What is one main point Robert MacNeil makes in "The Trouble With Television"?

Television decreases a person's ability to focus.

Which is most clearly a statement of opinion?

I believe that TV's appeal to the short attention span is not efficient.

Which is most clearly a statement of fact?

One study estimates that 30 million adults are "functionally illiterate."

Television news is "machine gunning with scraps." What does he most likely mean by this statement?

TV news stories are too short and are presented too quickly.

In which of the following sentences is the word "diverts" used correctly?

My friend Alice often diverts me from my schoolwork with the latest gossip

What is one idea the author uses to support his argument?

Television requires no effort, but provides instant gratification.

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1
What is one main point Robert MacNeil makes in "The Trouble With Television"?
Television decreases a person's ability to focus.
Television is only useful as a tool for advertising
News stories should not be shown on tv.
Escapist entertainment helps relieve the stress of modern life.
2
What is the meaning of "constructive?"
tall and strong
spreading throughout
relating to labor and construction
leading to improvement
3
Which is most clearly a statement of opinion?
By the age of 20 you will have been exposed to at least 20,000 hours of TV.
You can add 10,000 hours for each decade you have lived after the age of 20
A college student spends 5,000 hours earning their degree.
I believe that TV's appeal to the short attention span is not efficient.
4
What persuasive technique is this - "like fast food, fast ideas are the way to get to a fast-moving, impatient public."
an appeal to authority
an appeal to emotion
rhetorical question
repetition
5
Which is most clearly a statement of fact?
Television's variety becomes a narcotic, not a stimulus.
I think it tends to make things ultimately boring and dismissible.
One study estimates that 30 million adults are "functionally illiterate."
But I see its values now pervading this nation and its life.
6
What is the author trying to persuade readers to do?
watch less television
watch more educational tv
not buy products made by television advertisers
Avoid violent tv programs
7
How do television programs hold viewers' attention?
They include a lot of violence.
The are brief.
The characters are funny.
They are realistic.
8
What persuasive technique is this - "Some years ago Yale University law professor Charles L. Black, Jr., wrote: "…
an appeal to authority
an appeal to emotion
rhetorical question
repetition
9
What problem does the author link to watching a lot of television?
mental illness
illiteracy
unemployment
poverty
10
Television news is "machine gunning with scraps." What does he most likely mean by this statement?
TV news covers too many incidents of violent crime.
TV news stories are too short and are presented too quickly.
TV news stories are dramatic and exciting.
TV news stories focus too much on war.
11
In which of the following sentences is the word "diverts" used correctly?
Baseball games are diverts from schoolwork and boredom.
My friend Alice often diverts me from my schoolwork with the latest gossip
He counted the diverts in the essay.
It diverts us to hear bad news on TV.
12
How many hours of television does the average American watch?
10,000 hours per decade
10 hours per day
10,000 hours per day
100 hours per decade
13
What is one idea the author uses to support his argument?
Television requires no effort, but provides instant gratification.
Television encourages violent behavior.
Television has too many comedy programs that have no educational value.
Television encourages children to bother their parents for new products.
14
What is "one of the most precious" human gifts that television is taking away?
the ability to focus
the ability to share your knowledge
the ability to be entertained
the ability to read and write
15
What is the meaning of "trivial?"
meaningful
round
insignificant
joyous

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