Passage: I. Getting the Phone Call:
When I finally got the phone call from the producers of th...
English, 19.03.2020 23:28 hannahbrown889
Passage: I. Getting the Phone Call:
When I finally got the phone call from the producers of the reality TV show "The Coolest Kid in School" telling me I had been accepted as a part of the show's final cast, youâd think that my mom wouldâve been happy about itâeven proud. Iâd shown more initiative in applying for the show than Iâd ever shown in trying to improve my grade point average: Iâd made an awesome audition tape, filled out a huge 15 page application (including four essays!), and done five different stressful interviews before a panel of producers in order to make the final cut. The phone call informing me that I was on the show was a dream come true for me. But for my mom? No way. She immediately changed her tune from supporting my dream of starring on a reality TV show to doing nothing but questioning it. Itâs not so much that sheâs opposed to this reality show (focusing on pitting teenagers against one another in a televised popularity contest), itâs all reality shows that she thinks are, in her words, âhate-filled, degrading, and wicked.â She could not be more wrong, though.
II. My Mom is Over-reacting:
Letâs just face it. People who hate reality shows are really just old, humorless sourpusses. These are people whose last favorite TV show was something produced 40 years ago in black-and-white. They want tv shows to look like what they want reality to look like and not look like what it actually is. In old TV shows, the good guys always win and morality prevails. But reality is not like thatâand thus reality shows arenât either.
III. Defending the Reality Show Genre
Reality shows, as the name implies, reflect ârealityâ without any preconceptions or judgments. What happens on a reality show is what really happens in life. We all know, for example, that in real life itâs not WHAT you know, itâs WHO you know. Reality shows demonstrate this truism in episode after episode. Reality shows put a microcosm of American life on display for all to see. They allow everyday people the chance to be on television and become famous!
My mom claims that reality shows have made young people more rude and aggressive, but without reality shows, young people would be even more aggressive and rude because they wouldnât have a legitimate outlet for their anti-social impulses. My mom refuses to recognize that reality shows dominate the airwaves because they are so popular. If theyâre so corrosive and decadent, how could millions of people tune in every week to watch these shows? Can millions of people be wrong? What I truly canât understand is why my mom isnât excited about the money I could bring home from "The Coolest Kid in School"âalmost $100,000 that could go straight to my college fund! If for no other reason, my mom should be excited about me getting on a reality show because Iâm now going to be on a reality show.
People clearly enjoy watching reality shows judging from their ratings, but even more than that, people enjoy being ON reality shows. I want my chance to know that enjoyment firsthand. I know it will kill my mom to watch me willingly walk into a group of people, some of whom were chosen precisely because they are likely to cause drama and argue with me, but you know what? Itâs no different than me leaving home and walking into the real world where those same kinds of people exist too. So, Mom, I know you donât understand my happiness at entering what you call âa world of pain,â but itâs my choice. Youâve supported me this far. I hope youâll continue to support me once you see me on the TV screen.
Which best describes the author's point of view in this passage?
A) The author believes that reality shows are not harmful or corrosive.
B) The author believes that reality shows a passing fad that won't last.
C) The author agrees with his mother and her opinion about reality shows.
D) The author believes that reality shows are bad for viewers and participants.
Which two sentences from the passage express logical fallacies in support of the author's point of view?
A) Reality shows put a microcosm of American life on display for all to see.
B) Letâs just face it. People who hate reality shows are really just old, humorless sourpusses.
C) My mom refuses to recognize that reality shows dominate the airwaves because they are so popular.
D) She immediately changed her tune from supporting my dream of starring on a reality TV show to doing nothing but questioning it.
E) People clearly enjoy watching reality shows judging from their ratings, but even more than that, people enjoy being ON reality shows.
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