Argumentative Writing: Are Video Games Beneficial for Teens?

You have read two articles about the positive and negative impacts of video games. In this assignment, you will write an argumentative response to the question: Are video games beneficial for teens? Use evidence from both articles to support your answer. Be sure to explain how your evidence supports your claim. Use the provided sentence frames to help organize your writing.

Write a well-organized argumentative response to the following question. Make sure to:

• Clearly state your claim (your answer to the question)
• Use evidence from both articles
• Explain how each piece of evidence supports your claim
• Use the sentence frames provided to help structure your response

Are video games beneficial for teens? Write an argumentative response using evidence from both articles to support your claim. Be sure to explain how your evidence supports your claim. Use the provided sentence frames to help you organize your writing.

Optional Sentence Frames:

Video games are / are not beneficial for teens because __________.

For example, in the article, _____________________, the author explains that….

This is shown when the author writes, “Quote,” (cite).

This information suggests that __________________.

Additionally, in the article, __________________ the author emphasizes the idea that…

For instance, in the text it states, “Quote,” (cite).

This helps explain that…

In conclusion, evidence from both texts proves that video games are/are not beneificial for teens because….