2026 NJSLA-A Writing Prompt #2

Write an essay for your school newspaper arguing whether playing video games significantly affects physical health. Your essay must be based on the ideas, concepts, and information that can be determined through analysis of the “Do Video Games Have a Major Effect on Players’ Physical Health?” sources. Manage your time carefully so that you can read the sources, plan your response, write your response, and revise and edit your response. Be sure to include a claim, address counterclaims, use evidence from multiple sources, and avoid overly relying on one source. Your response should be in the form of a multiparagraph essay.

Write an essay for your school newspaper arguing whether playing video games significantly affects physical health. Your essay must be based on the ideas, concepts, and information that can be determined through analysis of the “Do Video Games Have a Major Effect on Players’ Physical Health?” sources. Be sure to include a claim, address counterclaims, use evidence from multiple sources, and avoid overly relying on one source.