In the same year, a 14-year-old boy killed 5 students because they were praying in the hallway. ... America opens its eyes. I could go on and on with these little stories but I think we can all see what my point is. ... Parent must make sure that their children are watching appropriate shows according to their age. ... So therefore, it makes it even harder for a parent to watch their child, but parents must apply themselves a little more. ...

• Word Count: 818
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Click goes the remote, another story, "Next, exclusive footage of rioting in Oakland!" ... I choose next to find a movie, click, click goes the remote. ... Entering into a cocoon state of relaxation, I watched a doll named Chucky shoot out a mirror over a couples" bed while they were having sex. ... The first scene I observed were these cute little bunnies all dressed up in brilliantly colored clothing, with enormous sparkling blue eyes, and their fur so fluffy and white you could just bite them. ... After watching the violence on television I was so stressed out I turned it off. ...

• Word Count: 916
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Television is a wonderful pleasure to the eyes. ... As the viewers watch the theatrics of the televised shows, they are regurgitated and applied throughout the viewer's everyday activities. ... They cite examples that were once viewed to add certain validity to their argument. ... These events were not in the least like the Lincoln-Douglas debates or anything else that goes by the name. ... These debates were based on content and information. ...

• Word Count: 1977
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Children in the United States spend more time watching television that they spend on all other daily activities besides sleeping. ... For example, in a commercial for a super hero action figure, the figure may be shooting beams of light from his eyes. ... However, a child might believe the opposite; that superman soars through the city firing beams of light from his eyes at his enemies. ... Children only have to watch their commercials once to want it. ... This goes against the grain of how parents are trying to raise their children. ...

• Word Count: 2743
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School