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PSYC3002

Unit 2 - Article Analysis Worksheet

Use this worksheet and your understanding of critical thinking and the structure of an
argument to analyze assumptions and evidence in the article, “The Debilitating Effects of TV
on Children.”
To fill out the worksheet, work your way down through the analysis components and include
your responses in the box next to the component. There are notes in the margins to help you
identify what is needed in each box. You will submit this worksheet to the Unit 2 assignment.

Name: Natalie N. Davis

Article Reference
Analysis Grohol, J. M. (2009, September 27). The debilitating effects of TV on
Components children [Blog post]. PsychCentral. Retrieved from
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/27/the-debilitating-
effects-of-tv-on-children/

The main purpose of The main purpose of this article is to inform parents of the
this article is: [State effects of children watching too much television. By reading
as accurately as this article, the author wishes to make a difference on child
possible the author’s development.
purpose (goal,
intention, desired
outcome, audience) for
writing this article.]
The point of view of The author represents toddlers , children, and teens.
the author is: [Identify
the author’s position or
point of view in this
article; who or what
group does he
represent?].
The arguments (main One of the arguments the author makes is- children who watch
points) the author too much TV may become overweight, smoke, and have high
makes that lead to cholesterol. Also, teens who watch more explicit, sexual
his point of view are: content may be more likely to become pregnant at an early age.
My thoughts on the first argument would be kids who are
sitting in front of the TV consistently may have poor eating
habits, which can result in weight can, and possibly high
cholesterol. As far a smoking, watching other individuals on
TV do it may seem interesting. This makes kids want to try it as
they get older.
The information the We know that this is a problem because of the studies that
author provides to were done over time. While this is only for some, there are

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support his position other arguments that don’t have supporting evidence. The
and arguments is: author makes a few assumptions and I feel he is being biased.
[How do we know
there is a problem?
What evidence is there
to support each
argument?].
What assumptions The studies that the author supports evidence would be with
underlie the author’s homework and not being focused in school and lower levels of
thinking? [What does education. What he didn’t support was what he stated about
he need to take for sexual content in teens and also about children becoming
granted in order to obese, having high cholesterol, and cigarette smoking. There
make his points? What were no facts to support his evidence.
assumptions does he
support with evidence?
What assumptions
does he not support?].

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