Question

An eighth-grade teacher has asked you to present information to her students about how watching television can affect adolescents’ academics and behavior. What important information should you share with this audience?
Write an essay that will serve as the basis for the speech you will deliver to the students.

Answer 1

Answer:

Studies confirmed that the television media influences children behavior since early ages. It is extremely prejudicial to expose young children to television for many reasons such as: underdevelopment, optical issues, brain damage, difficulty of learning, speaking and obesity.By the time these kids become adolescents they are obese, sedentary, with heart illness and other psychological disorders. The exposure to violence,  are also damaging for their mental healthy and behavior. Kids that spend great part of their time watching TV or playing video games are more susceptible to depression and mental diseases. In order to avoid these pathologist, children must be encourage to play outside and practice sports.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Depending on the research you find, it could vary. Explain to them that while watching TV is not an "evil" thing, it can have some affects in the youth. Tell them how it can affect the behavior with friends, family and other people whom are around them. In addition you could even as far as mentioning academic success and failure.