1. What video games can teach us
Emily Sohn

2. The violent side of video games

3. READ pp

4. Vocabulary Study Captivate Complicate Precise Stimulate Vague
Irrelevant
Faulty

5. Can a game play you?
Write your answer on your paper.

6. Group Discussion Questions
You will need a moderator to ask the questions, and you will need a reporter to present the groups findings.

7. Pull Apart the Prompt
The two articles that follow examine the pros and cons of playing video games. As you read them, look for facts included in each argument that are for or against the issue. Which article is in favor of playing video games and which one is opposed to them?

8. Strong supports
Weak supports

9. Claim Reason (Good) Reason (Better) Reason (Best) Support Support

10. Thesis statement
A thesis statement is usually one sentence that appears at the end of the first paragraph, though it may occur as more than one. The thesis statement is developed, supported, and explained in the course of the paper by means of examples and evidence.