video games

video games

In this assignment, you will write a five-paragraph persuasive essay to answer
the question, "Do video games help or harm young children?" As you prepare
your essay, think about the Unit Question, "Why is it important to play?"

Use your ideas to make an outline for your essay.
I. Introduction
A. Introductory ideas: _ _______ ____ ______ _ _
B. Thesis statement: ____________________ _

II. Main argument 1: ___________________ _ _
A. Support 1: _______________________________________ ___
B. Support2: ________________________________________ ~
C. Support3: _______________________________________ ___

III. Main argument 2: ___ ____________ _____ __
A. Support 1: _ ______________________________________ ___
B. Support2: _______________________________________ ___
C. Support3: __________________________________________ _
IV. Counterarguments and refutations
A. _______________ _ _ ________ _
B. _______________________________________________ __
C. ______________________________________________ ___

V. Conclusion
A. Concluding ideas (warning or prediction): ____ ______ _
B. Summarize your arguments: _______________ _

Example for help
There is a cry of rage, and a tennis racket crashes to the ground.
Jake, age 7, has just lost another match and is now in tears beside
the court. His sister Sally, just one year older, looks at her mother and
rolls her eyes: it is hard to enjoy winning when this keeps happening.
It is not an unusual situation, and it is one reason why many people
argue that competition is bad for children. Ho.wever, the truth is
that competitive games are a valuable preparation for adult life.

2 Games with winners and losers give children the chance to experience
life’s ups and downs. Take Jake, for example: even though he is unhappy
now, he will probably be smiling and laughing with his sister in a few
minutes, just like the last time this happened. Gradually, he will learn
that the world does not end when you lose a game. Eventually, he may
even be able to lose with a smile on his face. This is an important
les.son. Not everything in life goes the way you would like, and it is
important to know how to handle disappointment when it occurs.

3 Children who participate in
competitive games develop
qualities that will allow them to
succeed in the complex world of
adult life. For example, one of the
missions of the Youth Olympic
Games is to inspire young people
to adopt the Olympic values, which
include striving, determination,
and optimism. Competition creates
the desire to do better. Children
have to learn to succeed in a
competitive atmosphere in order to take advantage of opportunities in
the future. Although it is possible to win by chance occasionally, people
who win and keep winning work very hard to achieve their success.

4 On the negative side, there are those who will say that competition
actually encourages some bad values, which does happen. It is common to
see sports competitions in which the desire to win has replaced the desire
to have fun. You may even see very young children playing violently-like
the superstars they see on TV. While the bad behavior of young athletes
is troubling, the problem is not the competition itself. In reality, the blame
lies with the professional players who are bad role models for these
children. In fact, a recent study of young athletes by the School of Physical
Health Education at the University of Wyoming showed an improvement
in mood after exercise; athletes were less depressed or tense.

s Of course, there are parents who argue that children of Jake’s age are
too young to handle the pain of losing. But whether we like it or not, adult
life is very competitive, and keeping children away from competition does
them more harm than good. If children do not learn how to compete,
they will be defeated by people who can. It is an unfortunate fact of
life: whether ten or a hundred people want the same job, there can be
only one winner. Wouldn’t you want your child to be that person?
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