2015-10-07 Writing: violent video games

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: use this outline to make a paragraph (add a topic sentence and a conclusion, and use appropriate transition signals for the reasons and details)
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p. 168 - Do you play video games? Do you think it’s a problem when children play violent video games?
Read the opinion paragraph.
What words don't you understand?

Do you think kids who play video games get in more fights as a result? Or do kids who get into more fights enjoy video games because they don't get along with a lot of other people?
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p. 169 - answer these questions about the paragraph
1 They are harmful to young people. “In my opinion,...”
2 3
3 “First of all,” “A second reason…”, A third reason…”
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Outline:
In my opinion, violent video games are harmful to young people.
A  games can change the behavior of young people
	1  more aggressive thoughts and angry feelings
	2  more fights at school and arguments with teachers
B  games make people less sensitive to real-world violence
	1  if it’s entertaining to kill, the line between imaginary and real might disappear
	2  Noah Wilson stabbed by a friend who played Mortal Kombat
C  some children might not understand that violence isn’t a solution
	1  Columbine massacre by boys who played Doom and Wolfenstein
For these three reasons, I feel that violent video games…
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Homework: p. 170 (all)