In the past few decades, television has become a part of life no matter how young or old the viewer is. Marie Winn enlightens us on how television affects young children in The Plug-in Drug, a book showing the effects of television on young children. Winn argues that watching any television is harmful to children by using logic to develop an argument and supporting in with evidence. The author’s first argument is found in the first paragraph. She states that one has a passive experience sitting there watching television. Parents are troubled by the possible effect of television on their children such as the desire for unhealthy food and expensive toys. But the parents are alleviated of their worries if they believe the channel is educational.
