Violence in the Media
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We Must Reduce the Impact of Violence in the Media on our Children
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade my listeners to limit exposure to media violence in order to reduce the risks of aggressive behavior.
Thesis: Parents must limit the amount of exposure of media violence that their children watch to reduce the risks of aggressive behavior in their children.
Introduction:
I. Definition of Violence
a. The National Cable Television Association defines television violence as "any overt depiction of the use of physical force--or credible threat of physical force--intended to physically harm an animate being or group of beings.
b. Violence also includes certain depictions of physically harmful consequences against an animate being or group that occur as a result of unseen violent means"
II. Just how much exposure is too much?
a. The average use of media is 6 hours and 32 minutes...