Read the following narrative prompt:
Write an essay about the effect of reality tv on society.
Which of the choices below is the best implied thesis statement for the prompt?
• Reality tv reassures us that our quirks don't make us weird, they make us human.
• Reality tv IS not new; unscripted
shows like Candid Camera have been around since the 1940s
watched every episode of every season
of American Idol, and I turned out okay.
The effect of reality tv on American values and culture is significant.