This reading and the accompanying questions provide practice in critical thinking. In this exercise, we are focusing on how the writer develops the argument.

Reading: Chapter Three Intro “Video Dreams: Television and Cultural Forms”

Answer the following:

1. What is the main idea of the article?

2. How does the writer develop his/her ideas? What information does he/she give us?

2. Identify 3-4 examples the writer uses to support the argument.