Are you looking for an activity in your spare time? Well, past time activities are done to reduce the boredom of a person. They are generally activities which do not consume too much time and need not have much effort to exert upon. Reading is a good past time activity and so is watching the television, but which of them has a greater benefit for the people? The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the positive and negative effects of reading and watching the television on individuals.
Watching the television has its own positive and negative effects on the society. First, its negative effects; the most notable and unbelievable is that according to studies, viewers may lose at least 5,000 brain cells in one sitting because of the rapid change of scenes at the television screen. Worse, brain cells cannot be replaced. Another negative effect is that children may be exposed to violence. For example, a boy's father watches UFC, RAW, or Smackdown; his son may most likely be a fan of those shows. In some television shows, scenes are not so realistic like the shows Darna and Agua Bendita. Now, the positive effects; watching television is more entertaining than reading a book. Also, it may be enjoyed by groups. A family or 'barkadas' may watch a television show at the same place and time. Finally, the viewers may visualize the happening in the story.
The second past time activity I have mentioned was reading. Reading has its positive and negative effects as well. A negative effect is that reading is more expensive than watching television since reading requires a reading material which needs to be purchased at a specific price. Another negative effect is that reading must be done in a well-lighted place, or else one's eyes will suffer. In reading, a reader may have company in reading but it would be hard since they might differ in terms of reading pace. On the other hand, reading has an advantage over watching the television since reading may be done anywhere well-lighted but watching needs a place with a socket for electricity. Reading also increases one's vocabulary with unfamiliar words being within reach. Most books are based on true-to-life stories, so basically, they are more realistic than the scenes on the television.
Despite their differences, they sure have similarities as well -- negative and positive. The negative would be reading and watching the television may be a cause of an eye problem; while the positive would be they are both sources of information like the Discovery Channel on television and an encyclopedia as a reading material.
You have witnessed some of the negative and positive effects of reading and watching television. It is up to you to choose between the two past time activities which would be more beneficial to you in terms of health and lifestyle. See you again on your next spare time. Thank you for READING.
*No sources were used in constructing this essay. Contents are purely based on the writer's own knowledge about the topic.
I chose this topic because I have lots of free time. It is easy for me to relate on this topic. I am very satisfied with the outcome of my composition. For me, this is one of my favorite essays that I made in the entire ENGLCOM class.
Watching the television has its own positive and negative effects on the society. First, its negative effects; the most notable and unbelievable is that according to studies, viewers may lose at least 5,000 brain cells in one sitting because of the rapid change of scenes at the television screen. Worse, brain cells cannot be replaced. Another negative effect is that children may be exposed to violence. For example, a boy's father watches UFC, RAW, or Smackdown; his son may most likely be a fan of those shows. In some television shows, scenes are not so realistic like the shows Darna and Agua Bendita. Now, the positive effects; watching television is more entertaining than reading a book. Also, it may be enjoyed by groups. A family or 'barkadas' may watch a television show at the same place and time. Finally, the viewers may visualize the happening in the story.
The second past time activity I have mentioned was reading. Reading has its positive and negative effects as well. A negative effect is that reading is more expensive than watching television since reading requires a reading material which needs to be purchased at a specific price. Another negative effect is that reading must be done in a well-lighted place, or else one's eyes will suffer. In reading, a reader may have company in reading but it would be hard since they might differ in terms of reading pace. On the other hand, reading has an advantage over watching the television since reading may be done anywhere well-lighted but watching needs a place with a socket for electricity. Reading also increases one's vocabulary with unfamiliar words being within reach. Most books are based on true-to-life stories, so basically, they are more realistic than the scenes on the television.
Despite their differences, they sure have similarities as well -- negative and positive. The negative would be reading and watching the television may be a cause of an eye problem; while the positive would be they are both sources of information like the Discovery Channel on television and an encyclopedia as a reading material.
You have witnessed some of the negative and positive effects of reading and watching television. It is up to you to choose between the two past time activities which would be more beneficial to you in terms of health and lifestyle. See you again on your next spare time. Thank you for READING.
*No sources were used in constructing this essay. Contents are purely based on the writer's own knowledge about the topic.
I chose this topic because I have lots of free time. It is easy for me to relate on this topic. I am very satisfied with the outcome of my composition. For me, this is one of my favorite essays that I made in the entire ENGLCOM class.
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