ti me. This surprises many people since television is historically known for
TV takes the acti ng out of the mix and features everyday people in a variety
of situati ons. Shows can be competi ti ve (SurvivorŪ), zany (WipeoutŪ), or even
informati ve (MythBustersŪ). The stars are not trained actors, and the stories
they tell are not scripted. Criti cs claim that many so-called reality shows are
not real at all and att ribute the drama these shows elicit to craft y editi ng. In
any case, viewers are watching, and it looks like reality TV is here to stay.
The following acti vity illustrates how spreadsheets can be used to list
informati on about the most popular reality TV shows of 2010.
2. Type the data as shown.
3. Change the font size of cell A1 to 16 point.
4. Format the height of row 3 to 30.0 and bold the row.
6. Format the width of column B to 13.0 and center align.
9. Format the height of rows 4 20 to 40.0.
13. Save the spreadsheet as REALITY TV.
14. Analyze the changes made to the data in the spreadsheet.