10A PRACTICE PARAGRAPHS by Ms Chong https://padlet.com/chong_jessica_j/3d71lc9hwxe2 Language Analysis en-us 2018-03-19 22:26:16 UTC 2018-03-19 23:32:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 1 https://padlet.com/chong_jessica_j/3d71lc9hwxe2/wish/243789702 Wilsons article about reality TV establishes the view that Australians should spend less time watching unrealistic television and spend more time doing productive activities. This can be demonstrated when Wilson tells the audience about his friend in Britain and his MasterChef novel,” Whenever his girlfriend sat down to watch it, he would work. Two years later the girlfriend is gone, but the novel is finished and he is looking for an agent.” This anecdote highlights how much easier it is to get things done without the distraction of reality TV. 
Wilson also addresses the issue of the audiences’ little time spent with peers, friends and family. Australians should be going out and trying to achieve their dreams and aspirations but instead, sit on the couch watching others achieve theirs. “Picture what could happen if you took the time spent watching The Block and spent it renovating your own house, with your children. What a difference it would make to their lives if you bonded with them by spending those hours creating s house you all love.” The appeal to family values indicates that the time spent watching reality television does not only effect the viewer, but the viewers family. 

These language techniques position the reader to feel guilty for wasting their time watching reality TV and not spending that time improving their life and others around them. Instead of watching MasterChef, cook your family a meal, instead of The Block, renovate your own home, instead of watching Married at First Sight, try to improve your own relationship with your significant other.]]> 2018-03-19 22:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chong_jessica_j/3d71lc9hwxe2/wish/243789702 2 https://padlet.com/chong_jessica_j/3d71lc9hwxe2/wish/243791567 Journalist Marty Wilson’s sardonic view of reality television echoes throughout his opinion piece, “Life’s too short for reality television” Published in The Age on July 8th 2011, Wilson’s article highlights his contention that the time wasted watching reality television could be more effectively spent. Subtending to this contention is the three main arguments. One of the points being, spend time building relationships rather than watching reality television, another being,  achieve goals by managing time with efficiency, for example watching less reality television. Another notable idea of Wilson’s is that popular people probably don’t obsess over reality television.

Wilson makes the connection between watching a relationship and “working on the actual relationship” with your significant other or friends. 

]]> 2018-03-19 23:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chong_jessica_j/3d71lc9hwxe2/wish/243791567 3 https://padlet.com/chong_jessica_j/3d71lc9hwxe2/wish/243791784 Wilson explains that reality television takes time away from more valuable pursuits. He states that “you are wasting the main raw ingredient of life – time.” This shows that time is the essence and people should spend more time doing productive things. The author presents a strong response explaining “Picture what could happen if you took the time spent watching The Block and spent it renovating your own house, with your children.” This quote implies that reality television is taking over our time that could be spent with our family. Wilson presents the anecdote explaining “A friend in Britain has written what he calls his MasterChef novel. Whenever his girlfriend sat down to watch it, he would work. Two years late the girlfriend is gone, but the novel is finished, and he is looking for an agent.” The likely reader response to these language choices makes them feel guilty and change their perspective on how they vision reality television. 

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