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Read “Scott Steinberg’s “How Video Games Can Make You Smarter” (473), and respond to the following questions in paragraph format:

  • Which sentence is the claim? Remember that it can appear at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the essay.
  • What type of claim is it? Decide which of the five types of claims this claim represents.
  • What are one or two examples of support used in the essay? To help you identify support, review the margin labels that identify the support in the five sample essays in the chapter.
  • How would you summarize the argument in the essay in two or three sentences?
  • What is your reaction to the author’s position?

Here is also the link to the article: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/01/31/...

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In this article, the sentence with the claim is ‘Critics often accuse video games of making
players lazy, inept and socially awkward. Contrary to popular belief, though, many build, not
burn brain cells by requiring extensive problem solving, teamwork and dynamic decision-making
skills.’
The claim presented is the claim of value. A claim of value is the kind where the benefits
of something are developed and explains. Such claims also explain the benefits of something
over another. In this article, the author describes the benefits that playing video games have on
children. It explains the ways in which video games c...


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