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My Elaboration #2
Also, these streaming applications give the freedom to watch when ever and with phones where ever.
My Hook
As new technology is created, older ones are left forgotten. Today kids no longer enjoy TV like they used because of these new convenient inventions.
*gain confidence
As the world continues to modernize every day, children are beginning to enjoy new technologies that were not previously available to the youth of the past.
My Evidence #2
Children (mostly boys) like to watch "JackSepticEye," "PewDiePie" and "Stampylonghead" which do not play on TV but on there streaming apps.
*Evidence can be given in statistics, facts, paraphrased facts or quotations.
Children love these two streaming apps because "there is always something to watch," ranging from videos that are funny and educational to shows that have a continuing story (Newsela Staff, paragraph 9).
*Ask yourself: How can I summarize evidence #1 and #2 succinctly in a way that further supports the thesis?
Clearly, handheld devices are gaining popularity for kids to watch their favorite shows and entertain themselves when compared to cable TV.
My Claim #2
Finally, There are videos that kids aren't airing on television that are very entertaining and possibly better.
My Claim #1
First, Children can't watch what ever they want when ever they want with TV and with this new technology it's different.
*A claim persuades, argues, convinces, proves or provocatively suggests.
First, in order to watch TV, children have to find out what time their favorite shows are on, or they have to search for long periods of time to find something enjoyable to watch.
*Elaboration can be analysis, commentary, explanation
However, with a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, kids have the ability to watch videos on demand whenever they choose.
My Transition
In the article called "Move Over Cable TV, Kids are more Interested on What's on the Small Screen",
*transition your hook into your thesis here!
In the article titled "Move Over Cable TV, Kids are more Interested on What's on the Small Screen,"
My Elaboration #1
Kids like these new technology like YouTube and Netflix because there is an "endless selection of videos that are funny, and even educational". (Newsela Staff, paragraph 8)
Newsela 3 Paragraph Essay Summarizing Author's Central Idea "Move Over Cable TV, Kids are more Interested on What's on the Small Screen"
Lance Gray 11/15/16 Per.1/2
My Summary of 2 points
Obviously, the choice to have more options and watch when ever is favored over the traditional TV.
*Evidence can be given in statistics, facts, paraphrased facts or quotations.
Often, boys tend to enjoy watching "video-game commentators and comedians," and although girls have slightly different tastes, "they still prefer internet video" over cable TV (Newsela Staff, paragraphs 14-15).
My Elaboration #2
On Netflix, there are shows that aren't on TV that are very popular like Stranger Things plus good shows that air on TV that make kids prefer these apps to the regular tradition.
(This example is how Soquel High does it)
San Diego Union-Tribune. "Move Over Cable TV, Kids are more Interested on What's on the Small Screen." Newsela. Web. 3 January 2016.
MLA style:
San Diego Union-Tribune. "Move over cable TV, kids are more interested in what's on the small screen". Edited by Newsela Staff, 1030L, 01.04.16, https://newsela.com/articles/cordcutting-biz/id/13448/.
*A claim persuades, argues, convinces, proves or provocatively suggests.
Secondly, the plethora of categorized videos online appeal to children of all ages and to both boys and girls.
My Re-visit the Thesis Statement
The creation of these streaming apps that allow more choices view and whenever to view, the young television viewers have harshly decreased.
*Elaboration can be analysis, commentary, explanation
There are so many different videos and shows to watch online that any child, no matter what the age, can find something that they enjoy, whether it be off of Netflix, Youtube, or any other of the thousands of other apps available to smartphone or tablet owners.
My Conclusion (Call to action)
With all the greats of streaming devices, will we need TV anymore?
*Ask yourself: How can I redirect the reader to think about the next logical thought on the topic?
With all these great benefits to handheld devices, will TV's soon go out of style?
*Ask yourself: How can I echo the hook in the introduction to bring the reader full circle?
With great apps like Netflix and Youtube available to everybody, it has never been easier for these children to chose what they want to watch and for how long they get to watch it.
*In a 3 paragraph there is NO NEED for thesis clarification or main evidence in the thesis.
the author asserts that youth prefer to watch videos on handheld devices instead of on a television.
My Thesis Statement
the author claims that kids attention are drifting away from TV and to new software.
