the worth, how it is damaging them before they have been able to experiences life on there own .

Baker, Austin Carroll. “15 ‘Real’ Shows Producers Don’t Want You To Know Are Scripted.” Screen Rant, 25 Aug. 2017, screenrant.com/reality-tv-shows-scripted-fake/.

This article will give details on how reality t.v. has become addictive. If you can think of a caffeine addiction, it something that you must have, If not it will drive you crazy. Image how aggressive you can be with out your daily coffee, well apply that concept to not seeing your favorite show or it being canceled. It will support the topic by showing how many young people have mimic reality t.v. and have laid there self in jail, or worst dead.

Pearson, Amy. “The Influence of Reality TV on Teen Girls.” LIVESTRONG.COM, Leaf Group, 13 June 2017, www.livestrong.com/article/1005491-influence-reality-tv-teen-girls/.

The article “The Influence of Reality TV on Teen Girls.” dives into the depth of sexuality. Consequences that come with growing up to fast , instead of having you own mind set you are playing a never ending game of follow the leader . That it okay to make morality wrong decisions and the n be okay with in with out remorse. Tenn youth are vulnerable and especially young women, to all yearn for acceptance.

3 Additional Sources (No Summary Required)

Charan, Sahana. “Why Reality Shows Are Bad For Children.” ParentCircle, Parentcircle, www.parentcircle.com/article/why-reality-shows-are-bad-for-children/.

Mckay, H. (2010). Reality Shows Aimed at Young Viewers Airing More Violent Scenes. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/10/11/reality-shows-battery-domestic-violence-jersey-shore-teen-mom/

Schneider, F. W., Gruman, J. A., & Coutts, L. M. (Eds.). (2012). Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical Problems (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.