Contrary to what parents may think, television is not only more entertaining than books, but it is also more educational and more useful in our daily lives. Television pictures are more understandable than the words of a book; television can serve as a more effective study guide than books, particularly through educational channels such as the History Channel and the Discovery Channel; and television provides prompt delivery of important information on the day's events than books ever could. In short, television provides us with any kind of information or entertainment we may choose to utilize.

Argues why students should be graded equally without regard to level of effort. Maintains that teachers should grade by level of achievement alone.

This is an essay about the book of "Great Expectations" the main character is Pip.