17S205 qn2: Consider the argument that the main purpose of TV should be to educate, rather than to simply entertain. by https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205 POC: main purpose, comparison (educate VS simply entertain) en-us 2017-07-26 01:45:26 UTC 2019-07-25 15:08:32 UTC hello@padlet.com SV1 https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179462155 Television should serve a purpose of education in terms of teaching skills as well as entertainment to grasp attention. 
Eg. Ellen / Dr Oz / James Corden]]> 2017-07-26 02:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179462155 Question Analysis https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179462824
  • Keywords: main purpose, television, educate, entertain
  • Main purpose (extreme)
  • Define educate: introduce new knowledge 
  • Define entertain: provide amusement and enjoyment
  • Type: Direct
    • 1. Give reasons why the main purpose of television should be to educate rather than simply entertain.
    2. Give reasons why the purpose of television is to both educate and entertain.
    3. Give egs of television programs that provide education and entertainment.
    4. Remember main purpose and compare both factors in all paragraphs.
    ]]>     2017-07-26 02:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179462824     Stand https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179463903 Disagree, both education and entertainment are of equal purpose.]]> 2017-07-26 02:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179463903 Arguments https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179463949 OV1: SMA that the main purpose of TV is to educate through dissemination of information through news channel. (Current events, attacks etc) CNA
    R1: However there is a rising trend that these news channels incorporate documentaries and pictures in order to make news more interesting & easier to absorb thus serving as a form of entertainment.]]>     2017-07-26 02:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179463949     Arguments https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179463977 OV2: OMA that as children watch TV for a prolonged period of time. Thus TV should serve a main purpose to educate in order to assist the development of children by teaching them moral values rather than just mere entertainment.
    R2: However, in order to sustain the children's attention, entertainment aspect must be used. Eg. Sesame street/ Blues Clues]]>     2017-07-26 02:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/179463977     https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/372289845 2019-07-25 15:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mshanagp/mainpurpose205/wish/372289845